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Chippewa County International Airport

Kincheloe, United States

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Chippewa County International Airport

Kincheloe, United States

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KCIU

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800 ft

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Gateway to Michigan's Upper Peninsula wilderness and communities.

Opened

1977

Location

Kincheloe, United States

Chippewa County International Airport (CIU/KCIU) is a public airport located near Kincheloe, Michigan, in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It serves as the primary commercial air gateway for Chippewa County and surrounding communities, including the city of Sault Sainte Marie. The airport is situated on land that was formerly Kincheloe Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command installation that closed in 1977. After the base's closure, the property was converted to civilian use, and the airport has since operated as a regional facility serving both commercial passengers and general aviation traffic. Despite its international designation in its name and IATA code, the airport primarily handles domestic regional flights. Its infrastructure, inherited in part from its military predecessor, includes long runways capable of accommodating larger aircraft.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling commercial passenger operations and general aviation services.

Getting to & from

Ground access to Sault Sainte Marie and surrounding areas is primarily by personal vehicle or rental car, as public transit options to the airport are limited.

Airlines here

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

Notable facts

›The airport is built on the site of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, a Cold War-era Strategic Air Command installation.
›Its runway length, inherited from military use, exceeds what is typically needed for regional commercial aircraft.
›Despite the 'International' designation, scheduled international service is not regularly offered.
›The airport is named after the county rather than the nearest major city, Sault Sainte Marie.
›Kincheloe Air Force Base was named after test pilot Iven Kincheloe, who died in 1958.

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Airlines serving this airport

Delta Air Lines

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CIU → DTWDL · CRJ

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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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