FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BAX |
| Lat/Long: | 43-46-48.8000N / 082-59-07.5000W 43-46.813333N / 082-59.125000W 43.7802222 / -82.9854167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 763 ft. / 232.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1980) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of BAD AXE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48413 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BAX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0830-1630 ARPT UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS & EASTER. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1763 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RYS 04/22 & 17/35 OPER DUSK-2130; TO INCR INTST & AFT 2130 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RYS 4, 17, 22, & 35 AND REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.6 (989-269-4137) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BAX at field | | BAD AXE VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 05W |
| ECKr347/33.5 | | PECK VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5009 x 75 ft. / 1527 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 43-47.102305N | | 43-46.306740N |
| Longitude: | 082-59.253372W | | 082-58.954592W |
| Elevation: | 762.8 ft. | | 753.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 165 true | | 350 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 76 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 202 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 1835 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3495 x 75 ft. / 1065 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 43-46.717828N | | 43-47.224093N |
| Longitude: | 082-59.344073W | | 082-58.967087W |
| Elevation: | 754.6 ft. | | 762.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 028 true | | 213 magnetic, 208 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. rr, 201 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline APCH 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 47 ft. trees, 435 ft. from runway, 285 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NEAL J. HENTSCHL P.O. BOX 270, 417 SOUTH HANSELMAN STREET BAD AXE, MI 48413 Phone 989-269-6404 |
| Manager: | ELLEN M. ENGLER 352 THOMPSON RD BAD AXE, MI 48413 Phone 989-269-6511 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 103/week * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACCESS-DEPRESS V, THEN SIMULTANEOUS III-II, THEN I. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (199KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (190KB) |
| VOR RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (162KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (28 nm SW)
77G - Marlette Airport (28 nm S)
6D9 - Iosco County Airport (37 nm NW)
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (42 nm W)
KHYX - Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (43 nm SW)
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunset | | 18:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 16:27:59 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 12:27:59 |
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| METAR |
| KBAX | 161434Z AUTO 23015G19KT 10SM SCT022 14/09 A2979 RMK AO2 T01380086
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KP58 16nm NE | 161451Z AUTO 23011G19KT 14/08 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP077 T01390078 50000 PWINO TSNO
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| TAF |
KMBS 50nm W | 161124Z 1612/1712 24006KT P6SM SCT035 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN030 FM161400 24015G23KT P6SM OVC028 FM170000 27006KT P6SM OVC022
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| NOTAMs |
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