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KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
Michigan City, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
Parking: 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: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left
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.
38 ft. trees, 651 ft. from runway, 11:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 21:1 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: DAVID WILLS
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 21/day *
67% local general aviation
23% transient general aviation
10% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 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
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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 01-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2512:25
Sunrise06:5612:56
Sunset16:1722:17
Evening civil twilight16:4822:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Dec-2009 08:47:00
Local (UTC-6)  01-Dec-2009 02:47:00
 
METAR
KVPZ 
17nm SW 
010753Z AUTO 24014KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00171017
KSBN 
23nm E 
010754Z 24009KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP126 T00061022
KOXI 
23nm S 
010825Z AUTO 24011KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2991 RMK AO1 T00151016
KGYY 
27nm W 
010347Z 22009G23KT 20SM FEW110 04/M02 A2987 LAST
KBEH 
31nm NE 
010753Z AUTO 26013G20KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP113 T00560017
KIGQ 
34nm W 
010825Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2990 RMK AO2
TAF
KSBN 
23nm E 
010520Z 0106/0206 23015KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/25040KT FM011000 25012KT P6SM FEW100 FM011500 20010KT P6SM SCT250
KGYY 
27nm W 
302329Z 0100/0124 23010KT P6SM BKN100 FM011700 21012G18KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED 0104/0112
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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 22-Nov-2009
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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/...
B&W aerial photo from the Indiana DOT
 
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