James Clements Municipal
3CM · Bay City, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 08:08 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 07:39 PM | 23:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:08 PM | 00:08Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 183° mag · 176° true
- Dimensions
- 3,798 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 003°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 585 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 2 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 192 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 27 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 585 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,798 ft | |
| 09W/27W | 3,500 ft | |
| 18W/36W | 3,500 ft | |
| 13W/31W | 2,600 ft | |
| 05/23 | 2,599 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Great Lakes”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 235.625 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 290.425 | FREELAND RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MBS 114.35 · FNT 116.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r086° / 8 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r355° / 35.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 & 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 & 05/23 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +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.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: MI23 Scott/Saginaw Valley Field (private) (13 NM) · 60D Bauer Field (13 NM) · 1MI4 Ernie's Field (private) (15 NM) · 66G Wm 'tiny' Zehnder Field (16 NM)
About 3CM
James Clements Municipal (3CM) is an airport in Bay City, MI, at 585 ft MSL. It has 5 runways, the longest 3,798 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3CM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3CM have a control tower?
No. James Clements Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3CM?
James Clements Municipal has 5 runways; the longest is 3,798 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3CM?
James Clements Municipal is in Bay City, MI, at an elevation of 585 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.5469, -83.8955.
More about 3CM
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3CM in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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