Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:36 PM EDT, Oct 27, KMCD is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Mackinac Island Airport in Mackinac Island, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mackinac Island, MI at a field elevation of 741 ft. KMCD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,501 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.275.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 11 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KMCD 280036Z AUTO 14011G22KT 10SM BKN100 08/05 A3029 RMK AO2
What changed at KMCD?
Since the 0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KMCD
KMCD is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 741 ft). KMCD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCIU, about 24 nm away.
KMCD by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMCD reported VFR in 70% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 205 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 08 41%, and winds were calm 12% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 113 days a year. From December to February KMCD was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 117. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 3% in August.
Gusts showed up in 31% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. December is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and July the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 3,501 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 10 kt right (g20) |
| 26 | 3,501 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 10 kt left (g20) |
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KMCD runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,501 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMCDWind
- 08
- 5 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 5 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 8→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.
KMCD weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMCD
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PLN UA /OV PLN/TM 2258/FL340/TP B739/TB LGT CHOP
PLN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PLNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2258Reported at 22:58 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
APN UA /OV 83D/TM 2112/FL060/TP BE58/TA 08/IC NEG/RM BELOW THE BASES AT 060
APN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 83DLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2112Reported at 21:12 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM BELOW THE BASES AT 060Remarks.Show raw report
TVC UA /OV TVC/TM 2111/FL130/TP E75L/SK BASE 130/IC NEG
TVC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TVCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2111Reported at 21:11 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMCD
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMCD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 62%
- 08
- 38%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMCD's own weather station.
Wind is 65° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Pattern altitude
- 1,900 ft MSL (1,159 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMCD
- IATA
- MCD
- FAA LID
- MCD
- City
- Mackinac Island
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.8649, -84.6373
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCIU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 21h 46m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMCD
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMCD reported VFR conditions during about 70.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 205 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.9 kt, calm 11.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41.9 | 38.0 | 12.1 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 58.6 | 27.1 | 9.2 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 72.3 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 72.9 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 8.8 |
| May | 81.0 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 81.5 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 85.1 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 83.6 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 79.7 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 70.4 | 17.8 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 59.1 | 28.4 | 8.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 39.1 | 39.0 | 13.5 | 8.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.6 kt |
| May | 6.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.2 kt |
| Aug | 5.4 kt |
| Sep | 5.9 kt |
| Oct | 7.3 kt |
| Nov | 8.1 kt |
| Dec | 8.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD)
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