Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) is a public-use, non-towered field on Mackinac Island, Michigan, serving as the only paved runway access point to the island. Traffic is strongly seasonal, tied to the island's warm-weather visitor season.
Runways
Mackinac Island Airport has one paved runway, 08/26, 3,501 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mackinac Island Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Chippewa County International (KCIU), 24 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mackinac Island Airport recorded 1,203 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and August. Business aviation traffic at KMCD is concentrated in the May through September period, with July and August accounting for the highest monthly operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 270 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mackinac Island Airport averages 30.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75.5°F, and January the coldest, at 24.6°F.
Weather station is 3.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mackinac Island Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Obstruction lights are located in the approach to runway 26.
Activate REIL for runway 08 and 26, PAPI for runway 08 and 26, and MIRL for runway 08/26 on frequency 122.8.
A 4-foot fence is located 0 feet from the runway, 210 feet left/right of centerline.
Noise abatement procedures: climb to traffic pattern altitude before turning; avoid flight over the shore and town; touch-and-go operations not authorized.
Large birds on and in the vicinity of the airport; flocks of seagulls in the vicinity of a landfill 0.3 NM northeast.
PAPI is unusable beyond 5 degrees left of centerline.
Pitot tube covers are recommended while parked; check tubes before departure due to mud daubers.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mackinac Island Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Mackinac County, 4.51 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMCD
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KMCD offer for business aviation?
Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) has a single asphalt runway, 08/26, measuring 3,501 feet long and 75 feet wide. There is no parallel or crosswind runway, so operators should plan around prevailing wind conditions for that single strip.
Is fuel available at Mackinac Island Airport?
Fuel availability is not listed in current data for KMCD. Dispatchers should confirm fuel type and availability directly before planning a stop at Mackinac Island Airport.
When is traffic busiest at KMCD?
Business aviation traffic at Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) is concentrated in the summer months, peaking in July with 270 operations and August with 261, according to FAA TFMSC data. Winter months such as February and December see as few as one operation each.