FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MCD |
| Lat/Long: | 45-51-53.7640N / 084-38-14.4400W
45-51.896067N / 084-38.240667W
45.8649344 / -84.6373444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 740 ft. / 225.6 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: | NOV-DEC 0800-1700, JUN-OCT 0800-1800, JAN-MAY 0730-1730 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1900 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 & PAPI RYS 08 & 26 & REIL RYS 08 & 26 - 122.8. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
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| 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, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 45-51.822783N | | 45-51.969333N |
| Longitude: | 084-38.639350W | | 084-37.841950W |
| Elevation: | 725.1 ft. | | 738.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 075 true | | 262 magnetic, 255 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 58 ft. trees, 432 ft. from runway, 265 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
+4 FT FENCE 0 DSTC 210 FT R/L. | | 71 ft. trees, 910 ft. from runway, 325 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 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: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 93/day * | | 81% | transient general aviation | | 18% | air taxi | | <1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | RY 26, +12 FT ROAD, 475 FT FM RY END, 250 FT R. APCH RATIO 22:1. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 26 | |
download (154KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Skypixs Aerials
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 09:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunset | | 21:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:09 | | 02:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 09:39:43 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 05:39:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KMCD | 040915Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3005 RMK AO2
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KSLH
14nm S | 040917Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3004 RMK AO2
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KPLN
19nm S | 040854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00330028 58003
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| TAF |
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KPLN
19nm S | 040520Z 0406/0506 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250 FM041500 28008KT P6SM SCT050 FM050200 00000KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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