# Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)

> Kincheloe, US · IATA: CIU · ICAO: KCIU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CIU` |
| ICAO | `KCIU` |
| City | Kincheloe |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 244 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 46.24771, -84.47138 |

## Description

Delta Connection is the lone scheduled operator at Chippewa County International (CIU/KCIU), flying the eastern Upper Peninsula to Detroit from the runways of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, a Cold War B-52 station turned civilian field. The freight giant next door never rubs off: the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, half an hour up the road, lock through nearly all the iron ore moving on the Great Lakes — by ship, never by air. The airport counted about 48,000 passengers in 2019 and has no cargo terminal; its primary runway measures 7,203 feet (2,196 m). Forwarders route air cargo via Detroit (DTW) or across the border through Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

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