FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3CM |
| Lat/Long: | 43-32-49.0000N / 083-53-43.7000W 43-32.816667N / 083-53.728333W 43.5469444 / -83.8954722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 585 ft. / 178.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of BAY CITY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48708 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1585 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 18/36 & 05/23, PAPI RYS 23, 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HYX (7 nm S): | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MBS (8 nm W): | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKW (17 nm NW): | 119.525 (989-835-5841) |
- APCH/DEP PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN SAGINAW APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr086/8.0 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| FNTr355/35.4 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| MOPr102/36.9 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BROWNE | | 353/7.1 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
| WIGGINS | | 139/35.7 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3798 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-33.143655N | | 43-32.519822N |
| Longitude: | 083-53.723695W | | 083-53.666933W |
| Elevation: | 584.5 ft. | | 582.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 176 true | | 000 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 76 ft. trees, 1730 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 1445 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear 8 FT BRUSH, 100 FT L, 195 FT DSTC |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 75 ft. / 792 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity TWYS MARKED WITH REFLECTORS. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-32.641252N | | 43-32.945142N |
| Longitude: | 083-53.984135W | | 083-53.570063W |
| Elevation: | 583.7 ft. | | 584.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 045 true | | 229 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 226 ft. | | 159 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1120 ft. from runway, 130 ft. left and right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear DIKE +4 FT HIGH 85 FT FM THR. | | 20 ft. road, 260 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 9W/27W
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 500 ft. / 1067 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 9W | | RUNWAY 27W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 18W/36W
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 500 ft. / 1067 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 18W | | RUNWAY 36W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 13W/31W
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 400 ft. / 792 x 122 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 13W | | RUNWAY 31W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BAY CITY 301 WASHINGTON AVE. BAY CITY, MI 48708 Phone 989-894-8229 CITY ENGINEERING DEPT. |
| Manager: | DOUGLAS DODGE 614 S. RIVER RD BAY CITY, MI 48708 Phone 989-895-8991 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 59 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 51 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCNL SEAPLANE & AGRICULTURAL OPNS; AEROBATIC MANEUVERS & SKYDIVING ACTIVITY AT ARPT. |
| - | SHIP BUOYS IN RIVER CHANNEL. |
| - | NUMEROUS SEA GULLS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RYS 05 & 36 OCNL +100 FT HIGH SHIPS TRAVERSING APCH SFCS DURING NAVIGABLE SEASONS 600-800 FT FROM THLDS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (184KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (194KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHYX - Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (7 nm S)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (8 nm W)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (17 nm NW)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (20 nm E)
KRNP - Owosso Community Airport (35 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dean Vosler
Photo taken 09-Mar-2009
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 09:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:29 | | 01:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:11:57 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:11:57 |
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| METAR |
KHYX 7nm S | 181132Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM SCT070 OVC085 12/09 A3018 RMK AO2
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KMBS 8nm W | 181053Z 06005KT 10SM BKN060 OVC080 12/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01220094
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KIKW 17nm NW | 181133Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM -RA SCT065 BKN085 OVC110 12/09 A3017 RMK AO2 T01150091
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| TAF |
KMBS 8nm W | 181135Z 1812/1912 06006KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100 FM181400 07010KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 FM190300 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM190900 11003KT 4SM BR BKN010
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