Chippewa County International Airport

Chippewa County International Airport (IATA: CIU, ICAO: KCIU, FAA LID: CIU) is a public use airport in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States. It is located 15 nautical miles (17 mi; 28 km) south of the central business district of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The airport is owned by the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation. It was formerly the Kincheloe Air Force Base.

For the airport in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, see Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.
Chippewa County International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerChippewa County EDC
ServesSault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Elevation AMSL799 ft / 244 m
Coordinates46°15′03″N 084°28′21″W
Websitewww.AirCIU.com
Map
CIU
Location of airport in Michigan
CIU
CIU (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 7,203 2,195 Concrete
10/28 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics
Passenger volume (12 months ending February 2020)48,540
Departing passengers (12 months ending February 2020)24,430
Aircraft operations (2019)3,457
Based aircraft (2020)14
Source: FAA, Michigan DOT

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.

The airport received $1.1 million in 2020 as part of the federal CARES act to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The money went towards helping maintain operations and complete upgrades during the pandemic-induced travel downturn.

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