Mackinac County Airport (83D), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Mackinac County Airport (83D) is a public-use, non-towered field in St Ignace, Michigan, serving general and business aviation with a single paved runway. Fuel is available on an attended basis during daylight hours, with 100LL and Jet A on the field.
Runways
Mackinac County Airport has one paved runway, 07/25, 3,800 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Mackinac County Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mackinac County 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 County Airport recorded 123 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at Mackinac County Airport is concentrated in the summer and early fall months, peaking in August.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 39 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mackinac County 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 on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mackinac County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
REIL for runways 07 and 25, PAPI for runways 07 and 25, MIRL for runway 07/25, and ramp lights are pilot-controlled via CTAF.
Brush 5 to 10 feet tall is located 150 to 199 feet from the runway, 240 feet to the left.
Deer, birds, and other wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
The MCD AWOS frequency can be received while on the ground.
Radio call for the airport is "Saint Ignace."
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Mackinac County Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Mackinac Island (KMCD), 4.51 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 83D
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs service at 83D Mackinac County?
Mackinac County Airport (83D) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is Chippewa County International (KCIU), located 24.25 nautical miles away.
How long is the runway at 83D?
Mackinac County Airport has a single runway, 07/25, with a paved concrete surface measuring 3,800 feet long and 75 feet wide. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at Mackinac County Airport?
Business aviation traffic at Mackinac County Airport (83D) peaks in August, with 39 operations recorded, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic drops sharply outside the summer months, with several months showing single-digit counts.