Mackinac Island (KMCD)
Airport Information
Mackinac Island Pilot Reviews:
Melissa
September 30, 2025Great fly-in destination. Airport is run by the state park and although attended it is not a full service FBO. There is a noise abatement procedure that involves staying over the w...
White
September 20, 2024Awesome scenic island approach. If you can, fuel up at 83D Mackinac County in St. Ignace, it's a ten minute flight across. Incredible fall views of the foliage. You can then do a t...
FBOs & Fuel

Remarks
APT Lighting Schedule: Actvt reil runway 08 & 26; papi runway 08 & 26; mirl runway 08/26 - 122.8.
For cd contact minneapolis artcc at 651-463-5588.
Lrg birds on & in vicinity of airport; flocks of seagulls in vicinity of landfill 0.3 nm NE.
Noise abatement procs: climb to tpa bfr turning; avd flt ovr shore & town; tgl na.
Obstn lights are in the approach to runway 26.
Pitot covs rcmdd while parked; ck tubes bfr dep due to mud daubers.
Runway 08 obstruction close in: +4 ft fence, 0 ft dist, 210 ft left/right.
Runway 08 Visual Glide Slope iIndicators: Papi unusable beyond 5 degs left of centerlines.
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 83D | Mackinac County | 5.2nm W |
| 6Y1 | Bois Blanc Island | 9.3nm SE |
| KSLH | Cheboygan County | 15.5nm S |
| 5Y1 | Albert J Lindberg | 15.8nm NE |
| KPLN | Pellston Regional/Emmet County | 22.2nm S |
| KCIU | Chippewa County International | 27nm N |
| 2M7 | Hoffman's Black Mountain Aerodrome | 28.2nm SE |
| Y65 | Campbell-Pratt | 31.7nm S |
| KMGN | Harbor Springs | 33.2nm SW |
| 6Y8 | Welke | 43.7nm W |
Recent Arrivals
Recent Departures
Radio Frequencies
Airport Information
Mackinac Island Pilot Reviews:
Melissa
September 30, 2025Great fly-in destination. Airport is run by the state park and although attended it is not a full service FBO. There is a noise abatement procedure that involves staying over the w...
White
September 20, 2024Awesome scenic island approach. If you can, fuel up at 83D Mackinac County in St. Ignace, it's a ten minute flight across. Incredible fall views of the foliage. You can then do a t...
FBOs & Fuel

Runway Information
Recent Arrivals
Recent Departures
Radio Frequencies
Remarks
APT Lighting Schedule: Actvt reil runway 08 & 26; papi runway 08 & 26; mirl runway 08/26 - 122.8.
For cd contact minneapolis artcc at 651-463-5588.
Lrg birds on & in vicinity of airport; flocks of seagulls in vicinity of landfill 0.3 nm NE.
Noise abatement procs: climb to tpa bfr turning; avd flt ovr shore & town; tgl na.
Obstn lights are in the approach to runway 26.
Pitot covs rcmdd while parked; ck tubes bfr dep due to mud daubers.
Runway 08 obstruction close in: +4 ft fence, 0 ft dist, 210 ft left/right.
Runway 08 Visual Glide Slope iIndicators: Papi unusable beyond 5 degs left of centerlines.
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 83D | Mackinac County | 5.2nm W |
| 6Y1 | Bois Blanc Island | 9.3nm SE |
| KSLH | Cheboygan County | 15.5nm S |
| 5Y1 | Albert J Lindberg | 15.8nm NE |
| KPLN | Pellston Regional/Emmet County | 22.2nm S |
| KCIU | Chippewa County International | 27nm N |
| 2M7 | Hoffman's Black Mountain Aerodrome | 28.2nm SE |
| Y65 | Campbell-Pratt | 31.7nm S |
| KMGN | Harbor Springs | 33.2nm SW |
| 6Y8 | Welke | 43.7nm W |
