FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CIU |
| Lat/Long: | 46-15-02.7000N / 084-28-20.6000W 46-15.045000N / 084-28.343333W 46.2507500 / -84.4723889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 800 ft. / 243.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 15 miles S of SAULT STE MARIE, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49788 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | TORONTO CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1800 AFT HRS CALL 906-495-5532. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1600 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 16/34 MIRL RY 09/27; PAPI RYS 16, 09 & 27; REIL RYS 09, 27 & MALSR RY 16, & PAPI & REIL RY 34 APR-NOV - CTAF. RY 34 PAPI & REIL OPERATE CONTINUOSLY DEC - MAR. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 906-495-5631. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 127.575 (906-495-7134) |
| WX ASOS at ANJ (14 nm N): | 118.375 (906-632-8501) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED 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 | | 155/5.7 | | 400 | | 06W | | CI | -.-. .. |
| DRUMMOND ISLAND | | 303/33.7 | | 218 | | 07W | | DRM | -.. .-. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 7200 x 200 ft. / 2195 x 61 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 155.0 | | Double wheel: | 330.0 | | Double tandem: | 600.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 46-15.381170N | | 46-14.355293N |
| Longitude: | 084-28.685763W | | 084-27.831807W |
| Elevation: | 798.7 ft. | | 793.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 156 magnetic, 150 true | | 336 magnetic, 330 true |
| 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 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4999 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 46-15.299742N | | 46-15.300272N |
| Longitude: | 084-29.057732W | | 084-27.872000W |
| Elevation: | 791.8 ft. | | 789.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 090 true | | 276 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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 EDC 5019 W AIRPORT DR KINCHELOE, MI 49788 Phone 906-495-5631 EDC - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. |
| Manager: | KATHY L NOEL 5019 W AIRPORT DR KINCHELOE, MI 49788 Phone 906-495-5631 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 46/week * | | 61% | commercial | | 17% | local general aviation | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EXPC SNOW RMVL ACTIVITY DLY DEC-MAR |
| - | ALL TWYS CLSD EXCEPT TWYS 'A', 'C' & 'D' FM DEC TO APR. CHECK NOTAMS FOR SPECIFIC SCHEDULE OR CTC AMGR 906-495-5631. |
| - | VEHICLE TESTING IN PROGRESS DURING WINTER MONTHS ON SECTIONS FO CLSD/ABNDD PARALLEL TWY, SE OF APCH END RY 34. AREA MAY BE PLOWED TO BARE SFC BUT IS NOT AVBL FOR ACFT ARRS OR DEPS. |
| - | AIRFIELD SFC COND UNMONITORED 1600-0800. |
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 between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 16 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (203KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN-A | |
download (249KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
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)
KDRM - Drummond Island Airport (34 nm SE)
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (36 nm S)
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunrise | | 07:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 22:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:20 | | 23:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2008 02:23:22 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Oct-2008 22:23:22 |
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| METAR |
| KCIU | 160155Z AUTO 29010KT 10SM BKN041 OVC048 09/06 A2995 RMK AO1
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CYAM 13nm N | 160100Z 29012G18KT 15SM BKN043 11/05 A2993 RMK SC7 SLP140
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KANJ 14nm N | 160155Z AUTO 29010G16KT 10SM BKN049 OVC060 11/05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01060050
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| TAF |
CYAM 13nm N | 151938Z 152008 21010KT P6SM FEW012 OVC040 TEMPO 2021 P6SM -SHRA BKN012 OVC040 FM2100Z 23010KT P6SM BKN020 TEMPO 2108 BKN030 BECMG 0204 30015G25KT RMK NXT FCST BY 02Z
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| NOTAMs |
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