Airport type Public Website www.mbsairport.org Elevation 204 m | Elevation AMSL 668 ft / 204 m Code MBS Phone +1 989-695-5555 | |
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Serves Saginaw, MichiganMidland, MichiganBay City, Michigan Address 9200 Garfield Road, Freeland, MI 48623, USA |
Mbs international airport s new terminal takes off
MBS International Airport (IATA: MBS, ICAO: KMBS, FAA LID: MBS) is located in Freeland, Michigan, serving the nearby cities of Midland, Bay City, and Saginaw. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.
Contents
- Mbs international airport s new terminal takes off
- Commuity focus on mbs international airport
- Facilities
- History
- Former Airline Service
- Current Operations
- Passenger
- Accidents and incidents
- References
It was formerly named Tri City Airport or Freeland Tri-City Airport. The airport was renamed MBS International Airport in 1994 (representative of its IATA airport code) to prevent confusion with other airports named "Tri City Airport" across the United States.
The commercial airport is a special municipal body owned by Bay County and the cities of Midland and Saginaw. The airport's name is an initialism formed from the names of these three communities and it is governed by a nine-member commission made up of three members from each of them.
Commuity focus on mbs international airport
Facilities
MBS International Airport covers 3,200 acres (13 km2) and has two runways:
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, the airport had 25,810 aircraft operations (down from 28,162 in 2010 and 50,254 in 2006), an average of 26 per day: 45% general aviation, 10% air taxi, 40% scheduled commercial, and 5% police. In November 2016, there were 27 aircraft based at this airport: 8 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 13 jet and 1 helicopter.
History
During World War II, it was used to hold prisoners of war. Civilian control of the airport resumed in the mid-1940s.
The current terminal on the north side of the air field opened on October 31, 2012. The 75,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) terminal, which replaced an older terminal on the west side of the air field, was designed by RS&H and cost $55 million. The Airport Commission approved plans for the construction of the state-of-the-art passenger terminal in 2006, with construction beginning in 2008. Airport officials hope the terminal will bring more airlines and more competition to MBS.
Air Force One landed at the airport two times during the 2004 United States Election for nearby rallies in support of George W. Bush (Air Force One also visited the airport in 1974 when then President Richard M. Nixon made a speech at the airport and arrived to give endorsement to James Sparling, a Congressional candidate).
Former Airline Service
The 1980s and 1990s saw a lot of growth at MBS. During this time, airline service expanded and many airlines began serving MBS.
Current Operations
Once the third busiest airport in Michigan, MBS has fallen in air service and passenger numbers. One major reason for this is the low-cost competition at nearby Bishop International Airport in Flint, which offers more flights to more destinations and often cheaper fares.
SkyWest Airlines runs ground services for United Express, and all air service to Chicago is operated at-risk by SkyWest, whereas they set the schedules and receive all revenues for the flights instead of United.
DAL Global Services operates ground handling duties for Delta and Delta Connection at MBS.
Passenger
Delta Connection is operated by SkyWest Airlines and Endeavor Air
United Express is operated by SkyWest Airlines