Michigan City Municipal Airport
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Michigan City Municipal Airport | |||
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IATA: MGC – ICAO: KMGC – FAA: MGC | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Owner | Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners | ||
Location | Michigan City, Indiana | ||
Elevation AMSL | 655 ft / 200 m | ||
Coordinates | |||
Website | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
2/20 | 4,100 | 1,250 | Asphalt |
Source: FAA[1] |
Michigan City Municipal Airport (IATA: MGC, ICAO: KMGC, FAA LID: MGC) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) east of the central business district of Michigan City, in La Porte County, Indiana, United States. This airport is publicly owned by Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners.[1]
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[edit] Facilities
Michigan City Municipal Airport covers an area of 285 acres (115 ha) which contains one runway:
- Runway 2/20: 4,100 x 75 ft. (1,250 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
[edit] Awards
Michigan City Municipal Airport received the 2007 Airport of the Year Award. This award is given jointly by the Aviation Association of Indiana (AAI), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Indiana Department of Transportation – Office of Aviation, and aviation industry sponsors to annually recognize an outstanding airport.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b FAA Airport Master Record for MGC (Form 5010 PDF)
- ^ http://emichigancity.com/cityhall/departments/airport/pdf/MC-Airport-of-the-year-award.pdf
[edit] External links
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (official site)
- Aerial photo 1 from Indiana Department of Transportation
- Aerial photo 2 from Indiana Department of Transportation
- Michigan City Municipal Airport at WikiMapia
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMGC
- ASN accident history for MGC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMGC