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KHYX · Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KHYX FAA HYX Elev 601 ft Lat 43° 26.00' N Lon 83° 51.74' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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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: 5,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 090° 5,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
28 270° 5,002 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
05 044° 2,952 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
23 224° 2,952 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

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 3 118.325
  • A/D APP/DEP 120.950
  • RDO LANSING RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KHYX on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 26 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; PAPI Rwy 05, 23, 10, & 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; PAPI Rwy 05, 23, 10, & 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; PAPI Rwy 05, 23, 10, & 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 28; REIL Rwy 10; PAPI Rwy 05, 23, 10, & 28; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

  • 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.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·MICHIGAN 241 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0400Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·TRSA ctc Apch Ctl within 20 NM.
  • ·SAGINAW (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 114.35 MBS Chan 90(Y) N43º31.90´ W84º04.64´ at fld. 663/3W.
  • ·DME unusable: 185º–200º byd 14 NM VOR unusable: 145º–185º byd 40 NM 336º–338º byd 40 NM OLSTE NDB (LOMW) 257 MB N43º27.69´ W84º10.79´ 053º 6.1 NM to fld. 625/7W.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 24º left of course; byd 25º right of course.
  • ·ILS/DME 108.7 I–TQR Chan 24 Rwy 23.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·DME unusable byd 7.7 NM blw 3,000´.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency, 121.5 not available at twr. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SAGINAW CO/H W BROWNE (HYX)(KHYX) 4 E UTC–5(–4DT) N43º26.00´ W83º51.74´ 602 B NOTAM FILE HYX RWY 10–28: H5002X100 (ASPH) S–60, D–72, 2D–101 HIRL RWY 10: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H2952X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 05: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·RWY 23: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 10 & 28 opr consly durg dalgt hrs.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1230–2200Z‡, Sat–Sun 1300–1700Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 989-295-0675
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.325 (989) 752–3408.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®GREAT LAKES APP/DEP CON 120.95 (1030–0500Z‡) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.7 when Great Lakes apch ctl clsd.
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Great Lakes Apch at 269-459-3345, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 114.35 MBS Chan 90(Y) N43º31.90´ W84º04.64´ 125º 11.1 NM to fld. 663/3W.
  • ·DME unusable: 185º–200º byd 14 NM VOR unusable: 145º–185º byd 40 NM 336º–338º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 111.35 I–HQW Chan 50(Y) Rwy 28.
  • ·SAGINAW N43º31.90´ W84º04.64´ NOTAM FILE MBS.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 114.35 MBS Chan 90(Y) at MBS Intl. 663/3W.
  • ·DME unusable: 185º–200º byd 14 NM VOR unusable: 145º–185º byd 40 NM 336º–338º byd 40 NM ST CLAIR CO INTL (See PORT HURON on page 236) DETROIT H–10G, 11A, L–28J IAP DETROIT H–10G, 11A, L–28J EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 52,700 ops in 2001

2024 total

12,000

10-yr total

88,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

11.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2004-06-26 Beech 23 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2021-11-07 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY G36 · Gear-up · 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
Craig Fortson Howell MI 50 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 52 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 57 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 64 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 68 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 70 nm
William Clark Ann Arbor MI 70 nm
Donald E Wedekemper Ypsilanti MI 72 nm
Clint Edward White Jackson MI 75 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 76 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
John Dionicio Sanchez Jr Bridgeport MI 4 nm
Robert Levan Matoy Saginaw MI 4 nm
David Lynn Schneider Saginaw MI 4 nm
Joshua Aaron Feldkamp Saginaw MI 4 nm
Brian Mark Lietzke Saginaw MI 4 nm
Gerald Louis Corrion Munger MI 7 nm
Alicia Danae Leipprandt Reese MI 8 nm
John Garlent Henne Frankenmuth MI 8 nm
David Lee Burgess Frankenmuth MI 8 nm
Daryle John Mahnke Frankenmuth MI 8 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
Aaron Jack Atkins Bridgeport MI 4 nm
Robert Levan Matoy Saginaw MI 4 nm
Joseph Thomas Brown Saginaw MI 4 nm
Terry Paul Hoeppner Saginaw MI 4 nm
Walter Junior Reinbold Saginaw MI 4 nm
Jamie Allan Senkowski Saginaw MI 4 nm
Paul Edward Carlton Saginaw MI 4 nm
Andrew Marshall Reid Saginaw MI 4 nm
Jason David Hartnagle Saginaw MI 4 nm
Andre Lamont Taylor Saginaw MI 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 48 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 50 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 50 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 66 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 67 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 74 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 80 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 107 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 108 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 159 nm

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