FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CIU |
Lat/Long: | 46-15-02.7060N 084-28-20.5830W 46-15.045100N 084-28.343050W 46.2507517,-84.4723842 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 799.3 ft. / 243.6 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 07W (2015) |
From city: | 15 miles S of SAULT STE MARIE, MI |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 49788 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | TORONTO CENTER |
FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-1800 |
Pattern altitude: | 1599.3 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34, 10, & 28; PAPI RWY 16, 34, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. REIL & PAPI RWY 34 OPR CONSLY DEC-MAR; PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY DRG DALGT HRS. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 127.575 (906-495-1156) |
WX ASOS at ANJ (14 nm N): | 118.375 (906-253-9523) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY TORONTO ARTCC ON FREQS 132.65/344.5 (SAULT ENROUTE).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SSMr218/11.7 | | SAULT STE MARIE VOR/DME | | 112.20 | | 04W |
PLNr018/38.1 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
KOLOE | | 156/5.7 | | 400 | | 07W | | CI | -.-. .. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 7203 x 150 ft. / 2195 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in fair condition CNTR 150 FT IS ASPH, RMNG OUTSIDE EDGES ARE CONC. |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 215.0 | Double tandem: | 369.0 | Dual double tandem: | 855.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 46-15.381202N | | 46-14.354968N |
Longitude: | 084-28.685732W | | 084-27.831548W |
Elevation: | 798.5 ft. | | 793.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 150 true | | 337 magnetic, 330 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7203 TODA:7203 ASDA:7203 LDA:7203 | | TORA:7203 TODA:7203 ASDA:7203 LDA:7203 |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 55.0 | Double wheel: | 88.0 | Double tandem: | 155.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 46-15.299778N | | 46-15.300312N |
Longitude: | 084-29.057747W | | 084-27.871747W |
Elevation: | 791.6 ft. | | 799.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 090 true | | 277 magnetic, 270 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 1900 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CHIPPEWA COUNTY ECON DEV CORP 5019 W AIRPORT DR KINCHELOE, MI 49788-1643 Phone 906-495-5631 |
Manager: | TAMI L BESEAU 5019 W AIRPORT DR KINCHELOE, MI 49788-1643 Phone 906-495-5631 AFT HRS CELL 906-322-3651. |
Additional Remarks
A39-16/34 | PCR VALUE: 680/R/B/W/T |
A39-10/28 | PCR VALUE: 200/F/B/X/T |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | EXP SNOW REMOVAL ACT DLY DEC-MAR. |
- | VEHICLE TESTING INPR DRG WINTER MONTHS ON SECTIONS OF CLSD/ABNDD PARL TWY, SE OF APCH END RWY 34. AREA MAY BE PLOWED TO BARE SFC BUT UNAVBL FOR ARR OR DEP. |
- | FICONS UNMON 2100-0700. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (259KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (225KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (222KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (229KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (242KB) |
NDB RWY 34 | |
download (214KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (181KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KANJ - Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport/Sanderson Field (14 nm N)
KMCD - Mackinac Island Airport (24 nm S)
83D - Mackinac County Airport (24 nm SW)
6Y1 - Bois Blanc Island Airport (29 nm S)
KDRM - Drummond Island Airport (34 nm SE)
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 04-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
Sunset | | 18:27 | | 23:27 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:57 | | 23:57 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2025 07:59:13 |
Local (UTC-5) | 04-Mar-2025 02:59:13 |
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METAR |
KCIU | 040733Z AUTO 16004KT 9SM UP SCT024 OVC034 00/M02 A2979 RMK AO2 P0001 FZRANO
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KANJ 14nm N | 040752Z AUTO VRB03KT 6SM -FZRA BR BKN029 OVC034 M02/M04 A2978 RMK AO2 UPE11FZRAB11 P0005 I1002
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CYAM 14nm N | 040741Z 11003KT 4SM -FZRA SCT029 OVC046 M01/M01 A2978 RMK SC4NS4 ICE ON INDICATOR SLP096
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TAF |
KCIU | 040520Z 0406/0506 16006KT 6SM -FZRA BKN050 OVC100 FM040900 16005KT P6SM BKN060 BKN120 FM041300 14004KT 5SM -FZRA BR SCT025 OVC040 FM041500 13005KT 4SM -RA BR SCT008 OVC015 FM042000 08006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008
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CYAM 14nm N | 040140Z 0402/0414 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 BKN260 FM040600 21007KT P6SM -SN BKN020 OVC120 TEMPO 0406/0408 P6SM NSW BKN025 OVC120 FM040800 18005KT P6SM -SN FEW009 OVC025 TEMPO 0408/0414 3SM -RASN SCT009 OVC020 PROB30 0408/0412 2SM -FZRA -PL BKN009 RMK NXT FCST BY 040800Z
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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