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Mackinac Island Airport (IATA: MCD, ICAO: KMCD, FAA LID: MCD) is a public airport located 1 mile (2 km) northwest of the city of Mackinac Island in Mackinac County, Michigan, USA. It is located in the center of Mackinac Island.
[edit] Airline
[edit] Facilities
- The airport is staffed September through May from 7:30AM until 5:30PM, and June through August from 8AM until 5PM.
- There is no fuel available at Mackinac Island Airport. The closest FBOs with fuel are in St. Ignace, Cheboygan and Pellston.
- No camping is allowed on Mackinac Island, but nearby Bois Blanc island has an airstrip and allows camping at the field.
- Pilot Controlled Lighting is on 122.8, UNICOM is on 122.7
[edit] Runways
- Runway 8/26: 3,501 x 75 ft. (1,067 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
[edit] Transit
- The airport is accessible by road from Annex Road, and is close to (but not directly accessible from) M-185. One special note is that no motorized vehicles, with the exception of emergency vehicles, and snowmobiles in winter, are allowed on Mackinac Island. Travel on the island is accomplished on foot, horse, horse-drawn vehicle, or bicycle.
- There are no bicycle rentals available at the airport, but some private bikes can be stored in the racks outside.
- The airport UNICOM operator can usually be reached during normal business hours on the UNICOM frequency 122.7. The UNICOM operator can call a horse drawn taxi for you.
- The airport is about a 20 minute walk from the downtown area. The quickest route to downtown is to turn left from Airport Road onto Annex Road to the next major intersection and turn right on Cadotte Avenue (formerly known as, and still sometimes posted as, Hoban Road). Cadotte Ave. runs through the residential area known as Harrisonville and eventually leads to downtown.
- The Stonecliffe resort and Woods Restaurant are immediately off the west end of the runway. There is a gate in the fence which leads directly to the Stonecliffe grounds.
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