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FAA Identifier:
MBS
Lat/Long:
43-31-58.5370N 084-04-46.6890W43-31.975617N 084-04.778150W43.5329269,-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 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:
CONTINUOUSFOR 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
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.
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | -------- | --- | ---- | | --- |
| MBS at field | SAGINAW VOR/DME | 114.35 | 03W | | | |
| MOP r106/29.1 | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | 110.60 | 05W | | | |
| FNT r343/36.9 | FLINT VORTAC | 116.90 | 06W | | | |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | -------- | --- | ---- | -------- | --- | | -- |
| OLSTE | 052/6.1 | 257 | 07W | MB | -- -... | | | |
Fuel available:
100LL JET-A
Parking:
hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:
MINOR
Powerplant service:
MINOR
Bottled oxygen:
HIGH
Dimensions:
8002 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m
Surface:
asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity:
PCN 50 /F/C/X/USingle wheel: 135.0Double wheel: 160.0Double 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
left
Runway heading:
053 magnetic, 046 true
233 magnetic, 226 true
Declared distances:
TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002
TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002
Markings:
precision, in good condition
precision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment:
touchdown, rollout
touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights:
no
no
Touchdown point:
yes, no lights
yes, no lights
Instrument approach:
ILS
ILS/DME
Dimensions:
6399 x 150 ft. / 1950 x 46 m
Surface:
asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity:
PCN 50 /F/C/X/USingle wheel: 135.0Double wheel: 160.0Double 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
left
Runway heading:
143 magnetic, 136 true
323 magnetic, 316 true
Declared distances:
TORA:6399 TODA:6399 ASDA:6399 LDA:6399
TORA:6399 TODA:6399 ASDA:6399 LDA:6399
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:
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
Ownership:
Publicly-owned
Owner:
MBS INTERNATIONAL8500 GARFIELD RD STE 101FREELAND, MI 48623-8626Phone 989-695-5555
Manager:
JAMES CANDERS8500 GARFIELD RD STE 101FREELAND, MI 48623-8626Phone 989-695-5555AFT BUS HRS CALL 989-695-5558.
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BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
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FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
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.
| 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 28-Dec-2024 Local(UTC-5) Zulu(UTC) Morning civil twilight07:3712:37 Sunrise08:1013:10 Sunset17:0722:07 Evening civil twilight17:3922:39
Current date and time
Zulu (UTC) 28-Dec-2024 21:59:38 Local (UTC-5) 28-Dec-2024 16:59:38
METAR
KMBS 282153Z 23014KT 10SM BKN027 09/05 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 24026/2108 SLP137 T00940050 KHYX KIKW
TAF
KMBS 281722Z 2818/2918 23017G30KT P6SM BKN028 OVC040 FM282200 24010KT P6SM BKN018 FM291000 10005KT P6SM SCT030 OVC060 FM291400 04015KT 2SM -RA BR SCT004 OVC008
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