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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 09:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunset | 09:33 PM | 01:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 07 · 074°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
3,800 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 074° mag · 68° true
- Threshold elev
- 622 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 14 ft, 387 ft from threshold, 209 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 31 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 624 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 254° mag · 248° true
- Threshold elev
- 608 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.04°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 623 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,800 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “St Ignace”
| CTAF | 122.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
| Flight service | 122.3 · 134.6 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 354.05 | PELLSTON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLN · Pellston | VORTAC | 111.80 | r355° / 16 NM |
| SSM · Sault Ste Marie | VOR-DME | 112.20 | r214° / 35.9 NM |
| ERY · Newberry | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r136° / 39.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD BFR 1959.
- 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.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25; RAMP LGTS - CTAF.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR RES AT 906-643-7161.
- 5-10 FT BRUSH, 150-199 FT DIST, 240 FT L.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 83D in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 83D?
Mackinac County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab 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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