Michigan City Municipal Airport

Michigan City Municipal Airport (IATA: MGC, ICAO: KMGC, FAA LID: MGC) 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.[2]

Michigan City Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMichigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners
ServesMichigan City, Indiana
OpenedApril 1940 (1940-04)[1]
Elevation AMSL655 ft / 200 m
Coordinates41°42′12″N 086°49′16″W
Websitewww.MGCairport.com
Map
MGC
Location of airport in Indiana/United States
MGC
MGC (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 4,100 1,250 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations7,783
Based aircraft50

Facilities and aircraft

Michigan City Municipal Airport covers an area of 285 acres (115 ha) 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).[2]

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.[2]

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]

References
  1. "Michigan City Municipal Airport". AirNav, LLC. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MGC PDF, effective 2009-05-07.
  3. "Michigan City Municipal Airport receives Airport of the Year Award" (PDF). Press Release. Michigan City Mayor's Office. 2007-10-11.


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