FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 (906-442-4144) |
- 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (241KB) |
| 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 |
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Times for 07-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:33 | | 12:33 |
| Sunrise | | 08:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 21:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:25 | | 22:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2025 14:47:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Dec-2025 09:47:05 |
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| METAR |
| KCIU | 071356Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM BKN070 M13/M14 A3001 RMK AO2 SNE19 SLP179 P0000 T11281144 FZRANO
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KANJ 14nm N | 071355Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM -SN BR VV018 M12/M14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP171 P0007 T11221139
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CYAM 14nm N | 071430Z 06004KT 2 1/4SM -SHSN FEW008 SCT014TCU BKN026 M08/M09 A3002 RMK SN1CF1TCU1CU4 OCNL -SHGS TCU SE MOV SE SLP181
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| TAF |
| KCIU | 071120Z 0712/0812 25005KT P6SM SKC FM071600 34012KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM071900 35008G16KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
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CYAM 14nm N | 071340Z 0714/0802 33005KT 1/2SM SHSNGS VV003 TEMPO 0714/0715 3SM -SHSN OVC015 FM071500 27015G25KT 3SM -SHSN OVC015 TEMPO 0715/0720 3/4SM -SHSN BLSN VV008 PROB30 0715/0720 1/4SM +SHSNGS VV003 FM072000 31015G25KT 1SM -SHSN BLSN OVC015 PROB40 0720/0802 1/2SM SHSNGS BLSN VV004 RMK NXT FCST BY 072000Z
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| NOTAMs |
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