Small General Aviation Airport • Mackinac Island, MI, United States
Elevation: 739 ft (225 m) • 45.8649, -84.6373
Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD / MCD) is a small general aviation airport serving Mackinac Island, MI, United States, situated at an elevation of 739 ft (225 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.0° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,501 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KMCD 212155Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A2993 RMK AO2
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 3,501 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 75° |
| 26 | 3,501 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 255° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM