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KMBS MBS International Airport
Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: 0500-0100
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 989-695-2554.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT IS CLSD HIRL RYS 05/23 & 14/32 ARE PRESET ON MED INTST. ACTVT MALSR RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
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.
  • RADAR ELEV: 664.4 3RD PARTY SURVEY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MBS at fieldSAGINAW VOR/DME112.9003W
MOPr106/29.1MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME110.6005W
FNTr343/36.9FLINT VORTAC116.9006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BROWNE308/11.438506WHYX .... -.-- -..-
WIGGINS151/31.320904WGDW --. -.. .--
ALMA073/33.332905WAMN .- -- -.

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 43-31.609257N43-32.530483N
Longitude: 084-05.354682W084-04.060728W
Elevation: 665.2 ft.649.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 050 magnetic, 046 true230 magnetic, 226 true
Declared distances: TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 43-32.234153N43-31.481282N
Longitude: 084-05.372487W084-04.359960W
Elevation: 667.8 ft.659.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 140 magnetic, 136 true320 magnetic, 316 true
Declared distances: TORA:6400 TODA:6400 ASDA:6400 LDA:6400TORA:6400 TODA:6400 ASDA:6400 LDA:6400
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 55 ft. trees, 2300 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear56 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: 28
Single engine airplanes: 12
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Jet airplanes: 11
    
Aircraft operations: avg 88/day *
38% transient general aviation
26% commercial
22% local general aviation
13% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

- BIRDS 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (276KB)
ILS RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (309KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (305KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (291KB)
VOR RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (239KB)
VOR RWY 14 **CHANGED**   download (232KB)
VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (233KB)
VOR RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (227KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (24KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (26KB)

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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Area around KMBS (MBS International Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Pilot = Dave Lindsay
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KMBS (MBS International Airport)
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From to KMBS

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5011:50
Sunrise07:2112:21
Sunset17:1922:19
Evening civil twilight17:5022:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 02:47:51
Local (UTC-5)  07-Nov-2009 21:47:51
 
METAR
KMBS 080153Z 25008KT 9SM CLR 10/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01000078
KHYX 
11nm SE 		080237Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A2996 RMK AO2
TAF
KMBS 072327Z 0800/0824 26009KT P6SM SKC FM080400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081800 14005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 AvFlight Saginaw
 UNICOM 122.95
989-695-2554
800-227-7907
[web site]
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the MBS International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the MBS International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KMBS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT SAGINAW MI 6.5 90-130
BAY VALLEY HOTEL AND RESORT 6.4 69-132
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN SAGINAW 12.2 65-110
 

Other hotels near MBS International Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN AND SUITES AUBURN MI 4.6 58-68

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near MBS International Airport

9 in Midland
14 in Saginaw
7 in Bay City
2 in Bridgeport
 

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Other Pages about MBS International Airport

www.mbsairport.org
Page from the Michigan Airport Directory (PDF)
 
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