FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | BAX |
Lat/Long: | 43-46-48.8200N 082-59-07.5010W 43-46.813667N 082-59.125017W 43.7802278,-82.9854169 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 763.8 ft. / 232.8 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BAX (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0830-1630 ARPT UNATNDD WEEKENDS & MAJOR HOLS. |
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: | 123.075 |
WX AWOS-3: | 118.6 (989-269-4137) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 126.75/348.75 (FLINT RCAG).
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 43-47.100765N | | 43-46.306667N |
Longitude: | 082-59.252770W | | 082-58.954543W |
Elevation: | 763.3 ft. | | 753.6 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: | 56 ft. trees, 1349 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
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: | 43-46.717888N | | 43-47.224072N |
Longitude: | 082-59.344108W | | 082-58.967063W |
Elevation: | 755.1 ft. | | 762.6 ft. |
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 SLP 20:1 TO DTHR. | | 73 ft. trees, 1548 ft. from runway, 25 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | NEAL J HENTSCHL 417 S HANSELMAN ST BAD AXE, MI 48413-1446 Phone 989-269-6404 |
Manager: | CHRIS JACKSON 352 THOMPSON RD BAD AXE, MI 48413-9491 Phone 989-269-6511 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | 64% | transient general aviation | 36% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I. |
- | TURBO PROP & JET LANDING FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE. |
- | FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490. |
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 from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (203KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (216KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (211KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (242KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (135KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (347KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (28 nm SW)
77G - Marlette Township 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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Aerial photo |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 09-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 09:15 |
Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
Sunset | | 21:11 | | 01:11 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:47 | | 01:47 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jun-2023 16:59:07 |
Local (UTC-4) | 09-Jun-2023 12:59:07 |
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METAR |
KBAX | 091635Z AUTO 32010G15KT 280V360 10SM CLR 22/10 A2987 RMK AO2 T02210102
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KP58 16nm NE | 091555Z AUTO 31005KT 19/13 A2986 RMK AO1 SLP108 T01890128
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TAF |
KMBS 50nm W | 091120Z 0912/1012 33004KT P6SM SCT080 SCT100 FM091500 33009KT P6SM SCT070 FM100100 28004KT P6SM SCT150
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NOTAMs |
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