FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
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 127.7/290.425 (FREELAND RCAG).
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
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: | COUNTY OF HURON 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 |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (200KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (214KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (208KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (240KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (135KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (347KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
Y83 - Sandusky City Airport (20 nm S)
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)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
Sunset | | 20:45 | | 00:45 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-May-2025 14:52:25 |
Local (UTC-4) | 11-May-2025 10:52:25 |
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METAR |
KBAX | 111435Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 11/00 A3041 RMK AO2 T01071002
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KP58 16nm NE | 111355Z AUTO 08010KT 07/M01 A3042 RMK AO1 SLP305 T00671006
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TAF |
KMBS 50nm W | 111120Z 1112/1212 06008KT P6SM SKC FM111400 09008KT P6SM SKC FM120000 14005KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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