Harbor Springs Airport
MGN · KMGN · Harbor Springs, MI · 686 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMGN
- Coordinates
- 45.4256, -84.9134
- Elevation
- 686 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.925 · ☎ 231-347-5231
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MGN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 09:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunset | 09:32 PM | 01:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:10 PM | 02:10Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (right) · 28: 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 10 · 101°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
4,149 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 101° mag · 96° true
- Threshold elev
- 677 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 36 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 112 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 28 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 685 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 437 ft
- Heading
- 281° mag · 276° true
- Threshold elev
- 686 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 60 ft, 237 ft from threshold, 165 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 686 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 444 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 4,149 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.925 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| 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 | r227° / 16.2 NM |
| GLR · Gaylord | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r346° / 26.3 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RWY 10 APCH AREA HAS TWO 70 FT LGTD OBSTN POLES, 170 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN; +75 FT TREES ON NORTH SIDE.
- RWY 28 APCH AREA HAS LGTD OBSTN POLES, 165 FT LEFT & 220 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN; +80 FT TREES ADJ.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS: NO TURBOJET/TURBOFAN ACFT DEPS 2300-0700; NO LOW FLT OVR SRNDG COMMUNITY; ALL ACFT DEPG TO THE WEST TURN SOUTH OVR THE WATER AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY.
- LDG FEE WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE.
- CELL.
- 4 FT FENCE, 0 FT DIST, 48 FT R; 15 FT ROAD, 0 FT DIST, 75 FT R; 70 FT LGTD POLE, 180 FT DIST, 240 FT R.
- 4 FT FENCE, 199 FT DIST; 70 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 168 FT L.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 1:1 TO DTHR OVR 80 FT TREES, 80 FT DIST, 261 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 0:1 TO DTHR OVR 70 FT POLE, 0 FT DIST, 250 FT L.
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About KMGN
Harbor Springs Airport (MGN · KMGN) is an airport in Harbor Springs, MI, at 686 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,149 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMGN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMGN have a control tower?
No. Harbor Springs Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KMGN?
Harbor Springs Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,149 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMGN?
Harbor Springs Airport is in Harbor Springs, MI, at an elevation of 686 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.4256, -84.9134.
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