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KMBS

MBS International Airport
Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	MBS
Lat/Long:	43-31-58.5370N 084-04-46.6890W 43-31.975617N 084-04.778150W 43.5329269,-84.0796358 (estimated)
Elevation:	668.2 ft. / 203.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	07W (2020)
From city:	9 miles NW of SAGINAW, MI
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	48623

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	03/1943
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS:	LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MBS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 800-227-7907.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 05 & 23; REIL RWY 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 14, 23, & 32 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee:	yes, WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index B
Airline operations:	INDEX C ARFF SVC AVBL UPON REQ.
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF:	120.1
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	125.925
WX ASOS:	PHONE 989-695-2488
SAGINAW GROUND:	121.7 [0600-2300]
SAGINAW TOWER:	120.1 257.7 [0600-2300]
GREAT LAKES APPROACH:	126.45
GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE:	126.45
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.85
TRSA:	126.45
WX AWOS-3 at IKW (11 nm NW):	119.525 (989-835-5841)
WX AWOS-3PT at HYX (11 nm SE):	118.325 (989-752-3408)

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
MBS at field	SAGINAW VOR/DME	114.35	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
OLSTE		052/6.1		257		07W		MB	-- -...

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

8002 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 50 /F/C/X/U
Single wheel:	135.0
Double wheel:	160.0
Double tandem:	265.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

43-31.609255N

43-32.530472N

Longitude:

084-05.354647W

084-04.060692W

Elevation:

665.1 ft.

649.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

053 magnetic, 046 true

233 magnetic, 226 true

Declared distances:

TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown, rollout

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

ILS/DME

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

6399 x 150 ft. / 1950 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 50 /F/C/X/U
Single wheel:	135.0
Double wheel:	160.0
Double tandem:	265.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

43-32.234153N

43-31.481282N

Longitude:

084-05.372487W

084-04.359960W

Elevation:

667.8 ft.

659.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

143 magnetic, 136 true

323 magnetic, 316 true

Declared distances:

TORA:6399 TODA:6399 ASDA:6399 LDA:6399

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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 48623-8626 Phone 989-695-5555
Manager:	JAMES CANDERS 8500 GARFIELD RD STE 101 FREELAND, MI 48623-8626 Phone 989-695-5555 AFT BUS HRS CALL 989-695-5558.

Additional Remarks

-	BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD 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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05		download (251KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 23		download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (223KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (241KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32		download (225KB)
VOR RWY 14		download (241KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (140KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (192KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
KIKW - 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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:33	12:33
Sunrise	08:05	13:05
Sunset	17:30	22:30
Evening civil twilight	18:02	23:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Jan-2025 21:51:45
Local (UTC-5)	20-Jan-2025 16:51:45

METAR

KMBS	202053Z AUTO 26016KT 10SM BKN040 OVC047 M13/M21 A3031 RMK AO2 SNB1957E09 SLP281 P0000 60000 T11281206 55001
KHYX 11nm SE	202135Z AUTO 27013KT 10SM FEW027 SCT032 BKN042 M14/M20 A3032 RMK AO2
KIKW 11nm NW	202135Z AUTO 27011G19KT 10SM -SN SCT030 BKN035 BKN043 M14/M22 A3031 RMK AO2

TAF

KMBS

201720Z 2018/2118 25014G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM210200 26008KT P6SM SCT040 FM211400 25010KT P6SM BKN045

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