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Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport

HYX · KHYX · Saginaw, MI · 601 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KHYX
Coordinates
43.4334, -83.8623
Elevation
601 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
LANSING
NOTAM facility
HYX
Attendance
MON-FRI 0730-1700; SAT-SUN 0800-1200
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
4 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:19 AM09:19Z
Sunrise05:54 AM09:54Z
Sunset09:19 PM01:19Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:55 PM01:55Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:55 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:19 PM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from KHYX

Runway 05/23

2,952 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

05
Heading
052° mag · 45° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
119 ft
23
Heading
232° mag · 225° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
129 ft

Runway 10/28

5,002 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k, Double wheel 72k, Dual tandem 101k.

10
Heading
097° mag · 90° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
28
Heading
277° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSF
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D120.95APP/DEP
AWOS118.325AWOS 3
RDO122.2LANSING RDO
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r125° / 11.1 NM
FNT · FlintVORTAC116.90r356° / 28.5 NM
MOP · Mt PleasantVOR-DME110.60r111° / 39.8 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF SAGINAW
4821 JANES RD, SAGINAW, MI
989-758-2459
Manager
ALAN KAUFMAN
4789 JANES RD, SAGINAW, MI
989-295-0675

Remarks FAA

  • DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ACTVT MALSF RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 05, 23, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY DURG DALGT HRS.
  • UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
  • 100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC.
  • 2 FT CONC CULVERT, 100 FT DIST, 80 FT L; -15 FT DITCH, ACRS APCH END.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
  • APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

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