Terminal Procedures

KBAX — Huron County Meml

BAD AXE, MI · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA BAXElevation 763 ft2 runwaysLongest 5,000 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume EC-1Not for navigation

4 published instrument approaches: 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 040BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 170CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 220CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 350CPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KBAX airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0830-1630
ARTCC
Cleveland Center
Flight service
Lansing
NOTAM facility
BAX (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
5W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
October 1949
Airport area
386 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Detroit
Last FAA inspection
2025-08-18

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KBAX radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.075

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,000 × 75 ft17353,495 × 75 ft0422N500 ft
Runway layout at KBAX, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17/355,000 ft75 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  17 165°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  35 345°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
04/223,495 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  04 28°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · displaced threshold 300 ft
  22 208°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KBAX is

Latitude, longitude43.7802280, -82.9854170
Elevation763 ft
From Bad Axe1 nm S

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FAA remarks for KBAX

  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • MIRL RYS 04/22 & 17/35 OPER DUSK-2130; TO INCR INTST & AFT 2130 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RYS 4, 17, 22, & 35 AND REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.
  • ARPT UNATNDD WEEKENDS & MAJOR HOLS.
  • APCH SLP 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Huron County Memorial has an RNAV (GPS) approach to every end of both runways. This gives balanced instrument coverage across the 04/22 and 17/35 alignments, although there is no alternative approach type. No separate airport diagram is published. Runway 17/35 provides 1,505 ft more length than 04/22, so aircraft needing more than 3,495 ft are limited to the longer alignment.

Nearby and VFR coverage

Tuscola Area and Marlette Township have the closest comparable chart totals among the listed nearby fields. Sandusky City has slightly thinner coverage, while Iosco County and James Clements Municipal have the smallest sets. The Detroit and Lake Huron sectional charts add broader VFR context beyond the runway-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near KBAX

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
Y83Sandusky CitySANDUSKY, MI20 nm S3
KCFSTuscola AreaCARO, MI28 nm SW4
77GMarlette TownshipMARLETTE, MI28 nm S4
6D9Iosco CountyEAST TAWAS, MI37 nm NW2
3CMJames Clements MuniBAY CITY, MI42 nm W2
KHYXSaginaw County/H W BrowneSAGINAW, MI43 nm SW6
KOSCOscoda/WurtsmithOSCODA, MI44 nm NW4
D95Dupont/LapeerLAPEER, MI45 nm S5

VFR charts covering KBAX

Common questions about KBAX

What charts are available for KBAX?

6 current FAA charts for Huron County Meml, including 4 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KBAX?

CTAF 123.075. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KBAX?

Huron County Meml has 2 runways. The longest is 17/35 at 5,000 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KBAX have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KBAX has 4 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KBAX a towered airport?

No — Huron County Meml has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KBAX charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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