Identifier
MBS
MBS International Airport Map Print (MBS)
MBS
KMBS
Saginaw, Michigan
$55
✓ Free US shipping · Made to Order
Colorway
White
Black
Navy
Sand
Blueprint
Night Ops
Hi-Viz
Finish
Fine Art Print pairs 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper with pigment giclée printing for rich color and a smooth matte finish. Supplied unframed. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat.
Framed Fine Art Print presents the same cotton paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame, with a white beveled mat and optical-grade clear acrylic. The mat is included, and hanging wire is already installed.
Glossy Metal Print brings vivid color to coated aluminum through dye sublimation. The glossy surface resists scratches and water; the included hidden mount positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall.
Size
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Printed in the USA
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- Museum-quality, 330 gsm cotton paper with pigment inks for rich color and fine detail. Ready for your own frame.
- Saginaw's runways and taxiways, composed as art for anyone who has spent time at the field.
- Seven colorways to suit the room. A considered gift for pilots, crew, and frequent flyers.
Description
A runway diagram map print of MBS International Airport (MBS), made from the airport's own layout for the place it holds in your life. Choose your colorway and your format: a fine art giclée print on cotton paper, a framed fine art print, a glossy metal print or a digital download.
Your fine art print is made to order with pigment inks on heavyweight, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, a 330 gsm sheet with a high color gamut and deep black density. The acid-free, archival-grade paper has a smooth matte surface. Supplied unframed, ready for your own frame.
Shipping and Returns
Physical prints are made to order in 2 to 3 business days; shipping time is added on top and varies by your location and the method you choose. Standard shipping is free across the US. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat, though paper may retain a slight curl; orders with framed or metal pieces ship in separate boxes. Digital downloads are delivered by email, so there is nothing to ship.
The Digital Download is a JPEG at 300 dpi, sized for 24 by 30 inches. The digital add-on matches the selected physical print size at 300 dpi. Download links arrive by email and stay active for 30 days; save the file within that time and keep it for personal, non-commercial use. No physical item is shipped.
Physical products have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund; we may require a return before issuing it.
Digital downloads are non-refundable once delivered, except where required by law or where AirportPrints determines that a delivery failure or technical issue was caused by AirportPrints.
Materials
Fine Art Print: pigment giclée printing on heavyweight 330 gsm (17 mil), 100% cotton Hot Press paper, on regularly calibrated giclée printers. The paper is acid-free and archival-grade, with a smooth matte surface and the high color gamut and black density that let a dark ground and fine linework keep their depth. Supplied unframed, with no added white margin, ready for your own frame.
Framed Fine Art Print: the same cotton fine art paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame. A white, acid-free, 4-ply mat with a 45-degree bevel and optical-grade, shatter-resistant clear acrylic (safer to ship than glass) are included. The print is mounted to foam core for a flat presentation, with a kraft paper dust cover and installed hanging wire on the back.
Glossy Metal Print: the image is transferred by dye sublimation into polymer-coated aluminum with a glossy white base. The 1.14 mm panel has a scratch- and water-resistant surface, with a hidden inset mount that positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall. Display indoors, away from direct sunlight.
Digital Download: a high-resolution JPEG for personal, non-commercial use. No physical paper, frame, or metal panel is included.
Dimensions
Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches.
Framed Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches, measured across the mat and acrylic area inside the frame. The mat sits within that area, so the visible image is about 6 x 8, 12 x 16, or 18 x 24 inches. The outside frame is larger than the listed size.
Glossy Metal Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches. During sublimation, 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the artwork may be cropped, so the printed edge can differ slightly from the preview.
Digital Download: a 7200 x 9000 pixel JPEG at 300 dpi for 24 x 30 inch printing. A digital add-on instead matches the selected physical size: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, or 24 x 30 inches at 300 dpi.
Made like something you keep.
The field itself
This is Saginaw's own layout, the way its runways run and the taxiways thread between them, composed into a print you will want to look at every day. Not a stock template with a new name on it.
Museum-quality cotton paper
Heavyweight 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, acid-free and archival-grade. Its high color gamut and black density give the runways real depth, and pigment inks keep the fine detail crisp on a smooth matte surface.
Solid wood framing or glossy metal
Frame it in 1.25 inch solid wood, black, white or natural oak, with the white beveled mat, optical-grade clear acrylic and hanging wire included. Or choose glossy metal: dye sublimation into aluminum, floated about 3/4 inch off the wall on a hidden mount.
MBS International
MBS · Saginaw, Michigan
43.5329° N · 84.0796° W
Field elevation 668 ft
Field elevation 668 ft
ICAO code
KMBS
Field elevation
668ft
Runways
2
Magnetic variation
7°W
Runways
05/238,002 × 150 ft
14/326,400 × 150 ft
Composed from published airport information and available field depictions as original wall art. Learn how AirportPrints maps take shape.
MBS International Airport Runway Diagram Print
MBS International Airport works two runways of matched width, and this print draws both to scale from published field information. Runway 5/23 is the longer at 8,002 feet by 150 feet, with 14/32 at 6,400 feet by that same 150 feet. Both are asphalt. Equal widths and unequal lengths, set at an angle to one another, give the sheet a balanced but slightly skewed geometry that is particular to this field. Elevation is 668 feet, and the magnetic variation of 7W sits small in the corner the way a chart carries it.
The name is an initialism. The airport is owned jointly by Bay County and the cities of Midland and Saginaw, and a nine-member commission with three seats from each governs it. It was Tri-City Airport, then Freeland Tri-City Airport, until a 1994 renaming to MBS International ended the confusion with the other Tri-City airports around the country. Pilots on the radio still get Saginaw Tower. The field is in Freeland and covers 3,200 acres, and it goes back to the Second World War, when the federal government bought the land and built the airport for air training work. German prisoners of war housed in barracks on the property helped maintain it, and civilian control resumed in the mid-1940s.
Northwest Airlines was the dominant carrier here for more than twenty years, working Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul before its 2008 merger with Delta, and the current 75,000 square foot terminal opened on October 31, 2012. The airport handled 229,132 passengers in 2025. None of that shows up in the drawing. What shows up is the shape: two runways at their published lengths and widths, the designators, and the ground between them, composed from published airport information and available field depictions and set on a ground tone you choose. It holds as a clean graphic mark from across a room and rewards a closer look, which makes it a pointed gift for anyone who flies out of MBS or grew up under its approach.
Saginaw (MBS) print, common questions
How many runways does MBS International Airport have?
Two, both asphalt and both 150 feet wide. Runway 5/23 measures 8,002 feet and runway 14/32 measures 6,400 feet. Both are drawn to scale in the print.
How long is the longest runway at MBS?
8,002 feet. That is runway 5/23, at 150 feet wide.
What is the field elevation at MBS?
668 feet above sea level, printed small in the corner of the diagram alongside the 7W magnetic variation.
What do the letters MBS stand for?
Midland, Bay City and Saginaw, the three communities the airport serves. It was renamed from Tri-City Airport to MBS International in 1994 to avoid confusion with other airports of that name.
Where is MBS?
The airport is in Freeland, Michigan, on a 3,200 acre site, and it serves Midland, Bay City and Saginaw. Its control tower is known to pilots as Saginaw Tower.
How does the MBS print relate to the airport's layout?
Published airport information and available field depictions guide the MBS composition, including the runway designators and relative geometry. It is original wall art, so fine details may be simplified or omitted.
