Michigan City Municipal Airport Explained

Michigan City Municipal Airport
Iata:MGC
Icao:KMGC
Faa:MGC
Type:Public
Owner:Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners
City-Served:Michigan City, Indiana
Opened:[1]
Elevation-F:655
Elevation-M:200
Coordinates:41.7033°N -86.8211°W
Website:www.MGCairport.com
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Indiana
Pushpin Label:MGC
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:2/20
R1-Length-F:4,100
R1-Length-M:1,250
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2005
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:7,783
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:50
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2]

Michigan City Municipal Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Michigan City, in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The airport is publicly owned by the Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners.

Facilities and aircraft

Michigan City Municipal Airport covers an area of 285acres at an elevation of 655 feet (200 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,100 by 75 feet (1,250 x 23 m).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 7,783 aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day: 90% general aviation and 10% air taxi. At that time there were 50 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 2% jet, 2% helicopter and 4% glider.

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.[3]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Michigan City Municipal Airport. AirNav, LLC. 2016-10-18.
  2. , effective 2009-05-07.
  3. Web site: Michigan City Municipal Airport receives Airport of the Year Award. Press Release. Michigan City Mayor's Office. 2007-10-11.

External links