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KBAX · Huron County Memorial Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KBAX FAA BAX Elev 763 ft Lat 43° 46.81' N Lon 82° 59.12' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.21%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 164.8° 5,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
35 344.8° 5,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.19%
04 28.4° 3,495 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.21%
22 208.4° 3,495 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.21%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 108.200
  • CNTR CLEVELAND CNTR 127.700
  • FSS LANSING RDO 122.650
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 25 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 05 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 23 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 05 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 23 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and lrg birds on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 05 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 05–23: 2800X100 (TURF) RWY 05: Thld dsplcd 800´

  • Runway 23 threshold displaced 800 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 23: Thld dsplcd 800´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
  • ·MICHIGAN 157 BAD AXE HURON CO MEML (BAX)(KBAX) 1 S UTC–5(–4DT) N43º46.81´ W82º59.13´ 764 B NOTAM FILE BAX RWY 17–35: H5000X75 (ASPH–GRVD) PCN 19 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 17: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H3495X75 (ASPH) S–16 MIRL RWY 04: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 45´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT MIRL Rwy 04–22 and Rwy 17–35 opr dusk–0230Z‡; to increase ints and after 0230Z‡ ACTIVATE—CTAF.
  • ·ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 04, Rwy 17, Rwy 22, Rwy 35; REIL Rwy 17 and Rwy 35—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1330–2130Z‡.
  • ·Arpt unattended weekends and major holidays.
  • ·Admin bldg aces–press V, then simultaneous III & II, then I.
  • ·Turbo prop and jet landing fee waived with fuel purchase.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 989-269-6511
  • ·AWOS–3 118.6 (989) 269–4137.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 BAD AXE RCO 122.2 (LANSING RADIO) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·SAGINAW (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 114.35 MBS Chan 90(Y) N43º31.90´ W84º04.64´ 075º 49.8 NM to fld. 663/3W.
  • ·DME unusable: 185º–200º byd 14 NM VOR unusable: 145º–185º byd 40 NM 336º–338º byd 40 NM BALDWIN MUNI (7D3) 2 S UTC–5(–4DT) N43º52.53´ W85º50.52´ 828 NOTAM FILE LAN RWY 09–27: H3800X75 (ASPH) S–10 0.3% up E RWY 27: Trees.
  • ·Arpt clsd when snow covd – no snow removal.
  • ·UAS ops adj to Rwy 09–27.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 end & dthr mkd with 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-745-7815
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·MOUNT PLEASANT (L) (L) VORW/DME 110.6 MOP Chan 43 N43º37.37´ W84º44.24´ 293º 50.4 NM to fld. 752/5W.
  • ·DME unusable: Byd 33 NM blo 4,000´ BANGU N45º00.88´ W84º48.48´ NOTAM FILE GLR.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 375 GL 097º 4.4 NM to Gaylord Rgnl. 1385/6W.
  • ·DETROIT H–11A, L–28J, 31C IAP CHICAGO L–28I IAP LAKE HURON EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

E53

Source: OurAirports community

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

3

27.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 15,000 ops in 2007

2024 total

8,442

10-yr total

76,546

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

13.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.56

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1998-10-05 Piper PA-28-140 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1990-05-25 Britten-Norman BN2A-2F · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 54 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 71 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 82 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 88 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 96 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 96 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 96 nm
Sara Diane Bey Van Buren Charter Township MI 99 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 109 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 111 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Richard Brandt Caro MI 25 nm
Jonathan Michael Findlay Caro MI 25 nm
Christopher Daniel Mccollum Caro MI 25 nm
Timothy George Juhl Carsonville MI 25 nm
Stanley Carl Wilcox Marlette MI 28 nm
Katherine Remington Atkinson Clifford MI 29 nm
Terry Jay Everman Vassar MI 36 nm
Benjamin Dale Kooi Sr Fostoria MI 36 nm
Alicia Danae Leipprandt Reese MI 36 nm
Gerald Louis Corrion Munger MI 37 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Garrett John Kladzyk Bad Axe MI 2 nm
Brian Kelly Mclaren Owendale MI 13 nm
Eric Morgan Engler Cass City MI 14 nm
Joseph Carl Markulicz Caseville MI 16 nm
Douglas Paul Talaski Palms MI 16 nm
Bruce Allen Goring Bay Port MI 17 nm
Henry Kozdron Forestville MI 18 nm
David Michael Tamer Ii Snover MI 20 nm
Brent Wayne Bowman Sebewaing MI 20 nm
Brady Joel Smith Sandusky MI 23 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 56 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 70 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 70 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 81 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 82 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 96 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 124 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 126 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 150 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 190 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.