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Private jet catering at MCDMackinac Island Airport.

MCD · KMCD1 FBO

We cater Mackinac Island — the car-free Victorian resort with no FBO and no fuel, where goods are hand-carried off the aircraft and moved to lodging by horse-drawn dray.

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FBO coverage

Where we deliver at MCD.

The FBOs we work with most. Other ramps handled on request — call dispatch.

Mackinac Island (MCD) — State Park Commission

MCD · MCD
MCD · no FBO · island field
Standard · 3 hoursSame-day · from 2 hours

No FBO and no fuel at MCD — delivery coordinated with the airport and your lodging. Goods are hand-carried off the aircraft and moved by horse-drawn dray (~1.8 mi to downtown). Plan fuel accordingly; pack for hand-carry and dray transport.

Other operators in the area — Million Air HPN, Signature Newark — handled separately. See nearby airports below.

Briefing

What we plan around at MCD.

Local constraints we build into every delivery window — curfew, customs, slots, transit, and ramp access.

01

No cars — so we pack for the horse.

Everything moves by horse-drawn dray and hand-carry. Our packaging is built to be lifted, sorted, and carted by hand over the last mile — sturdy, stackable, and clearly labeled, not fragile plated trays that won't survive a dray.

02

No fuel on the island.

MCD has no fuel service — the aircraft plans fuel around the trip; we simply note it because it shapes the schedule.

03

The Grand Hotel & the season.

Most travel is May–October (winter is weather-dependent and very limited); the Grand Hotel, the resorts, and the Mackinac Policy Conference (late May/early June) are the drivers — resort and event provisioning coordinated to the hotel.

04

Quick-turn loading area.

The terminal has a loading area for quick turns — we time delivery to it.

05

Confirm the airport.

There's no FBO — delivery is coordinated with the airport and your lodging.

Local sourcing

Around MCD.

Mackinac Island flights draw on Straits-of-Mackinac sourcing — Great Lakes whitefish (the regional signature) and lake fish, Michigan produce and the famous Mackinac fudge, and the island's resort dining (the Grand Hotel sets the bar). Because the island's own supply arrives by ferry, we coordinate with the resorts and stage from the mainland (St. Ignace/Mackinaw City) where needed.

Great Lakes whitefish.

The regional signature — whitefish and lake fish at center-of-plate.

Mackinac fudge & Michigan produce.

The famous fudge and seasonal Michigan produce.

Grand Hotel-caliber resort dining.

Resort dining depth coordinated to your lodging.

Mainland staging & special diets.

We stage from St. Ignace/Mackinaw City where needed; special diets on 24-hour lead.

Common orders

What we usually pack out of MCD.

01Grand Hotel and resort provisioning packed for hand-carry and horse-dray delivery
02Mackinac Policy Conference event catering — book far ahead (late May/early June)
03Stackable, labeled spreads built to survive the last mile by dray — not fragile plated trays
04Great Lakes whitefish and Mackinac fudge principal dinners for island stays

The pack adapts to island logistics — no cars, no FBO.

Process

How orders run through MCD.

The local lane. Lead times, kitchen routing, ramp handoff — tuned to this airport.

Step 01
Brief us by 4pm the prior day.
Same-day from two hours. Confirm lodging and airport coordination — there's no FBO. Note fuel is planned around the trip.
Step 02
Menu confirmation within the hour.
Chef-built for hand-carry and dray transport — sturdy, stackable, clearly labeled packaging, not fragile plated service.
Step 03
Dray-ready pack, built to be carried.
Stackable cases rated for hand-carry off the aircraft and horse-drawn dray over ~1.8 mi to downtown — insulated, labeled at passenger level, reheat in plain language.
Step 04
Hand-carry off the aircraft, dray to your lodging.
Coordinated with the airport and your hotel — unloaded by hand at the quick-turn loading area, then moved by horse-drawn dray to the Grand Hotel or booked resort. One brief, one dispatch contact.
Nearby airports

Also in this region.

Other airports we cover near Mackinac Island Airport. Same dispatch lane, same standard.

FAQ

FAQ

It's flown in, hand-carried off the aircraft, and moved to your lodging by horse-drawn dray — there are no cars on Mackinac. We pack specifically for that.

No — MCD has no FBO and no fuel service; the aircraft plans fuel around the trip.

Straits of Mackinac — Great Lakes whitefish, Michigan produce, Mackinac fudge, Grand Hotel-caliber resort dining. We coordinate with the resorts and stage from the mainland where needed.

By 4pm prior day local; same-day from two hours.

Flying out of Mackinac Island Airport?

Brief us.
We'll pack for the dray.

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