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Mackinac Island Airport
MCD · KMCD · Mackinac Island, MI · 739 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMCD / MCD
- Coordinates
- 45.8649, -84.6373
- Elevation
- 739 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY
- NOTAM facility
- MCD
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 09:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunset | 09:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:11 PM | 02:11Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:11 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:32 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from KMCD
Runway 08/26
3,501 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 08
- Heading
- 082° mag · 75° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- 262° mag · 255° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.8°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 118.275 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 134.6 | MINNEAPOLIS CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLN · Pellston | VORTAC | 111.80 | r011° / 14.1 NM |
| SSM · Sault Ste Marie | VOR-DME | 112.20 | r206° / 35.5 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 1B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK CMSN
PO BOX 370, MACKINAC ISLAND, MI
906-847-3231
Manager
MYRON JOHNSON
PO BOX 370, MACKINAC ISLAND, MI
906-847-3231
Remarks FAA
- LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS INVOF LANDFILL 0.3 NM NE.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: CLIMB TO TPA BFR TURNING; AVD FLT OVR SHORE & TOWN; TGL NA.
- OBSTN LGTS ARE IN THE APCH TO RWY 26.
- PITOT COVS RCMDD WHILE PARKED; CK TUBES BFR DEP DUE TO MUD DAUBERS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 122.8.
- +4 FT FENCE, 0 FT DIST, 210 FT L/R.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
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