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KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
Michigan City, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 FEBRUARY 2010

Location

FAA Identifier: MGC
Lat/Long: 41-42-11.9410N / 086-49-16.4700W
41-42.199017N / 086-49.274500W
41.7033169 / -86.8212417
(estimated)
Elevation: 655 ft. / 199.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2000)
From city: 3 miles E of MICHIGAN CITY, IN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46360

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 & REIL RY 20 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
SOUTH BEND APPROACH: 118.55
SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE: 118.55
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 134.8
WX AWOS-3 at PPO (9 nm SE): 119.825 (219-326-6916)
WX ASOS at VPZ (17 nm SW): 125.875 (219-531-1770)
  • APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GIJr260/22.8GIPPER VORTAC115.4000E
OXIr341/24.1KNOX VOR/DME115.6000E
CGTr069/35.6CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
GSHr287/37.2GOSHEN VORTAC113.7000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MICHIGAN CITYat field20301WMGC -- --. -.-.
LA PORTE353/12.535603WIUL .. ..- .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL SELF SERVE AVAILABLE
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 4100 x 75 ft. / 1250 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 41-41.882633N41-42.515667N
Longitude: 086-49.431017W086-49.118133W
Elevation: 654.4 ft.641.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 023 magnetic, 020 true203 magnetic, 200 true
Displaced threshold: 360 ft.183 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI OUT OF SERVICE
2-light PAPI on left
PAPI-OUT OF SERVICE
Runway end identifier lights: noyes
Obstructions: 14 ft. road, 255 ft. from runway, 3:1 slope to clear
RWY 02 FUEL HUT 130'S & 125'RT/AUTO PARK E OF CNTRLN. +4 FT FENCE 186 FT L/R FM RY END.
50 ft. trees, 711 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
RY 20 APCH SLOPE 20:1 AT DSPLD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MICHIGAN CITY BOAC
1300 N HWY 212
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Phone 219-872-0121
TOM RINGO, PRES.
Manager: JESSICA GROFF
1300 N HIGHWAY 212
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
Phone 219-872-0121
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER - 219-898-1277

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 50
Single engine airplanes: 39
Multi engine airplanes: 7
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 26/day *
67% local general aviation
23% transient general aviation
10% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009

Additional Remarks

BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
E94 SAWRS.

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 between 11 March 2010 at 0901Z and 8 April 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 20   download (170KB)
VOR OR GPS-A   download (180KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (32KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPPO - La Porte Municipal Airport (9 nm SE)
KVPZ - Porter County Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
3HO - Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (22 nm SW)
KSBN - South Bend Regional Airport (23 nm E)
KOXI - Starke County Airport (23 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo of KMGC (Michigan City Municipal Airport)
Photo taken 08-May-2006

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Mar-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2211:22
Sunrise06:5011:50
Sunset18:5923:59
Evening civil twilight19:2700:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  22-Mar-2010 04:31:57
Local (UTC-5)  21-Mar-2010 23:31:57
 
METAR
KVPZ 
17nm SW 
220353Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM SCT110 03/00 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00330000
KSBN 
23nm E 
220354Z 04012KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00560000
KOXI 
23nm S 
220405Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM BKN095 06/00 A2992 RMK AO1 T00560001
KGYY 
27nm W 
220245Z 01012G20KT 20SM OVC080 04/01 A2998 RMK LAST
KBEH 
31nm NE 
220353Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 04/00 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00440000
KIGQ 
34nm W 
220405Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM SCT080 04/M02 A2995 RMK AO2
TAF
KSBN 
23nm E 
212328Z 2200/2224 05011KT P6SM SCT080 FM220900 05012G20KT P6SM BKN080
KGYY 
27nm W 
212320Z 2200/2224 01013G23KT P6SM OVC250 FM220100 02012KT P6SM OVC250 FM221500 02012G22KT P6SM BKN250 FM221800 01013G23KT P6SM SKC FM222300 06009KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Michigan City Municipal Airport
219-872-0121
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial photography, Catering, Rental cars, ...

More info about Michigan City Municipal Airport
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $3.76 $3.10 
SS $3.76 --- 
 Updated 11-Feb-2010
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Michigan City Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
CREEKWOOD INN 0.9 176-177
TRAVEL INN MOTEL 4.0 40-45
QUALITY INN MICHIGAN CITY 4.1 90-151
SUPER 8 MOTEL MICHIGAN CITY 4.5 62-80
CLARION INN MICHIGAN CITY 4.5 100-151
MILAN INN 4.5 55-56
COUNTRY INN STES MICHIGAN CTY 4.6 114-144
COMFORT INN MICHIGAN CITY 4.6 75-100
RED ROOF INN MICHIGAN CITY 4.6 55-60
KNIGHTS INN MICHIGAN CITY IN 4.6 65-72
HAMPTON INN LAPORTE IN 5.0 129-144

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Michigan City Municipal Airport

10 in Michigan City
5 in New Buffalo, MI
2 in La Porte
4 in Chesterton
 

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Other Pages about Michigan City Municipal Airport

www.mgcairport.com
www.michigancity.org/...
Aerial photo from the Indiana DOT
 
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