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Marquette/Sawyer International Airport

Gwinn, United States

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Marquette/Sawyer International Airport

Gwinn, United States

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1221 ft

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Upper Michigan's gateway, serving the Marquette region.

Opened

1995

Location

Gwinn, United States

Marquette/Sawyer International Airport (IATA: MQT, ICAO: KSAW) is a public airport located in Gwinn, Michigan, serving the Marquette County region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Despite its international designation, it primarily handles domestic commercial and general aviation traffic. The airport occupies the former K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command installation that closed in 1995. The conversion of the military base into a civilian airport brought significant infrastructure to the region, including long runways originally built to accommodate heavy military aircraft. The facility is owned and operated by Marquette County and serves as the primary commercial air gateway for the central Upper Peninsula, connecting residents to major hubs for onward travel.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal with a small number of gates serving regional commercial flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars and limited shuttle services connecting the airport to Marquette, located approximately 20 miles to the north.

Airlines here

American Eagle (operated by SkyWest Airlines) has provided service connecting MQT to Chicago O'Hare, and Delta Connection has served Detroit, making major network carriers accessible via their regional partners.

Notable facts

›Built on the site of the former K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, which closed in 1995.
›The airport's long runways are a legacy of its Strategic Air Command heritage, designed for heavy bombers.
›Despite the 'International' designation, it serves primarily domestic routes.
›Located in Gwinn, Michigan, not in Marquette itself, roughly 20 miles south of the city.
›Marquette County owns and operates the airport.

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Airlines serving this airport

American Airlines

Delta Air Lines

US Airways

Routes

MQT → ORDAA · ER4

MQT → DTWDL · CRJ

MQT → ORDUS · ER4

Aircraft operating here

Embraer RJ1452 routes CRJ1 routes

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