FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MBS |
| Lat/Long: | 43-31-58.4930N / 084-04-46.7300W
43-31.974883N / 084-04.778833W
43.5329147 / -84.0796472
(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: | 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: | 118.6 |
| WX AWOS-3: | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
| SAGINAW GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-0000] |
| SAGINAW TOWER: | 120.1 257.7 [0600-0000] |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 229-050 126.45 230-049 [0600-0000] |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 229-050 126.45 230-049 [0600-0000] |
| 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 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 | | 073/33.2 | | 329 | | 05W | | AMN | .- -- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| 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: | 43-31.608950N | | 43-32.530150N |
| Longitude: | 084-05.355150W | | 084-04.061350W |
| Elevation: | 665.6 ft. | | 649.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 050 magnetic, 046 true | | 230 magnetic, 226 true |
| 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: | 6400 x 150 ft. / 1951 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: | 43-32.233867N | | 43-31.481033N |
| Longitude: | 084-05.373083W | | 084-04.360300W |
| Elevation: | 668.3 ft. | | 659.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 140 magnetic, 136 true | | 320 magnetic, 316 true |
| 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: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 138/day * | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 21% | commercial | | 9% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
3BS - 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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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 11-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 | | 18:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 14:37:30 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Oct-2008 10:37:30 |
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| METAR |
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| KMBS | 111353Z 10003KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP301 T01280056 $
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KHYX
11nm SE | 111416Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3039 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KMBS | 111130Z 111212 10003KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 WS010/11030KT FM1700 13009KT P6SM SCT200 FM0000 14005KT P6SM SKC
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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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