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KMCD Mackinac Island Airport
Mackinac Island, Michigan, USA

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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
PLNr011/14.1PELLSTON VORTAC111.8006W
SSMr206/35.5SAULT STE MARIE VOR/DME112.2004W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DRUMMOND ISLAND264/38.321807WDRM -.. .-. --
ST JAMES080/39.938205WSJX ... .--- -..-

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: 
Single wheel: 13.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 45-51.825667N45-51.972333N
Longitude: 084-38.624333W084-37.827167W
Elevation: 728.7 ft.741.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 075 true262 magnetic, 255 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0410:04
Sunrise06:3710:37
Sunset20:5000:50
Evening civil twilight21:2301:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 09:07:33
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 05:07:33
 
METAR
KMCD 130836Z AUTO 33008G16KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A2996 RMK AO2 T01010081
KSLH 
14nm S 
130855Z AUTO 33011G16KT 10SM BKN022 BKN028 11/07 A2996 RMK AO2 T01160074
KPLN 
19nm S 
130854Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01060067 53006
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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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Mackinac Island Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Mackinac Island Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KMCD have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ISLAND HOUSE HOTEL 1.4 247-248
MISSION POINT RESORT 1.8 277-1500
LAKE VIEW HOTEL 1.5 219-220
 

Other hotels near Mackinac Island Airport

Miles Price ($)
HARBOUR VIEW INN 1.2 189-299
HOTEL IROQUOIS 1.5 
VOYAGER INN 4.1 60-70
BW PLUS HARBOUR POINTE LKEFRNT 4.4 60-157
COMFORT INN BEACHSIDE ST IGNACE 4.4 129-159
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ST IGNACE 4.4 73-109
QUALITY INN LAKEFRONT 4.4 58-78
K ROYALE MOTOR INN 4.5 
BUDGET HOST INN ST IGNACE 4.5 
DAYS INN AND SUITES LAKEFRONT ST. IGNACE 4.5 70-100
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.6 81-110
QUALITY INN SAINT IGNACE 4.6 109-129
KEWADIN CASINO LAKEFRONT INN 4.6 72-105
SUPER 8 MOTEL - ST. IGNACE 4.8 99-145

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Mackinac Island Airport

5 in Mackinac Island
12 in Saint Ignace
29 in Mackinaw City
1 in Bois Blanc Island
2 in Cheboygan
 

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Other Pages about Mackinac Island Airport

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