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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Mackinac Island Airport

ID KMCD FAA MCD Elev 739 ft Lat 45° 51.89' N Lon 84° 38.24' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KMCD

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KMCD

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KMCD — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KMCD

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 75.3° 3,501 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
26 255.3° 3,501 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.35%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.275
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 134.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMCD, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

6 matched · 19 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate REIL Rwys 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 10 threshold displaced 830 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate REIL Rwys 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 10 threshold displaced 830 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate REIL Rwys 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwys 08 and 26; PAPI Rwy 08 and 26; MIRL Rwy 08–26—122.8

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds on & invof arpt; flocks of seagulls invof landfill 0.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

  • Runway 10 threshold displaced 830 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 10–28: 2050X120 (TURF) RWY 10: Thld dsplcd 830´

  • Runway 28 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 200´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·MICHIGAN 217 MACKINAC ISLAND (MCD)(KMCD) 1 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N45º51.90´ W84º38.23´ 741 B TPA—1900(1159) NOTAM FILE MCD RWY 08–26: H3501X75 (ASPH–PFC) S–13 MIRL 0.4% up E RWY 08: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 20´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.8º TCH 38´.
  • ·Rwy 08 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs left of ccntrln.
  • ·Rwy 26 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs left of ccntrln.
  • ·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.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 906-847-3231
  • ·AWOS–3 118.275 (906) 847–3778.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·PELLSTON (L) (L) VORTACW 111.8 PLN Chan 55 N45º37.84´ W84º39.85´ 011º 14.1 NM to fld. 836/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 301º–339º GCP has azm only, no DME at GCP MANCELONA MUNI (D90) 2 N UTC–5(–4DT) N44º55.42´ W85º04.06´ 1133 NOTAM FILE LAN RWY 18–36: 3400X140 (TURF) RWY 18: Tree.
  • ·Arpt CLOSED Nov–Apr 15 and when snow covd exc for ski equipped acft, rwys not plwd.
  • ·Rwy 10 and 28 dthr marked with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 18 and 36 mkd with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-645-3208
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·LAKE HURON L–31B IAP GREEN BAY EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Y84

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · MCD

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMCD — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KMCD

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

2

15.4% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 34,038 ops in 2006

2024 total

11,100

10-yr total

111,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 32% · GA 68% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

27.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.16

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=9

  • Other 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-02-26 Piper PA 28 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2019-09-02 Piper PA32RT · Loss of control · day →
2018-07-01 Beech 58 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2013-08-10 Ercoupe 415-C · Other · VMC · day →
2013-08-05 Cessna 182T · Other · day →
2001-08-09 Cessna P210N · CFIT · VMC · day →
2000-08-19 Piper PA-28-235 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1998-07-09 Cessna 182L · Other · dusk →
1997-07-05 Piper PA-34-200 · Hard landing · day →

Designees in MI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KMCD — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,786

Flight Instructors

A&P

5,757

Mechanics

AME

55

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

9

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

29

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

16

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

1

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

54

Flight Schools

FBO

103

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

41

Flying Clubs

Repair

9

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KMCD

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 68 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 78 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 78 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 78 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 103 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 121 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 168 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 169 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 169 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 180 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KMCD

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Forrest Gerald Krueger Saint Ignace MI 4 nm
James Paul Grieshaber Cheboygan MI 15 nm
Deric Glenn Sempsrott Cheboygan MI 15 nm
Justin Michael Fernelius Cheboygan MI 15 nm
Jacob Michael Springsteen Moran MI 15 nm
Bruce Wetherby Johnson Cedarville MI 16 nm
Justin Michael Giegler Indian River MI 26 nm
Scott Thomas Smith Harbor Springs MI 30 nm
Michael Eric Cherry Petoskey MI 34 nm
Michael John Pacola Petoskey MI 34 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KMCD

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Henry Bynoe Ii Mackinac Island MI 1 nm
Steven Gerard Gunderson Saint Ignace MI 4 nm
Tyler Arthur Huskey Saint Ignace MI 4 nm
John Leroy Zarling Carp Lake MI 11 nm
Sean Michael Paquet Carp Lake MI 11 nm
Edward Nicholas Steil Cheboygan MI 15 nm
Donald Edward Balbaugh Cheboygan MI 15 nm
Allen Dale Hoffman Sr Cheboygan MI 15 nm
Theodore Craig Travis Cheboygan MI 15 nm
Robert Anthony Franczak Cheboygan MI 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KMCD

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 78 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 91 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 183 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 186 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 196 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 198 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 199 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 199 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 199 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 201 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.