FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3CM |
| Lat/Long: | 43-32-49.0000N 083-53-43.7000W 43-32.816667N 083-53.728333W 43.5469444,-83.8954722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 584.6 ft. / 178.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of BAY CITY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48708 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 & 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at HYX (7 nm S): | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
| WX ASOS at MBS (8 nm W): | PHONE 989-695-2488 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKW (17 nm NW): | 119.525 (989-835-5841) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/290.425 (FREELAND RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr086/8.0 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 114.35 | | 03W |
| FNTr355/35.4 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| MOPr102/36.9 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OLSTE | | 074/13.4 | | 257 | | 07W | | MB | -- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3798 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-33.143638N | | 43-32.519890N |
| Longitude: | 083-53.723668W | | 083-53.666902W |
| Elevation: | 584.5 ft. | | 582.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 176 true | | 003 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 2 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 192 ft. right of centerline CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP. | | 8 ft. gnd, 200 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline +15 FT BRUSH, 0 FT DIST, 250 FT L. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2599 x 75 ft. / 792 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-32.641283N | | 43-32.945127N |
| Longitude: | 083-53.983965W | | 083-53.570050W |
| Elevation: | 583.6 ft. | | 584.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 052 magnetic, 045 true | | 232 magnetic, 225 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 226 ft. | | 159 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none +4 FT DIKE, 85 FT DIST. | | 19 ft. road, 231 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR. |
Runway 9W/27W
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 500 ft. / 1067 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 9W | | RUNWAY 27W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 18W/36W
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 500 ft. / 1067 x 152 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 18W | | RUNWAY 36W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Runway 13W/31W
| Dimensions: | 2600 x 400 ft. / 792 x 122 m |
| Surface: | water, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 13W | | RUNWAY 31W |
| Elevation: | 580.0 ft. | | 580.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BAY CITY 301 WASHINGTON AVE BAY CITY, MI 48708-5837 Phone 989-894-8229 |
| Manager: | BRYAN KING 614 S RIVER RD BAY CITY, MI 48708-9669 Phone 989-895-8991 |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCNL SEAPLANE, AGRICULTURAL, AEROBATIC, & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SHIP BUOYS IN RIVER CHANNEL. |
| - | DEER, LRG BIRDS, & BALD EAGLE ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 05 & 36 OCNL +100 FT SHIPS XNG APCH SFCS DURG NAV SEASONS 600-800 FT FM THR. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (372KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHYX - Saginaw County/H W Browne Airport (7 nm S)
KMBS - MBS International Airport (8 nm W)
KIKW - Jack Barstow Airport (17 nm NW)
KCFS - Tuscola Area Airport (20 nm E)
KRNP - Owosso Community Airport (35 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dean Vosler
Photo taken 09-Mar-2009
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Times for 15-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 08:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 21:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:31 | | 22:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Dec-2025 05:34:27 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Dec-2025 00:34:27 |
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| METAR |
KHYX 7nm S | 150515Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM OVC038 M08/M10 A3041 RMK AO2
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KMBS 8nm W | 150453Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM OVC038 M07/M09 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP314 T10721094 410611178
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KIKW 17nm NW | 150515Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM OVC012 M07/M10 A3042 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 8nm W | 141723Z 1418/1518 32011G19KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM142300 29008KT P6SM BKN035 FM150400 25006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200 FM150800 23010KT 6SM -SHSN BKN030 OVC080 FM151400 22014G29KT P6SM SCT030 OVC080
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