Uber / Lyft · ~15–25 min to downtown Flint when Bristol / I-69 is clear
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
MBS8.6
FNT8.6
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
MBS7.4
FNT7.5+0.1
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
MBS6.6
FNT7.3+0.7
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
MBS8.0+0.4
FNT7.6
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
MBS7.9+0.9
FNT7.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
MBS2.0
FNT2.0
Best for
MBS
Short hops to Detroit or Chicago without driving to DTW or FNTCheap on-airport parking with a $10 General daily capTravelers who prefer a six-gate 2012 hall over Detroit MetroSame-day Midland / Saginaw / Bay City trips with a rental car at baggage claim
FNT
Mid-Michigan / northern Detroit-suburb trips that would otherwise drive to DTWAllegiant leisure hops when the live board actually prints PIE, PGD, or another leftover destOvernight parking at leftover $10 Shuttle
Watch out for
MBS
No airline club or Priority Pass loungeOfficial leftover-prints 75 and 90 minutes on the same siteOfficial leftover-prints no mapped fountain and no published SSIDDelta leftover-prints weekend ticketing only until 2:00 p.m.
FNT
No ticketed passenger lounge and no Priority Pass pinOfficial Allegiant leftover still prints twelve dests; live 15 Sep 2026 FIDS was ORD plus PIEShuttle leftover closes after the last flight and opens 4:00 a.m.Hertz leftover hours skip Friday; Dollar/Thrifty leftover phones are garbled with Avis digits
Amenities and tips
MBS
Mr. JB's Sky Bar & GrillLandside and airside vendingTSA CAT checkpointWalkable Premium and General lotsRental counters at baggage claimNo passenger lounge
Official leftover-prints 75 and 90 minutes on the same site
Official TSA and FAQ leftover-print 75 minutes domestic. Official airline leftover-prints at least 90 minutes and be at the gate 45 minutes before departure.
One 2012 Freeland hall, not a KMBS page
Official leftover-prints one commercial hall. Wikipedia leftover-prints a $55 million 75,000-square-foot six-gate building opened 31 Oct 2012 after the 1965 west-side hall.
Mr. JB's after TSA is the published sit-down
Official FAQ leftover-prints Mr. JB's Sky Bar & Grill airside only. Official Contact leftover-prints 989.695.5391.
Arrive 90 minutes to 2 hours; TSA leftover under 10
Official FAQ leftover arrive 90 minutes to 2 hours. Homepage leftover TSA general line under 10 minutes.
One hall after a single TSA — read FIDS for the gate
Official leftover one civil hall. Live leftover Gates 1, 3, 9, 11 plus leftover Gate 7 boutique and leftover Allegiant Gate 8.
Tailwind after TSA; Paradies shops on both sides
Official leftover Tailwind runs the kitchens. Gateway Grille and Samuel Adams Toasts Flint Bar leftover past TSA. Pre-security leftover restaurant and coffee shop at the top of the escalators.
MBS · A quiet one-hall Freeland field with $10 General parking, one airside grill, and no passenger lounge — useful for DTW and ORD connections if you confirm the leftover 75-versus-90-minute arrival clocks.
FNT · A compact one-hall Genesee County leftover with $10 Shuttle parking and three live airline names, but no ticketed lounge and an Allegiant dest card that already disagrees with a midweek FIDS.
