Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (IATA: HYX, ICAO: KHYX, FAA LID: HYX) is a county-owned, public-use airport located in Buena Vista Township, east of Saginaw, in Saginaw County, Michigan, United States.[1] 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 local general aviation facility.[2]
Saginaw County Harry W. Browne Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Saginaw County, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Saginaw, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Location | Buena Vista Charter Township, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 601 ft / 183 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°26′0.3″N 083°51′44.4″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.KHYX.org | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
H.W. Browne Airport covers an area of 293 acres (119 ha) at an elevation of 601 feet (183 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m) and 5/23 is 2,951 by 60 feet (899 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 8,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day. At that time there were 66 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 2% multi-engine, 2% jet, and 9% helicopter.[1]