FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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: | 1 mile NNW of ST IGNACE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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-3P 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 (3.04 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 **CHANGED** | |
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 10-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Aug-2026 02:49:28 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 10-Aug-2026 22:49:28 |
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| METAR |
KMCD 5nm SE | 110235Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A2996 RMK AO2
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KSLH 17nm SE | 110235Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2996 RMK AO2
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KPLN 20nm S | 110154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01720139
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| TAF |
KPLN 20nm S | 101722Z 1018/1118 32005KT P6SM SKC FM110600 VRB02KT 6SM BR OVC025 FM111300 31004KT P6SM SCT250
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KCIU 24nm NE | 101722Z 1018/1118 36004KT P6SM FEW250 FM110600 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN025 FM111300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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