Airports / Michigan / MCD
Mackinac Island Airport
KMCD / MCDMackinac Island, MichiganELEV 739 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#9 / 47
Michigan airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 66 Google ratings — ranked against 47 rated MI fields.
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD / MCD) sits in Mackinac Island, Michigan, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 739 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
MCD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN, 19 nm), Chippewa County International Airport (CIU, 24 nm), and Alpena County Regional Airport (APN, 65 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Mackinac Island, MI destination guide. The airport is also known as Y84. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MCD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Soooo 70 total to fly for about 3 minutes total time, landing was smooth for how windy it was out.Bathroom's and watting room where very clean there.”
José Flores-Andana5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Very professional, fast service, very good pilots, 35 per person minimum of 2 people!!”
José Flores-Andana5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Mackinac Island Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMCD
IATA
MCD
FAA / Local
MCD
Elevation
739 ft
Coordinates
45.8649° N · 84.6373° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MI fields
state range 580–1,328 ft
At 739 ft, MCD sits lower than 52% of the 48 Michigan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmPLNPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County AirportPellston
- 24nmCIUChippewa County International AirportKincheloe
- 65nmAPNAlpena County Regional AirportAlpena
- 78nmTVCCherry Capital AirportTraverse City
- 103nmESCDelta County AirportEscanaba
- 117nmMBLManistee County Blacker AirportManistee
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKMCD · Mackinac Island Airport · Mackinac Island, MI
From the ramp
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