# Ford Airport (IMT)

> Kingsford, US · IATA: IMT · ICAO: KIMT · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `IMT` |
| ICAO | `KIMT` |
| City | Kingsford |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 360 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 45.81911, -88.11456 |

## Description

A USD 5.0 million annual subsidy, a contract running from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2030 and 50-seat CRJ regional jets: those are the terms under which SkyWest, flying as Delta Connection, keeps Ford Airport (IATA: IMT, ICAO: KIMT) in Kingsford connected to Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis (MSP) under the Essential Air Service programme. The freight side is genuine but small-scale — CSA Air is based here as a FedEx Feeder operator and flies Cessna 208s with express shipments across the Upper Midwest to Escanaba, Houghton and Milwaukee. What the airport does not have is a dedicated palletised cargo terminal, large-scale dangerous-goods capability or a customs post; anything beyond small parcels and express traffic travels as belly cargo or by truck. Forwarders therefore consolidate larger volumes through Green Bay Austin Straubel (GRB) to the south or through Detroit (DTW), where US Customs and Border Protection clears international consignments, with Chicago O'Hare (ORD) serving as the intercontinental gateway. Inland connections run on US-2 and US-141 through a district built on timber, paper and machinery manufacturing. The name recalls Henry Ford, whose sawmills processed the wood for the Model T here — and whose offcuts became Kingsford charcoal.

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