Mackinac Island Airport

MCD · KMCD · Mackinac Island, MI · 739 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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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: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 118.275 · ☎ 906-847-3778
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: MCD
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 1 NW

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	05:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunset	09:33 PM	01:33Z
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)

10:33 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from KMCD

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 082°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,898 ft MSL · 1,159 AGL
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,898 ft MSL · 1,159 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 08/26

3,501 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Porous friction course. Weight bearing: Single wheel 13k.

Heading: 082° mag · 75° true
Threshold elev: 729 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 29 ft, 374 ft from threshold, 290 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 20 ft
TDZ elevation: 739 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 262° mag · 255° true
Threshold elev: 741 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.8°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 34 ft, 491 ft from threshold, 275 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 38 ft
TDZ elevation: 741 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	3,501 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.275
CTAF	122.7
UNICOM	122.7
Flight service	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	r011° / 14.1 NM
SSM · Sault Ste Marie	VOR-DME	112.20	r206° / 35.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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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.

Nearby airports

83D · Mackinac County Airport (5 NM)6Y1 · Bois Blanc Airport (8 NM)KSLH · Cheboygan County Airport (14 NM)5Y1 · Albert J Lindberg Airport (14 NM)KPLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (19 NM)Y30 · Pbeaaye Airport (20 NM)

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 KMCD 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 KMCD

Mackinac Island Airport (MCD · KMCD) is an airport in Mackinac Island, MI, at 739 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMCD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMCD have a control tower?

No. Mackinac Island Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KMCD?

Mackinac Island Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMCD?

Mackinac Island Airport is in Mackinac Island, MI, at an elevation of 739 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.8649, -84.6373.

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