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Chippewa County International Airport

Kincheloe, United States

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KCIU

Elevation

800 ft

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CIU

Location

Kincheloe · MI · United States

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

46.242°, -84.462° · 800 ft elev.

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Gateway to Michigan's Upper Peninsula on a historic airfield.

Opened

1978

Location

Kincheloe, United States

Chippewa County International Airport (IATA: CIU) is a public airport located in Kincheloe, Michigan, serving the eastern Upper Peninsula region. It occupies the former site of Kincheloe Air Force Base, which closed in 1977, and the airport authority has repurposed much of the base's infrastructure for civilian and commercial aviation use. The airport offers scheduled passenger service connecting the Upper Peninsula to major hub cities, and it also supports general aviation, cargo, and occasional charter operations. Its long runways, a legacy of its military past, give it capacity well beyond typical regional airports. Chippewa County International serves as an important transportation link for residents of Sault Sainte Marie and the surrounding area, reducing the need for lengthy drives to larger airports in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building handling all commercial passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Ground access is primarily by personal vehicle or rental car, with limited shuttle services connecting to Sault Sainte Marie approximately 14 miles away.

Airlines here

SkyWest Airlines, operating as United Express, has provided regional jet service connecting CIU to hub cities such as Chicago O'Hare.

Notable facts

›Built on the grounds of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, closed in 1977.
›Has runways exceeding 8,000 feet in length, a legacy of its Strategic Air Command-era military use.
›Located approximately 14 miles south of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.
›The airport's 'International' designation reflects its proximity to the Canadian border and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
›Serves as a key aviation hub for the sparsely populated eastern Upper Peninsula region.

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Airlines serving this airport

Delta Air Lines

Routes

CIU → DTWDL · CRJ

Aircraft operating here

CRJ1 routes

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Chippewa County International Airport is a public use airport in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States. It is located 15 nautical miles 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 site of the Kincheloe Air Force Base, which closed in 1977.

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