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E53 Engler Field Airport
Bad Axe, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: E53
Lat/Long: 43-50-46.4400N 083-02-48.4500W
43-50.774000N 083-02.807500W
43.8462333,-83.0467917
(estimated)
Elevation: 725 ft. / 221 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1995)
From city: 4 miles NW 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: 11/1996
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3P at BAX (5 nm SE): 118.6 (989-269-4137)

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2523 x 65 ft. / 769 x 20 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 07/25 & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 43-50.727000N43-50.821000N
Longitude: 083-03.087000W083-02.528000W
Elevation: 725.0 ft.725.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 084 magnetic, 077 true264 magnetic, 257 true
Displaced threshold: no575 ft.
Obstructions: 75 ft. trees, 56 ft. right of centerline
CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.		59 ft. trees, marked, 56 ft. right of centerline
CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP. RWY 26 APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR, + 68 FT TREE, 0 FT DIST, 80 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ALAN & ELLEN ENGLER
1815 N THOMAS RD
BAD AXE, MI 48413-8431
Phone 989-269-8815
RESIDES ON ARPT PREMISES.
Manager: ALAN ENGLER
1815 N THOMAS RD
BAD AXE, MI 48413-8431
Phone 989-269-8815

Additional Remarks

- SNOW REMOVAL IREG FOR INFO CTC AMGR.
- +8 FT SEASONAL CORN CROP WEST OF RWY.
- -2 FT DITCH 45 FT EAST OF RWY.
- WIND TURBINE FARM 2.0 NM WEST OF ARPT.
- +5 FT GATE 40 FT EAST OF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (5 nm SE)
Y83 - Sandusky City Airport (25 nm S)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (29 nm SW)
77G - Marlette Township Airport (32 nm S)
6D9 - Iosco County Airport (32 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 31-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1909:19
Sunrise05:5409:54
Sunset21:0501:05
Evening civil twilight21:4001:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-May-2026 17:12:29
Local (UTC-4)  31-May-2026 13:12:29
 
METAR
KBAX 
5nm SE 		311655Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3012 RMK AO2 T02090061
KP58 
15nm NE 		311655Z AUTO 31004KT 17/10 A3011 RMK AO1 SLP198 T01670100 PNO $
TAF
KMBS 
49nm W 		311120Z 3112/0112 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM311300 22008KT P6SM FEW250 FM010000 29005KT P6SM FEW250 FM010400 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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