Terminal Procedures

KMCD — Mackinac Island

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MCDElevation 741 ft1 runwayLongest 3,501 ftNon-toweredVolume EC-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 081CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 261BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KMCD airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Green Bay
NOTAM facility
MCD (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
7W
Traffic pattern altitude
1,159 ft
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
125 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Lake Huron
Last FAA inspection
2023-08-29

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KMCD radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.7

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

3,501 × 75 ft0826N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KMCD, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
08/263,501 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  08 75°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°
  26 255°TPAPI (4-box) 3.8°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KMCD is

Latitude, longitude45.8649830, -84.6370940
Elevation741 ft
From Mackinac Island1 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KMCD

  • LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS INVOF LANDFILL 0.3 NM NE.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near KMCD

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
83DMackinac CountyST IGNACE, MI5 nm W3
6Y1Bois Blanc IslandBOIS BLANC ISLAND, MI8 nm SE3
KSLHCheboygan CountyCHEBOYGAN, MI14 nm S4
KPLNPellston Rgnl/Emmet CountyPELLSTON, MI19 nm S7
KCIUChippewa County IntlSAULT STE MARIE, MI24 nm N9
KMGNHarbor SpringsHARBOR SPRINGS, MI29 nm SW4
KDRMDrummond IslandDRUMMOND ISLAND, MI38 nm E3
KANJSault Ste Marie Muni/Sanderson FldSAULT STE MARIE, MI39 nm N5

VFR charts covering KMCD

Common questions about KMCD

What charts are available for KMCD?

4 current FAA charts for Mackinac Island, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KMCD?

CTAF 122.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KMCD?

Mackinac Island has 1 runway. The longest is 08/26 at 3,501 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KMCD have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KMCD has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KMCD a towered airport?

No — Mackinac Island has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KMCD charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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