FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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 | |
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 |
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Photo taken 08-May-2006
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 23:32 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:46:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:46:37 |
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| METAR |
| KMGC | 161355Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM OVC021 08/05 A2990 RMK AO2
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KPPO 9nm SE | 161355Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM OVC018 08/06 A2991 RMK AO2 T00750057
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KVPZ 17nm SW | 161353Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM OVC018 07/06 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T00720061 TSNO
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| TAF |
KSBN 23nm E | 161120Z 1612/1712 23008KT P6SM BKN025 FM161500 24014G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM161900 25012KT P6SM BKN030 FM170000 26005KT P6SM BKN030 TEMPO 1708/1712 -SHRA OVC020
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KGYY 27nm W | 161412Z 1614/1712 22008KT P6SM OVC024 FM161700 25011G17KT P6SM OVC018 FM162300 28012G17KT P6SM OVC025 FM170200 25006KT P6SM BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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