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James Clements Municipal Airport
3CM · Bay City, MI · 585 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3CM
- Coordinates
- 43.5469, -83.8955
- Elevation
- 585 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- NOTAM facility
- LAN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunset | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:56 PM | 01:56Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:56 PM → 05:18 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:20 PM → 04:54 AM
Plan a flight from 3CM
Runway 05/23
2,599 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 05
- Heading
- 052° mag · 45° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 226 ft
23
- Heading
- 232° mag · 225° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 159 ft
Runway 18/36
3,798 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 18
- Heading
- 183° mag · 176° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 003° mag · 356° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.95 | SAGINAW APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r086° / 8 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 | r355° / 35.4 NM |
| MOP · Mt Pleasant | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r102° / 36.9 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
BAY CITY
301 WASHINGTON AVE, BAY CITY, MI
989-894-8229
Manager
BRYAN KING
614 S RIVER RD, BAY CITY, MI
989-895-8991
Remarks FAA
- NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAR 157; SPB ESTABD BFR 1959.
- OCNL SEAPLANE, AGRICULTURAL, AEROBATIC, & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- SHIP BUOYS IN RIVER CHANNEL.
- DEER, LRG BIRDS, & BALD EAGLE ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 05 & 36 OCNL +100 FT SHIPS XNG APCH SFCS DURG NAV SEASONS 600-800 FT FM THR.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 & 05/23 - CTAF.
- +4 FT DIKE, 85 FT DIST.
- +15 FT BRUSH, 0 FT DIST, 250 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DTHR.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
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