Where is MBS airport?

MBS is a medium-sized airport in Freeland, Michigan, United States, at 43.5332, -84.0831, 204 m above sea level. It serves Saginaw.

What time zone is MBS in?

MBS is in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC−5 / UTC−4 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use MBS?

218,578 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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MBS — MBS International Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Saginaw, United States.

IATA code: MBS
ICAO code: KMBS
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 218,578; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 8; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−5 / UTC−4; America/Detroit
Elevation: 204 m; 669 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,439 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with M

About MBS

MBS International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Saginaw, United States. 218,578 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 8 nonstop routes from MBS.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from MBS

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
MBS → DTW	Detroit, United States	158 km	139,740
MBS → ORD	Chicago, United States	357 km	78,546
MBS → MSP	Saint Paul, United States	745 km	121
MBS → CLE	Cleveland, United States	299 km	64
MBS → PLN	Pellston, United States	233 km	46
MBS → LAN	Lansing, United States	93 km	22
MBS → CIU	Sault Ste. Marie, United States	303 km	21
MBS → MKE	Milwaukee, United States	316 km	18

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at MBS

OO SkyWest Airlines · 4,106 flights
9E Endeavor Air · 465 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 78.2%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 2%
Departures counted: 2,061; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
FNT	Bishop International Airport	Flint, United States	68 km
LAN	Capital Region International Airport	Lansing, United States	93 km
GRR	Gerald R. Ford International Airport	Grand Rapids, United States	137 km

Distance from MBS to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
MBS → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,012 km	—
MBS → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	11,340 km	—
MBS → CDG	Paris, France	6,332 km	—
MBS → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	6,644 km	—
MBS → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,465 km	—
MBS → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,285 km	—
MBS → JFK	New York, United States	910 km	—
MBS → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,099 km	—
MBS → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	3,142 km	—
MBS → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,968 km	—
MBS → HND	Tokyo, Japan	10,189 km	—
MBS → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,149 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
05/23	2,439 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
14/32	1,950 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Freeland, Michigan, United States · 43.5332, -84.0831

Map (OpenStreetMap) Airport website Wikipedia

Questions

MBS International Airport has the IATA code MBS and the ICAO code KMBS. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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