FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HYX |
| Lat/Long: | 43-26-00.3000N / 083-51-44.4000W
43-26.005000N / 083-51.740000W
43.4334167 / -83.8623333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 601 ft. / 183.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of SAGINAW, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48601 |
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: | HYX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1530
ARPT UNATNDD HOLIDAYS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR
ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23, 09/27, PAPI & REIL RY 09 & PAPI RYS 05, 23, 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MBS (11 nm NW): | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CFS (18 nm E): | 119.275 (989-672-4182) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE 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 |
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| MBSr125/11.1 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| FNTr356/28.4 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| MOPr112/39.7 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BROWNE | | at field | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
24 HR SELF SERVE FUEL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 72.0 | | Double tandem: | 101.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-26.034333N | | 43-26.035300N |
| Longitude: | 083-52.312500W | | 083-51.182917W |
| Elevation: | 599.0 ft. | | 597.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 090 true | | 274 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 89 ft. pline, 3400 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2951 x 60 ft. / 899 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
NUMEROUS TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL CRACKS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 5/23 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-25.774417N | | 43-26.120242N |
| Longitude: | 083-51.955933W | | 083-51.487855W |
| Elevation: | 600.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 045 true | | 229 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 120 ft. | | 130 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 6 ft. fence, 201 ft. from runway
RWY 05 APCH RATIO 21:1 AT DSPLCD THR, +15 FT ROAD 328 FT DSTC. | | 15 ft. road, 279 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear
RWY 23 HAS 2 FT HIGH CONCRETE CULVERT, 80 FT L, 100 FT FM RWY END & DITCH 15 FT DEEP ACROSS THE APCH END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SAGINAW
4821 JANES ROAD
SAGINAW, MI 48601
Phone 989-758-2459 |
| Manager: | ALAN KAUFMAN
4821 JANES RD
SAGINAW, MI 48601
Phone 989-758-2459
AMGR PAGER 989-222-3677. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 74 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 28/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 23 HAS 2 FT HIGH CONCRETE CULVERT, 120 FT L, 20 FT FM RY END & DITCH 15 FT DEEP ACROSS THE APCH END, 120 FT L TO 21 FT R, 20 FT TO 197 FT FM RY END. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU SAGINAW CD & FLT SVCS. |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (301KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (281KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (209KB) |
| NDB RWY 27 | |
download (238KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (7 nm N)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (11 nm NW)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (18 nm E)
3BS - Jack Barstow Airport (22 nm NW)
6G0 - Athelone Williams Memorial Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by: Tom Taylor, Essexville, MI
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Oct-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 18:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2008 21:09:50 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 12-Oct-2008 17:09:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KHYX | 122055Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 25/08 A3034 RMK AO2
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KMBS
11nm NW | 122053Z 21007KT 10SM CLR 27/10 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP275 T02720100 56009
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KCFS
18nm E | 122055Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 26/05 A3034 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KMBS
11nm NW | 121736Z 121818 20005KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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