FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MGC |
| Lat/Long: | 41-42-11.9410N / 086-49-16.4700W 41-42.199017N / 086-49.274500W 41.7033169 / -86.8212417 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 655 ft. / 199.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of MICHIGAN CITY, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 46360 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MGC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 & REIL RY 20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.450 (219-878-1106) |
| SOUTH BEND APPROACH: | 118.55 |
| SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: | 118.55 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.625 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PPO (9 nm SE): | 119.825 (219-326-6916) |
| WX ASOS at VPZ (17 nm SW): | 125.875 (219-531-1770) |
- APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GIJr260/22.8 | | GIPPER VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 00E |
| OXIr341/24.1 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| CGTr069/35.6 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| GSHr287/37.2 | | GOSHEN VORTAC | | 113.70 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MICHIGAN CITY | | at field | | 203 | | 01W | | MGC | -- --. -.-. |
| LA PORTE | | 353/12.5 | | 356 | | 03W | | IUL | .. ..- .-.. |
| CULVER | | 327/35.2 | | 391 | | 01W | | CPB | -.-. .--. -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL SELF SERVE AVAILABLE |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 41-41.882492N | | 41-42.515377N |
| Longitude: | 086-49.430883W | | 086-49.118100W |
| Elevation: | 654.2 ft. | | 641.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 020 true | | 203 magnetic, 200 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 342 ft. | | 183 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. road, 255 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear RWY 02 FUEL HUT 130'S & 125'RT/AUTO PARK E OF CNTRLN. +4 FT FENCE 186 FT L/R FM RY END. | | 50 ft. trees, 711 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear RY 20 APCH SLOPE 20:1 AT DSPLD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MICHIGAN CITY BOAC 1300 N HWY 212 MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360 Phone 219-872-0121 GREG POULIN, PRES. |
| Manager: | JESSICA WARD 1300 N HIGHWAY 212 MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360 Phone 219-872-0121 EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER - 219-898-1277 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 26/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 23% | transient general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| E94 | SAWRS. |
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 20 | |
download (142KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (172KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (9 nm SE)
KVPZ - Porter County Regional Airport (17 nm SW)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (22 nm SW)
KSBN - South Bend Airport (23 nm E)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (23 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 08-May-2006
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 07:03:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 02:03:44 |
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| METAR |
| KMGC | 130635Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM SCT017 SCT023 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2
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KPPO 9nm SE | 130635Z AUTO 35005KT 5SM BR BKN095 19/19 A2994 RMK AO2 T01850185
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KVPZ 17nm SW | 130556Z AUTO 36006KT 3SM BR FEW004 BKN050 BKN090 20/19 A2994 RMK AO2 TSNO
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| TAF |
KSBN 23nm E | 130525Z 1306/1406 34007KT 4SM BR FEW060 TEMPO 1306/1308 2SM BR SCT005 FM131400 34015G23KT P6SM BKN035 FM140100 34005KT P6SM SKC
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KGYY 27nm W | 130533Z 1306/1406 36004KT P6SM SCT040 FM130800 03012G22KT P6SM SCT020 FM140200 02009KT P6SM FEW030 AMD NOT SKED 1306/1310
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| NOTAMs |
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