FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (224KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (220KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (228KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (241KB) |
NDB RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
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)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Chippewa County International Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
Sectional chart |
|
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
|
Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 09:08 |
Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 09:47 |
Sunset | | 21:32 | | 01:32 |
Evening civil twilight | | 22:11 | | 02:11 |
|
Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jun-2025 15:22:49 |
Local (UTC-4) | 21-Jun-2025 11:22:49 |
|
METAR |
KCIU | 211456Z AUTO 12011KT 6SM -RA BR FEW002 SCT008 BKN026 17/17 A2979 RMK AO2 WSHFT 1436 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB1357E12 SLP087 6//// T01720167 58013 PNO $
|
KANJ 14nm N | 211455Z AUTO 12010G22KT 1/2SM -RA FG FEW005 BKN021 OVC110 16/16 A2973 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E-SW TSB11E26 SLP066 P0089 60094 T01610161 58008
|
CYAM 14nm N | 211454Z 12012G23KT 3SM -TSRA BR SCT003 SCT012CB BKN025 BKN110 17/17 A2972 RMK SF3CB1SC2AC1 CB N-SE S-SW MOV E OCNL LTGICCCCG N-SE 20-50 S-SW 25-60 PRESFR SLP067 DENSITY ALT 1300FT
|
|
TAF |
KCIU | 211406Z 2114/2212 12013KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT005 BKN015CB TEMPO 2114/2116 3SM -TSRA BR BKN015CB FM211700 16012G22KT P6SM OVC025 FM212100 22012G20KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/23045KT FM220600 20007KT P6SM SCT100
|
CYAM 14nm N | 211342Z 2114/2202 VRB15G25KT 1SM +TSRAGR BR BKN005 OVC015CB TEMPO 2114/2116 VRB25G35KT 6SM +TSRA BR SCT005 OVC030CB PROB30 2114/2116 VRB35G50KT 1/2SM +TSRAGR FG BKN002 OVC009CB FM211540 20008KT P6SM SCT009 OVC025 TEMPO 2115/2123 5SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC020 PROB30 2115/2123 VRB30G50KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC009CB FM212300 36008KT P6SM SCT005 BKN030 RMK NXT FCST BY 212000Z
|
|
NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|