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K83D Weather Mackinac County Airport

St Ignace, MichiganElevation 624 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMCD · 5 NM E · 10 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMCD
WIND
240@10
gust 17 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 250° at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 62F, low near 38F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 62/38 W 9 kt – 52%
Monday Mostly Sunny 50/31 N 9 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 50/39 E 13 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 64/48 S 9 kt – 39%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 61/38 W 9 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 57/42 W 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 59/44 SE 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 1624Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0725
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,800 ft

07/25
Dimensions
3,800 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0768°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25248°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
624 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Mackinac County Airport is in St Ignace, Michigan. Field elevation 624 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPAUL S FULLERTON
Manager phone906-643-7327
AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK83D
SectionalLAKE HURON
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionMichigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.8917, -84.7381
Distance from city1 NM NNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.27
AWOS
AWOS
134.6
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.5
GREEN BAY RDO
RDO
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K83D traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Twin 100%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P68 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K83D has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCD (5 NM E, VFR).

KMCD Mackinac Island Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KCIU Chippewa County International Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
CYAM Sault Ste Marie Airport
37 NM N
MVFR
KDRM Drummond Island Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport
53 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25; RAMP LGTS - CTAF.
›ESTABD BFR 1959.
›5-10 FT BRUSH, 150-199 FT DIST, 240 FT L.
›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR RES AT 906-643-7161.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RADIO CALL "SAINT IGNACE."
›MCD AWOS FREQ CAN BE RCVD ON THE GND.
›DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K83D on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K83D have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K83D. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K83D have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K83D. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K83D?
K83D sits at 624 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K83D?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.