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KMBS · MBS International Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KMBS FAA MBS Elev 668 ft Lat 43° 31.99' N Lon 84° 4.99' 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: 8,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.20%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 45.5° 8,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.20%
23 225.5° 8,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.20%
14 135.7° 6,399 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
32 315.7° 6,399 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.13%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 118.600
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.850
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR SAGINAW TWR 120.100
  • CTAF CTAF 120.100
  • A/D SAGINAW APP/DEP 120.950
  • RDO LANSING RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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

  • NDB MB

    Olste

    0.26 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME MBS

    Saginaw

    112.90 MHz · DME 112.90 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 9 matched · 46 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 10 threshold displaced 150 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 01 threshold displaced 770 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 19 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Runway 10 threshold displaced 150 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 01 threshold displaced 770 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 19 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 10–28. 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

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (9)

  • Runway 10 threshold displaced 150 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 10–28: H3552X75 (ASPH) LIRL RWY 10: Thld dsplcd 150´

  • Runway 01 threshold displaced 770 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01–19: 2500X100 (TURF) RWY 01: Thld dsplcd 770´

  • Runway 19 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 19: Thld dsplcd 100´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt LIRL Rwy 10–28—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

    birds and lrg mammals on and invof arpt.

  • 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

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • 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 (46 sentences)
  • ·Rwy 01–19 clsd Nov–Apr & when snow covd.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 sfc rough with patches of grvl.
  • ·Rwy end 01 mkd 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy end 19 mkd 3 ft yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 989-275-1150
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·ROSCOMMON CO/BLODGETT MEML (See HOUGHTON LAKE on page 203) ROSSETTIE (See MANCHESTER on page 218) SAGE LAKE SPB (See HALE on page 197) SAGINAW MBS INTL (MBS)(KMBS) 9 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N43º31.98´ W84º04.78´ 668 B LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE MBS RWY 05–23: H8002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–135, D–160, 2D–265 PCR 545 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H6399X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–135, D–160, 2D–265 PCR 545 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–8002 TODA–8002 ASDA–8002 LDA–8002 RWY 14: TORA–6399 TODA–6399 ASDA–6399 LDA–6399 RWY 23: TORA–8002 TODA–8002 ASDA–8002 LDA–8002 RWY 32: TORA–6399 TODA–6399 ASDA–6399 LDA–6399
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 05–23, REIL Rwy 14 and Rwy 32, HIRL Rwys 05–23 and 14–32—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 14, 23 and 32 ops cons.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 800–227–7907.
  • ·Index C ARFF svc avbl upon req.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 989-695-5555
  • ·ASOS (989) 695–2488 LAWRS 1100–0400Z‡.
  • ·CTAF 120.1 ATIS 125.925 UNICOM 122.95 FREELAND RCO 122.4 (LANSING RADIO) ®GREAT LAKES APP/DEP CON 126.45 (1030–0500Z‡) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.7 when Great Lakes apch ctl clsd.
  • ·SAGINAW TOWER 120.1 (1100–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 121.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc Great Lakes Apch at 269-459-3345, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE LAKE HURON L–31C DETROIT H–10G, 11A, L–28J IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 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´.

+ 16 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Tri City AirportMidlandBay CitySaginaw

Source: OurAirports community

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

1

14.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 65,389 ops in 2001

2024 total

17,756

10-yr total

176,919

2024 mix

AC/AT 31% · GA 67% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

17.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.42

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=7

  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-07-16 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2D24 · Weather →
2023-10-06 Cirrus SR22 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2016-05-30 Cessna 170 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-03-18 Cessna 208B · Weather · VMC · night →
1992-05-16 Beech C23 · Other · VMC · day →
1992-05-06 GILLESPIE/PITTS S1C · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1992-03-05 Cessna 414 · Stall / spin · IMC · 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
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 45 nm
Craig Fortson Howell MI 56 nm
Gerald Leigh Stanley Waterford Township MI 61 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 65 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 69 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 72 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 75 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 75 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 77 nm
Amanda Kirsten Roggow Ann Arbor MI 77 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
Brian Anthony Houts Auburn MI 4 nm
Linda Hert Langrill Midland MI 9 nm
Scott William Miller Midland MI 9 nm
Patrick Lynn Sisco Midland MI 9 nm
John Raymond Swantek Midland MI 9 nm
Donald Ray Weaver Midland MI 9 nm
John Francis Flanagan Midland MI 9 nm
Charles Brent Kibby Midland MI 9 nm
Thomas James Wachowski Midland MI 9 nm
Kyle Wolter George Midland MI 9 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
Matthew Alan Weber Freeland MI 2 nm
Isaac James Carstens Freeland MI 2 nm
Robert Verne Handley Iii Freeland MI 2 nm
Michael Mathis Freeland MI 2 nm
Craig Matthew Povich Freeland MI 2 nm
Steven Ward Seeley Freeland MI 2 nm
David John Yant Freeland MI 2 nm
Brent David Rodammer Freeland MI 2 nm
Daniel Paul Wolf Midland MI 9 nm
John Charles Marvin Midland MI 9 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
 54 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 56 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 60 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 60 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 75 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 78 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 82 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 97 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 101 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 161 nm

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