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Mackinac County Airport

83D · St Ignace, MI · 624 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:10 AM09:10Z
Sunrise05:49 AM09:49Z
Sunset09:33 PM01:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
10:12 PM02:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
10:12 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:33 PM → 04:49 AM

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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 122.7Chart 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

07TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k.

07
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
25
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “St Ignace”

CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7
Flight service122.3 · 134.6 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
354.05PELLSTON RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PLN · PellstonVORTAC111.80r355° / 16 NM
SSM · Sault Ste MarieVOR-DME112.20r214° / 35.9 NM
ERY · NewberryVOR-DME108.20r136° / 39.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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

Owner
MACKINAC CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COURT HOUSE, 110 S MARLEY ST, SAINT IGNACE, MI
906-643-7300
Manager
PAUL S FULLERTON
1220 N STATE ST, SAINT IGNACE, MI
906-643-7327

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.

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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