FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 83D |
| Lat/Long: | 45-53-29.2000N 084-44-17.3000W 45-53.486667N 084-44.288333W 45.8914444,-84.7381389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 623.5 ft. / 190.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of ST IGNACE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49781 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GRB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR RES AT 906-643-7161. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25; RAMP LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3P at MCD (5 nm E): | 118.275 (906-847-3778) |
| WX AWOS-3P at SLH (17 nm SE): | 118.175 (231-627-4671) |
| WX ASOS at PLN (19 nm S): | 119.025 (231-539-7700) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PLNr355/16.0 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
| SSMr213/35.9 | | SAULT STE MARIE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 45-53.368452N | | 45-53.605187N |
| Longitude: | 084-44.702515W | | 084-43.873855W |
| Elevation: | 622.4 ft. | | 608.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 068 true | | 254 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. brush, 387 ft. from runway, 209 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear 5-10 FT BRUSH, 150-199 FT DIST, 240 FT L. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MACKINAC CO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COURT HOUSE, 110 S MARLEY ST SAINT IGNACE, MI 49781-1518 Phone 906-643-7300 |
| Manager: | PAUL S FULLERTON 1220 N STATE ST SAINT IGNACE, MI 49781-1014 Phone 906-643-7327 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MCD AWOS FREQ CAN BE RCVD ON THE GND. |
| - | RADIO CALL "SAINT IGNACE." |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (246KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCD - Mackinac Island Airport (5 nm E)
6Y1 - Bois Blanc Island Airport (12 nm SE)
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (17 nm SE)
KPLN - Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport (19 nm S)
KCIU - Chippewa County International Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Mar-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 00:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Mar-2026 04:04:43 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 30-Mar-2026 00:04:43 |
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| METAR |
KMCD 5nm SE | 300356Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN110 01/M02 A2992 RMK AO2
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KSLH 17nm SE | 300355Z AUTO 15002KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A2992 RMK AO2 401021094
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KPLN 20nm S | 300354Z AUTO 22012G21KT 10SM CLR 10/M05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01001050
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| TAF |
KPLN 20nm S | 292022Z 2920/3018 23006KT P6SM SCT100 FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 FM300400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/24030KT FM301100 30005KT P6SM OVC100
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KCIU 24nm NE | 292213Z 2922/3018 18009KT P6SM SCT150 FM300400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/23030KT FM301100 34005KT P6SM OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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