The 1980s and 1990s saw a lot of growth at MBS. Civilian control of the airport resumed in the mid 1940s.

Runway 14/32: 6,400 x 150 ft (1,951 x 46 m), Surface: Asphaltĭuring World War II, it was used to hold prisoners of war.

MBS International Airport covers 3,200 acres (13 km²) and has two runways: It is governed by a nine-member commission made up of three members from each of the owning communities.

The airports's name is an initialism formed from the names of the three owning communities. The commercial airport is a special municipal body owned by Bay County and the cities of Midland and Saginaw. The airport was renamed to 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. It was formerly named Tri City Airport or Freeland Tri-City Airport. 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.

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