MGC
Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport
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Location Information for KMGC
Coordinates: N41°42.20' / W86°49.27'
Located 03 miles E of Michigan City, Indiana on 285 acres of land. View all Airports in Indiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 654 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:TERRE HAUTE
NOTAMs Facility:MGC (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:128.450 Tel. 219-878-1106
SOUTH BEND APPROACH:118.55 257.8
SOUTH BEND DEPARTURE:118.55 257.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:118.625
CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
AWOS-3PT at PPO (8.9 SE):119.825 219-326-6916
ASOS at VPZ (17.1 SW):125.875 219-531-1770
ATIS at SBN (22.6 E):120.675
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT GIJ GIPPER 115.40 260°22.9
VOD OXI KNOX 115.60 346°24.1
VOT CGT CHICAGO HEIGHTS 114.20 068°35.7
VOT GSH GOSHEN 113.70 286°37.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT VP SEDLY 212 189°15.3
VOT SB MISHA 341 089°27.1
VOT IRS STURGIS 382 083°62.6
VOT AZ AUSTN 371 065°63.3
Runway 02/20
Dimensions:4099 x 75 feet / 1249 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 02Runway 20
Coordinates:N41°41.88' / W86°49.43'N41°42.52' / W86°49.12'
Elevation: 654.2 641.6
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 20° True 200° True
Displaced Threshold: 342 Feet 183 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 15 ft Road 260 ft from runway
APCH SLOPE 20:1 AT DTHR.
 20 ft Brush 650 ft from runway
APCH SLOPE 20:1 AT DTHR.
10 FT BRUSH 110 FT R OF CNTRLN 60 FT FM RWY END.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+, UL94
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PARACHUTE JUMP ACTIVITY
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:MICHIGAN CITY BOAC
1300 N HWY 212
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
219-872-0121
Manager:JESSICA WARD
1300 N HIGHWAY 212
MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
219-872-0121
EMERG - 219-898-1277
Other Remarks
  • SAWRS.
  • BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • 0LL SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • 94 SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
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