FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010
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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; VASI AND REIL RYS 16 & 24 - 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: | 62-57.552000N | | 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 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 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel, in good condition |
| 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 |
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 17 May 2009 | |
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 26 August 2010 at 0901Z and 23 September 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (231KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 16 | |
download (309KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 16 | |
download (265KB) |
| VOR/DME-C | |
download (219KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (181KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by M. Brant Olson
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Times for 08-Sep-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 15:30 |
| Sunset | | 21:10 | | 05:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:59 | | 05:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Sep-2010 07:20:54 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Sep-2010 23:20:54 |
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| METAR |
| PAMC | 090653Z 00000KT 10SM FEW028 SCT043 SCT200 08/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 T00830072
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PATL 10nm W | 090655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN029 08/08 A2984 RMK AO1 T00830078
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| TAF |
| PAMC | 090528Z 0906/1006 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 BKN200
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