FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MCG |
| Lat/Long: | 62-57-10.0200N / 155-36-25.3600W 62-57.167000N / 155-36.422667W 62.9527833 / -155.6070444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 341 ft. / 103.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (2005) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 16/34 ; VASI AND REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 269/1.4 | | 350 | | 16E | | 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 RY ROUGH IN SOME AREAS WITH 2 INCH RIDGES. |
| 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: | 62-57.552000N | | 62-56.578333N |
| Longitude: | 155-36.318333W | | 155-36.276333W |
| Elevation: | 341.3 ft. | | 341.2 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 and right 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 and right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear ROAD 6 FT BLO & 115 FT BYD RY. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 62-57.406667N | | 62-57.531833N |
| Longitude: | 155-37.129833W | | 155-36.463667W |
| Elevation: | 341.3 ft. | | 341.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 068 true | | 229 magnetic, 248 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. brush, 375 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | none |
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: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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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 31 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT PARKING IS DESIGNATED BY GREEN CONES ON THE APRON. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | MOOSE ON ARPT. |
| - | FIRE ATTACK ACFT WORKING OUT OF ARPT DURING SUMMER. |
| - | MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT SPRING THRU FALL. |
| - | RY CONDITION NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION BEFORE LANDING. |
| - | 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (186KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 16 | |
download (268KB) |
| VOR/DME-C | |
download (205KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 16 | |
download (238KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (174KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (150KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAFS - Nikolai Airport (34 nm E)
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 13:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunset | | 22:41 | | 06:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:43 | | 07:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 03:22:32 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Aug-2013 19:22:32 |
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| METAR |
| PAMC | 130253Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM BKN032 OVC044 17/11 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB11E22 SLP179 P0000 60000 T01670106 55001 TSNO
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PATL 10nm W | 130255Z AUTO 06008G14KT 10SM FEW036 FEW040 BKN055 16/10 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01600098 57005 $
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| TAF |
| PAMC | 121950Z 1220/1318 VRB04KT P6SM FEW005 SCT040 BKN100 FM122000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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