Michigan City Municipal Airport
MGC · KMGC · Michigan City, IN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 01:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 203° mag · 200° true
- Dimensions
- 4,099 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 183 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 023°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 642 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 20 ft, 650 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 653 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,099 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“South Bend”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.175 | GOSHEN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GIJ 115.40 · CGT 114.20 · GSH 113.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIJ · Gipper | VORTAC | 115.40 · 101X | High | r260° / 22.9 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r069° / 35.6 NM |
| GSH · Goshen | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r287° / 37.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMGC / MGC
- Coordinates
- 41.7033, -86.8212
- Elevation
- 655 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 128.450 · ☎ 219-878-1106
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MGC
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft MSL · SR-SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
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), UL94
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- SAWRS.
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
- SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 10 FT BRUSH 110 FT R OF CNTRLN 60 FT FM RWY END.
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 AT DTHR.
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 AT DTHR.
Contact
- EMERG - 219-898-1277
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About KMGC
Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC · KMGC) is an airport in Michigan City, IN, at 655 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,099 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMGC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMGC have a control tower?
No. Michigan City Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMGC?
Michigan City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,099 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMGC?
Michigan City Municipal Airport is in Michigan City, IN, at an elevation of 655 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7033, -86.8212.
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