KBAX
Airport
Huron County Meml
Bad Axe, Michigan

FAA NFDC Information 28-day cycle

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BAX / KBAX
Lat/Lng:43.780227777777775, -82.98541694444445
43-46-48.8200N, 082-59-07.5010W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 08/26/2019
Elevation:763 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 08/26/2019
Magnetic Variation:05W,(1980), [-8W (2026)]
Sectional:DETROIT
From City:1nm S of Bad Axe

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:10/1949
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0830-1630 (local)
Airport Unatndd Weekends & Major Hols.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Cleveland(ZOB)Cleveland Center
FSS:Lansing FSS(LAN)
NOTAMs and Weather:BAXNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:MIRL Runways 04/22 & 17/35 Operate Dusk-2130; to Increase Intensity & After 2130 Activate - CTAF. Activate PAPI Runways 4, 17, 22, & 35 and REIL Runways 17 & 35 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.075
UNICOM:123.075
Weather:AWOS-3P 989-269-4137 118.6

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Ownership

Owner:County of Huron
417 S Hanselman St
Bad Axe, Mi 48413-1446
989-269-6404
Manager:Chris Jackson
352 Thompson Rd
Bad Axe, Mi 48413-9491
989-269-6511

Runways

Runways:04/22
17/35

Runway 04/22

Length:3495 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/26/2019
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 16,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 04 End 22
True Alignment:028,(020 Magnetic)208,(200 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:300' 
Elevation at End:755.1' MSL762.6' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:755.6' MSL 
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:763.8' MSL763.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:25' AGL45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:RrTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:3:1
Approach Slp 20:1 to Dthr.
10:1
Object Height:21' AGL51' AGL
Object Distance:266' Along centerline
260' Left of centerline
716' Along centerline
348' Left of centerline

Runway 17/35

Length:5000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 08/26/2019
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):19 /F/C/X/T, 19 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength Low (represents CBR > 4), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Technical determination
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment:165,(157 Magnetic)345,(337 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:763.3' MSL753.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:763.3' MSL756.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL41' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:Trees 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:20:120:1
Object Height:56' AGL 
Object Distance:1349' Along centerline
250' Left of centerline
 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Deer & Lrg Birds on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Admin Bldg Aces: Press V, Then III & II Simul, Then I.
Turbo Prop & Jet Landing Fee Waived with Fuel Purchase.
for Cd Contact Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0224/0490.

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