Mackinac Island Airport

Mackinac Island Airport (IATA: MCD, ICAO: KMCD, FAA LID: MCD) is a public use airport in Mackinac County, Michigan, United States. It is located one nautical mile (1.9 km) northwest of downtown Mackinac Island, Michigan in the center of Mackinac Island. The airport is owned by Mackinac Island State Park Commission. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a basic general aviation facility.[2]

Not to be confused with Mackinac County Airport.
Mackinac Island Airport
Aerial view of Mackinac Island Airport as of May, 2007
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMackinac Island State Park Commission
ServesMackinac Island, Michigan
Elevation AMSL739 ft / 225 m
Coordinates45°51′54″N 084°38′14″W
Map
MCD
Location of airport in Michigan
MCD
MCD (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 3,501 1,067 Concrete
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2015)11,100
Based aircraft (2017)0
Mackinac Island Airport
Part ofMackinac Island (ID66000397)
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1960

Mackinac Island Airport started as a grass strip in 1934. It got a paved runway in 1963 and a terminal building in 1969. A $4.6 million project in 2011-2012 moved the runway 65 feet east to a flatter location.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Mackinac Island Airport covers an area of 125 acres (51 ha) at an elevation of 739 feet (225 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with a concrete surface measuring 3,501 by 75 feet (1,067 x 23 m).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2015, the airport had 11,100 aircraft operations, with an average of 30 per day: 32% air taxi and 68% general aviation. In March 2017, there were no aircraft based at this airport.

  • The airport is staffed September through May from 7:30AM until 5:30PM, and June through August from 8AM until 5PM.
  • There is no fuel available at Mackinac Island Airport. The closest FBOs with fuel are in St. Ignace, Cheboygan, and Pellston.
  • No camping is allowed on Mackinac Island, but nearby Bois Blanc island has an airstrip and allows camping at the field.
  • Pilot Controlled Lighting is on 122.8, and UNICOM is on 122.7

Island Transit
  • The airport is accessible by road from Annex Road, and is close to (but not directly accessible from) M-185, Michigan's only highway that prohibits vehicles. One special note is that no motorized vehicles with the exception of emergency vehicles—and snowmobiles in winter—are allowed on Mackinac Island. Travel on the island is accomplished on foot, horse, horse-drawn vehicle, or bicycle.
  • Walking: The airport is about 1.6 miles by paved road from Market Street and the downtown area shops and restaurants.[4]
  • Taxi: The Mackinac Island Taxi Service (owned and operated by Carriage Tours) runs horse-drawn taxi carriages 24 hours a day from May to October, with limited hours from November to April.[5]
  • Bicycles: There are no bicycle rentals available at the airport, but there are several bicycle rental businesses downtown. Some private bikes can be stored in the racks outside the airport terminal.[6]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Fresh Air Aviation Charter: Beaver Island
Great Lakes Air Bois Blanc Island, Cheboygan, Pellston, St. Ignace
Island Airways Charter: Beaver Island–Welke

Incidents and Accidents
  • On July 13, 2010, a privately owned Beechcraft Baron 58, registered as N3081N, en route from Mackinac Island Airport to Chicago Executive Airport crashed shortly after takeoff from Mackinac County Airport where it had stopped to refuel. Four Israeli-American citizens were killed, and another was seriously injured.
  • On December 3, 2011, a Great Lakes Air Piper PA-32-260 registered as N33315 crashed en route from St. Ignace, killing both passengers.
  • In July and August 2013, a Cessna 172 and ERCO Ercoupe experienced weather issues on the runway, causing substantial damage to both aircraft.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MCD PDF, effective Mar 2, 2017.
  2. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. Mackinac Island Airport Project Celebrated With Rededication, Mackinac Island Town Crier, James Dau, August 4, 2012
  4. MCD Airport staff
  5. MCD Airport staff
  6. MCD Airport staff
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