Mackinac County Airport
83D · St Ignace, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:38 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunrise | 06:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunset | 09:04 PM | 01:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:38 PM | 01:38Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 254° mag · 248° true
- Dimensions
- 3,800 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.04°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 074°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 608 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 623 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
“St Ignace”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 354.05 | PELLSTON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PLN 111.80 · SSM 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLN · Pellston | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r355° / 16 NM |
| SSM · Sault Ste Marie | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | High | r214° / 35.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 83D
- Coordinates
- 45.8917, -84.7381
- Elevation
- 624 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Green Bay Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- GRB
- Attendance
- ALL DAWN-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 NNW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25; RAMP LGTS - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: 4-light PAPI (left) · 25: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- MCD AWOS FREQ CAN BE RCVD ON THE GND.
- RADIO CALL "SAINT IGNACE."
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25; RAMP LGTS - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 5-10 FT BRUSH, 150-199 FT DIST, 240 FT L.
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR RES AT 906-643-7161.
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About 83D
Mackinac County Airport (83D) is an airport in St Ignace, MI, at 624 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 83D, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 83D have a control tower?
No. Mackinac County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 83D?
Mackinac County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 83D?
Mackinac County Airport is in St Ignace, MI, at an elevation of 624 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8917, -84.7381.
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