FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MCD |
| Lat/Long: | 45-51-53.9400N / 084-38-13.5400W 45-51.899000N / 084-38.225667W 45.8649833 / -84.6370944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 741 ft. / 225.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of MACKINAC ISLAND, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49757 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1900 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RYS 08 & 26 & REIL RYS 08 & 26 - 122.8. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (906-847-3778) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLH (14 nm S): | 118.175 (231-627-4671) |
| WX ASOS at PLN (19 nm S): | 119.025 (231-539-7700) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PLNr011/14.1 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
| SSMr206/35.5 | | SAULT STE MARIE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 3501 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition RY 08/26 SLOPES UP FM E TO W. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 45-51.825667N | | 45-51.972333N |
| Longitude: | 084-38.624333W | | 084-37.827167W |
| Elevation: | 728.7 ft. | | 741.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 075 true | | 262 magnetic, 255 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) RY 8 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.80 degrees glide path) RY 26 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear +4 FT FENCE 0 DSTC 210 FT R/L. | | 48 ft. trees, 872 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMM. BOX 370 MACKINAC ISLAND, MI 49757 Phone 906-847-3231 |
| Manager: | DAN COOK PO BOX 370 MACKINAC ISLAND, MI 49757 Phone 906-847-3231 ASST MGR - DENNIS BRADLEY - 906-847-3231. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | | 68% | transient general aviation | | 32% | air taxi | | 1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS INVOF LANDFILL, 0.3 MI NE. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES: TRAFFIC PATTERN ALT 1900 FT MSL; CLIMB TO 1900 FT MSL BEFORE TURNING; AVOID FLIGHT OVER SHORE & TOWN; NO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS. |
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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (246KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (173KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (35KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
83D - Mackinac County Airport (5 nm W)
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (14 nm S)
KPLN - Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (19 nm S)
KCIU - Chippewa County International Airport (24 nm N)
KMGN - Harbor Springs Airport (29 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:07:33 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:07:33 |
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| METAR |
| KMCD | 130836Z AUTO 33008G16KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A2996 RMK AO2 T01010081
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KSLH 14nm S | 130855Z AUTO 33011G16KT 10SM BKN022 BKN028 11/07 A2996 RMK AO2 T01160074
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KPLN 19nm S | 130854Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01060067 53006
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| TAF |
KPLN 19nm S | 130749Z 1308/1406 33010G17KT P6SM SCT025 FM131300 34011G18KT P6SM BKN016 FM131800 34013G21KT P6SM BKN035 FM140100 33007KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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