Chippewa County International Airport CIU / KCIU
Sault Ste. Marie, MI · United States · Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation
53kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKCIU / CIU
OperatorChippewa County Economic Development Corporation
Coordinates46.2507°N, 84.4724°W
Elevation799 ft · 244 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr52,500 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKCIU — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursAttended 0600-1800 local; non-towered (CTAF/UNICOM 123.0). No curfew or PPR.
TerminalsOne commercial passenger terminal (opened 2002, renovated 2020-2022); separate general-aviation facilities.
Runways (2)
- 16/34 · 2,195 m / 7,203 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt/Concrete · ILS ILS RWY 16
- 10/28 · 1,524 m / 5,001 ft · 23 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
EAS-subsidized Delta Connection (SkyWest) CRJ service to Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), plus seasonal summer United Express (SkyWest) flights to Chicago-O'Hare since May 2025; owned and operated by the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation on the former Kincheloe Air Force Base (Strategic Air Command, closed 1977).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (FBO)
The FBO provides general-aviation ramp handling, aircraft parking (ramp/tiedown), and hangar leasing/arrangements (day/week/month/year) out of the rebuilt General Aviation Terminal.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
DAL Global Services (DGS)
DGS, Delta's dedicated station-services provider (formerly a wholly-owned Delta subsidiary; majority stake sold to Argenbright Holdings in 2018, still operating under the Delta/DAL Global Services name), is named as the ground handler "(DGS)" in CIU's Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan and performs passenger ticketing/check-in, passenger assistance, and baggage handling for Delta Connection (SkyWest) flights; Delta effectively self-handles at this station via DGS rather than an independent third-party handler. DGS earned the airport's 2017 'Station of the Year' honor for this work.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (FBO)
County EDC-operated FBO sells Jet A and 100LL (full-service pricing $5.70/gal Jet A, $6.60/gal 100LL as of 09-Jul-2026 per AirNav); after-hours fueling available by prior-arranged callout (see AOG contact). · Daylight to dusk, 7 days/week; after-hours by callout
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Available
DAL Global Services (DGS)
DGS performs aircraft de-icing for scheduled Delta Connection flights as part of its daily station scorecard duties, per the county EDC's 2017 award announcement. · seasonal (winter)
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (FBO)
Catering is listed as an FBO amenity on its AirNav listing for based and transient GA traffic and crews.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (FBO)
GPU/power-cart service is listed among the FBO's amenities for transient GA aircraft.
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Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
DAL Global Services (DGS)
Limited belly cargo/mail (about 482,000 lbs over the 12 months ending Feb 2026, per airport traffic stats) moves through CIU on scheduled flights; no separately named cargo handler was identified, so this is presumed to fall under DGS ramp operations.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (FBO)
Pilot lounge, kitchenette, vending area, and a second-floor conference room are provided in the FBO's General Aviation Terminal, rebuilt 2020-2022 with roughly $5.27M in FAA federal grant funding; on-site rental cars are also available at the airport. No dedicated courtesy car was found in available sources.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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