Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field
ANJ · KANJ · Sault Ste Marie, MI · 716 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KANJ
- Coordinates
- 46.4792, -84.3684
- Elevation
- 716 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.375 · ☎ 906-442-4144
- ARTCC
- TORONTO (ZYZ)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANJ
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:06 AM | 09:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 09:45Z |
| Sunset | 09:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:13 PM | 02:13Z |
Plan a flight from KANJ
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 14 · 143°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 14/32
5,234 ft × 100 ft · ASPH-TRTD (Good)- Heading
- 143° mag · 136° true
- Threshold elev
- 696 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 712 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 180 ft
- Heading
- 323° mag · 316° true
- Threshold elev
- 716 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 716 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 178 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,234 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.375 |
| CTAF | 122.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM · Sault Ste Marie | VOR-DME | 112.20 | r335° / 4.6 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD OBSTNS WHICH PENETRATE 20:1 APCH SFC BE REMOVED/LWRD OR THR DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD UNOBSTD 20:1 RWY APCH SFC; VFR USE ONLY; ALL OTHER RWY SFCS EXC RWY 14/32 BE CLEARLY MKD CLSD; AMGR ISSUES APROP NOTICES & INSURES ARPT.
- US CUSTOMS AVBL ON REQ CALL 906-632-2631 1 HR PRIOR TO ARR.
- DEER, BIRDS, & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PILOTS OPRG IN CANADIAN/US CLASS D ASP ARE RQRD TO ESTAB & MNTN TWO-WAY COM & OBTAIN ATC CLNC FM SAULT STE MARIE ATCT (SOO TWR 118.8) PRIOR TO OPRG IN THE CLASS D ASP. TFC ADZY SER (118.8) IS AVBL IN THE US CLASS E SFC EXTN 0630-2230.
- 50 FT DROP OFF, N END, 200 FT FR RWY END.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
- CELL 906-748-1468.
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
- +5 FT FENCE, 130 FT DIST, 250 FT L/R.
- +6 FT FENCE, 201 FT DIST, 126 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DTHR OVR +10 FT ROAD, 280 FT DIST, 292 FT R.
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About KANJ
Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (ANJ · KANJ) is an airport in Sault Ste Marie, MI, at 716 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,234 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KANJ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KANJ have a control tower?
No. Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KANJ?
Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,234 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KANJ?
Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field is in Sault Ste Marie, MI, at an elevation of 716 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.4792, -84.3684.
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