FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MCG |
| Lat/Long: | 62-57-09.9000N / 155-36-20.4000W 62-57.165000N / 155-36.340000W 62.9527500 / -155.6056667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 343 ft. / 104.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (2005) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 99627 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | MC GRATH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ANCHORAGE CENTER |
| FSS: | MCGRATH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-524-3611] |
| Alternate FSS: | ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737] |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEPT MON-WED 0700-1730, OCT-APR MON-FRI 0800 - 1630, MAY-SEPT THURS 0700-1500 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; REIL & VASI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.65 (907-524-3850) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TLJ (11 nm W): | PHONE 907-552-1106 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 128.1/353.8 (MC GRATH RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MCG at field | | MC GRATH VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TAKOTNA RIVER | | 266/1.4 | | 350 | | 19E | | VTR | ...- - .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ SVC CHRG FOR FUEL SUNDAYS & AFTER 1800 DAILY. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5936 x 100 ft. / 1809 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 32.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 62-57.552080N | | 62-56.578382N |
| Longitude: | 155-36.317113W | | 155-36.276547W |
| Elevation: | 343.1 ft. | | 342.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 179 true | | 340 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 546 ft. | | 547 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5936 TODA:5936 ASDA:5389 LDA:4843 | | TORA:5936 TODA:5936 ASDA:5390 LDA:4843 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 51 ft. tree, 2260 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear TRAIL 7 FT BLO & 170 FT BYD RY. | | 53 ft. tree, 1305 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear ROAD 6 FT BLO & 115 FT BYD RY. |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 1720 x 60 ft. / 524 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition RY 07/25 ROUGH WITH MANY CRACKS IN RY SFC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 155.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RED RWY EDGE REFLECTORS ON RWY 7-25. GREEN THR REFLECTORS ON THR RWY 7. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 62-57.519162N | | 62-57.499690N |
| Longitude: | 155-36.800263W | | 155-36.182018W |
| Elevation: | 340.5 ft. | | 342.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 075 magnetic, 094 true | | 255 magnetic, 274 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN PO 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0782 |
| Manager: | DOUGLAS LYMAN BOX 21 MCGRATH, AK 99627 Phone 907-524-3241 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | | 82% | air taxi | | 9% | transient general aviation | | 9% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 September 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AIRPORT HAS DESIGNATED TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING AVAILABLE. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING IS DESIGNATED BY GREEN CONES. |
| - | RY 16/34 HAS DIPS IN THE SOUTH 1500 FT OF THE RY. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | MOOSE ON ARPT. |
| - | FIRE ATTACK ACFT & HELS WORKING OUT OF ARPT DURING SUMMER. |
| - | MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT SPRING THRU FALL. |
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND PILOT ARRANGE FOR VISUAL INSPECTION AND REPORT BEFORE OPERATING. |
| - | ARPT CLOSED TO PSGR ACFT CERTIFICATED FOR MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MAY BE WORKING ON THE RY AT ANY TIME. |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (230KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 16 | |
download (308KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 16 | |
download (263KB) |
| VOR/DME-C | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (38KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAFS - Nikolai Airport (34 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 10-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 09:38 | | 18:38 |
| Sunrise | | 10:47 | | 19:47 |
| Sunset | | 15:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Dec-2009 17:56:25 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 10-Dec-2009 08:56:25 |
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| METAR |
| PAMC | 101653Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M26/M29 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP222 T12611294
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PATL 10nm W | 101655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M17/M19 A3007 RMK AO1 T11721194
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| TAF |
| PAMC | 101126Z 1012/1112 00000KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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