Michigan City Municipal Airport

MGC · KMGC · Michigan City, IN · 655 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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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
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE
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

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunrise	05:13 AM	10:13Z
Sunset	08:25 PM	01:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	02:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 04:39 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:25 PM → 04:13 AM

Plan a flight from KMGC

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: 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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02 · 023°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

4,099 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 023° mag · 20° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 260 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 342 ft

Heading: 203° mag · 200° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 20 ft, 650 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 183 ft

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
02/20	4,099 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.55	SOUTH BEND APP/DEP
CLD	134.8	SOUTH BEND CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GIJ · Gipper	VORTAC	115.40	r260° / 22.9 NM
OXI · Knox	VOR-DME	115.60	r341° / 24.2 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r069° / 35.6 NM
GSH · Goshen	VORTAC	113.70	r287° / 37.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive), UL94
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Parachute ops

Ownership & management

Owner

MICHIGAN CITY BOAC

1300 N HWY 212, MICHIGAN CITY, IN

219-872-0121

Manager

JESSICA WARD

1300 N HIGHWAY 212, MICHIGAN CITY, IN

219-872-0121

Remarks FAA

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.
ACTVT REIL RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
EMERG - 219-898-1277
SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
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.

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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 KMGC 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 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KMGC?

Michigan City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,099 ft. See the Runways tab 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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