Gogebic–Iron County Airport

Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IATA: IWD, ICAO: KIWD, FAA LID: IWD) is a county-owned public-use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) northeast of the central business district of Ironwood, a city in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation, but it also offers scheduled passenger service which is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Gogebic–Iron County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGogebic County
ServesIronwood, Michigan / Hurley, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL1,230 ft / 375 m
Coordinates46°31′39″N 090°07′53″W
Websiteflyfromironwood.com
Map
IWD
Location of airport in Michigan
IWD
IWD (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 6,502 1,982 Asphalt
Statistics
Passenger volume (12 months ending September 2023)12,714
Departing passengers (12 months ending September 2023)6,527
Aircraft operations (2023)5,766
Based aircraft (2023)18
Sources: FAA, Michigan DOT

The airport is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-primary commercial service facility.

The airport received $30,000 from the US Department of Transportation in 2020 as part of the CARES Act to help it mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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