AviatDataMackinac Island Airport MCD / MCD
Mackinac Island, Michigan · United States · Mackinac Island State Park Commission
5kpax · 2016
Limited hours
ICAO / IATAMCD / MCD
OperatorMackinac Island State Park Commission
Coordinates45.8650°N, 84.6371°W
Elevation741 ft · 226 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr5,098 (2016)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
Fuel—
Bonded—
AIP referenceMCD — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursDaytime, seasonal (approx 0800-1700; reduced Oct-Apr as staffing allows); no control tower, CTAF 122.7; ramp priority to overnight/larger aircraft (no reservations); winter-essential air link when the ferry stops for ice.
TerminalsSmall terminal building with a pilot/crew lounge; no scheduled-airline gates and no FBO or fuel service (fuel available at St. Ignace, Cheboygan, Pellston).
Runways (1)
- 8/26 · 1,067 m / 3,501 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt
Publicly owned by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission with no scheduled airline service; Part 135 on-demand shuttles (Fresh Air Aviation, Island Airways; Great Lakes Air served until 2022) fly the roughly 6-minute hop from St. Ignace, a winter lifeline for residents when ferries halt for ice. No cars are allowed on the island; the field has no fuel, FBO, ILS, or customs. Pax figure is FAA CY2016 enplanements (2,549) doubled; scheduled commercial service has since lapsed to on-demand charter.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Not listed
Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Fresh Air Aviation
Self-handled freight/cargo carriage on a space-available basis, billed at $0.54 per pound with a $10 surcharge for oversized or overweight items; no baggage/cargo included with passenger fares.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 3 providers
Fresh Air Aviation
Self-handled scheduled and charter air carrier flying passengers between Mackinac Island Airport and St. Ignace, Pellston, and Traverse City; there is no third-party FBO or ground handler at MCD. One of only two carriers that keep flying to the island when Straits ferry service is halted by ice, making it an essential winter link.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Island Airways
Self-handled charter air carrier (based on Beaver Island/Charlevoix) offering charter passenger flights to Mackinac Island Airport; no FBO or ground handler present at MCD to service the flights.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
North Country Aviation
Self-handled charter air carrier (based in Gaylord, MI) providing private charter flights to Mackinac Island Airport among other northern Michigan destinations; no third-party ground handler at MCD.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Seasonal
Mackinac Island State Park Commission (Airport Operator)
Airport owner/operator directly furnishes terminal (lobby, seating area, pilot's lounge), ramp, tiedown and overnight parking, and collects landing/parking fees via seasonal Airport Aide staff; explicitly no FBO and no fuel sales at the field. · Seasonal, roughly 0800-1700 daily in-season (May-Oct, staffing dependent); reduced/on-demand hours off-season; PCL 122.8, UNICOM 122.7
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Hotel & travel
Not listed