FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MBS |
| Lat/Long: | 43-31-58.5000N / 084-04-46.7000W
43-31.975000N / 084-04.778333W
43.5329167 / -84.0796389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 668 ft. / 203.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1980) |
| From city: | 9 miles NW of SAGINAW, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48623 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MBS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 800-227-7907. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT IS CLSD HIRL RYS 05/23 & 14/32 ARE PRESET ON MED INTST. ACTVT MALSR RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE WAIVED WHEN FUEL PURCHASED. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | INDEX C ARFF SERVICE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.1 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.925 |
| WX AWOS-3: | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
| SAGINAW GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2300] |
| SAGINAW TOWER: | 120.1 257.7 [0600-2300] |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 229-050 126.45 230-049 [0600-2300] |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 229-050 126.45 230-049 [0600-2300] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.85 |
| APP/P DEP/P STAGE-III IC: | 235.625 |
| ASR: | 118.45 |
| STAGE III IC: | 120.95 229-050 126.45 230-049 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKW (11 nm NW): | 119.525 (989-835-5841) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HYX (11 nm SE): | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
- APCH/DEP PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MBS at field | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| MOPr106/29.1 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| FNTr343/36.9 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BROWNE | | 308/11.4 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
| WIGGINS | | 151/31.3 | | 209 | | 04W | | GDW | --. -.. .-- |
| ALMA | | 073/33.3 | | 329 | | 05W | | AMN | .- -- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 8002 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 135.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 265.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-31.609257N | | 43-32.530483N |
| Longitude: | 084-05.354682W | | 084-04.060728W |
| Elevation: | 665.2 ft. | | 649.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 046 true | | 230 magnetic, 226 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002 | | TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6399 x 150 ft. / 1950 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 135.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 265.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 43-32.234153N | | 43-31.481282N |
| Longitude: | 084-05.372487W | | 084-04.359960W |
| Elevation: | 667.8 ft. | | 659.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 140 magnetic, 136 true | | 320 magnetic, 316 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6399 TODA:6399 ASDA:6399 LDA:6399 | | TORA:6399 TODA:6399 ASDA:6399 LDA:6399 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI 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: | 55 ft. trees, 2300 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. trees, 2500 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 41:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MBS INTERNATIONAL
8500 GARFIELD RD STE 101
FREELAND, MI 48623
Phone 989-695-5555 |
| Manager: | JEFF NAGEL
8500 GARFIELD RD STE 101
FREELAND, MI 48623
Phone 989-695-5555
OR AFT BUSINESS HRS 989-695-5558. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 38% | air taxi | | 34% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
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.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (11 nm NW)
KHYX - Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (11 nm SE)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (28 nm E)
KMOP - Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (29 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photographer = Nick Ortenburger
Pilot = Dave Lindsay
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of MBS International Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:29 | | 01:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:42:07 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:42:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KMBS | 181153Z 05005KT 10SM BKN065 OVC090 13/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01280078 10128 20122 51010
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KHYX
11nm SE | 181212Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM SCT060 SCT075 OVC085 12/10 A3018 RMK AO2
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KIKW
11nm NW | 181213Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM BKN065 OVC095 12/10 A3019 RMK AO2 T01200095
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| TAF |
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| KMBS | 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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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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