FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 | | 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 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAFS - Nikolai Airport (34 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by M. Brant Olson
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Times for 17-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 03:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 05:14 | | 13:14 |
| Sunset | | 23:23 | | 07:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 00:54 | | 08:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:39:39 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 22:39:39 |
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| METAR |
| PAMC | 180553Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM FEW060 M03/M16 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP108 T10331161 11028 21039 51015 TSNO
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PATL 10nm W | 180555Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM BKN049 M06/M17 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP126 T10561173 11055 21079 52016 $
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| TAF |
| PAMC | 180532Z 1806/1906 33008KT P6SM BKN050 FM181000 30006KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
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