Chippewa County International Airport
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Chippewa County International Airport (IATA: CIU, ICAO: KCIU, FAA LID: CIU) is a public use airport in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States.[1] It is located 15 nautical miles (17 mi; 28 km) south of the central business district of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.[1] The airport is owned by the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation.[1] It was formerly the Kincheloe Air Force Base.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Chippewa County EDC | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 799 ft / 244 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 46°15′03″N 084°28′21″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.AirCIU.com | ||||||||||||||
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It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[3]
The airport received $1.1 million in 2020 as part of the federal CARES act to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The money went towards helping maintain operations and complete upgrades during the pandemic-induced travel downturn.[4][5]