FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 83D |
| Lat/Long: | 45-53-29.2000N 084-44-17.3000W 45-53.486667N 084-44.288333W 45.8914444,-84.7381389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 623.5 ft. / 190.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of ST IGNACE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49781 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR RES AT 906-643-7161. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25; RAMP LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3P at MCD (5 nm E): | 118.275 (906-847-3778) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLH (17 nm SE): | 118.175 (231-627-4671) |
| WX ASOS at PLN (19 nm S): | 119.025 (231-539-7700) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PLNr355/16.0 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
| SSMr213/35.9 | | SAULT STE MARIE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 45-53.368452N | | 45-53.605187N |
| Longitude: | 084-44.702515W | | 084-43.873855W |
| Elevation: | 622.4 ft. | | 608.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 068 true | | 254 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. brush, 387 ft. from runway, 209 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear 5-10 FT BRUSH, 150-199 FT DIST, 240 FT L. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MACKINAC CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COURT HOUSE, 110 S MARLEY ST SAINT IGNACE, MI 49781-1518 Phone 906-643-7300 |
| Manager: | PAUL S FULLERTON 1220 N STATE ST SAINT IGNACE, MI 49781-1014 Phone 906-643-7327 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MCD AWOS FREQ CAN BE RCVD ON THE GND. |
| - | RADIO CALL "SAINT IGNACE." |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (246KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCD - Mackinac Island Airport (5 nm E)
6Y1 - Bois Blanc Island Airport (12 nm SE)
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (17 nm SE)
KPLN - Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport (19 nm S)
KCIU - Chippewa County International Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 02-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Mar-2026 10:18:10 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Mar-2026 05:18:10 |
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| METAR |
KMCD 5nm SE | 020955Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM CLR M12/M16 A3046 RMK AO2
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KSLH 17nm SE | 020955Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR M15/M18 A3048 RMK AO2
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KPLN 20nm S | 020954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M23/M25 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP344 T12281250
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| TAF |
KPLN 20nm S | 020520Z 0206/0306 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM021300 19008KT P6SM SCT120 FM021800 22011G21KT P6SM FEW250 FM030000 22006KT P6SM FEW250
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KCIU 24nm NE | 020520Z 0206/0306 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM021300 18009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM021600 20012G22KT P6SM BKN030 FM030100 20008KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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