Huron County Meml Airport (BAX)

BAX
Huron County Meml Airport (BAX)
Bad Axe, MI
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier BAX
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 82°59'7.5010" W / 43°46'48.8200" N
-82.985417 / 43.780228 (Estimated)
Elevation 763.80 ft / 232.81 m (Surveyed)
Land 386 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles S of Bad Axe, MI
Location Huron County, MI
Magnetic Variation 05W (1980)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COUNTY OF HURON
Address 417 S HANSELMAN ST
BAD AXE, MI 48413-1446
Phone number 989-269-6404
Manager CHRIS JACKSON
Address 352 THOMPSON RD
BAD AXE, MI 48413-9491
Phone number 989-269-6511
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart DETROIT
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS LAN - LANSING
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BAX (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.075 MHz
UNICOM 123.075 MHz
AWOS-3P BAX (989-269-4137)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 3495 x 75 ft (1065 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
04 22
Alignment 28° 208°
Physical elevation 755.10 ft 762.60 ft
Coordinates 43.778632 / -82.989069 43.787068 / -82.982784
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 5000 x 75 ft (1524 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
PCN 19
17 35
Alignment 165° 345°
Physical elevation 763.30 ft 753.60 ft
Coordinates 43.785013 / -82.987546 43.771778 / -82.982576
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.
  • TURBO PROP & JET LANDING FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
  • FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.