Chippewa County International Airport
CIU · KCIU · Kincheloe, MI · 800 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCIU / CIU
- Coordinates
- 46.2420, -84.4621
- Elevation
- 800 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- LAKE HURON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 127.575 · ☎ 906-495-1156
- ARTCC
- TORONTO (ZYZ)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CIU
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Distance from city
- 15 S
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 | 05:07 AM | 09:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:46 AM | 09:46Z |
| Sunset | 09:33 PM | 01:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 10:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34, 10, & 28; PAPI RWY 16, 34, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. REIL & PAPI RWY 34 OPR CONSLY DEC-MAR; PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY DRG DALGT HRS. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 34: 4-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 09 · 097°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,600 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 09/27
5,000 ft × 75 ft · ASP- Heading
- 097° mag · 90° true
- Heading
- 277° mag · 270° true
Runway 16/34
7,203 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Fair)- Heading
- 157° mag · 150° true
- Threshold elev
- 799 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (CIU) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Threshold crossing height
- 57 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 799 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 ft
- Heading
- 337° mag · 330° true
- Threshold elev
- 793 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 796 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 / 7,203 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,000 ft | |
| 16/34 | 7,203 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground · “Chippewa”
| ASOS/AWOS | 127.575 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
| Flight service | 122.6 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (CIU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM · Sault Ste Marie | VOR-DME | 112.20 | r215° / 11.9 NM |
| PLN · Pellston | VORTAC | 111.80 | r019° / 37.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches6
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- EXP SNOW REMOVAL ACT DLY DEC-MAR.
- VEHICLE TESTING INPR DRG WINTER MONTHS ON SECTIONS OF CLSD/ABNDD PARL TWY, SE OF APCH END RWY 34. AREA MAY BE PLOWED TO BARE SFC BUT UNAVBL FOR ARR OR DEP.
- FICONS UNMON 2100-0700.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 34, 10, & 28; PAPI RWY 16, 34, 10, & 28; HIRL RWY 16/34; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. REIL & PAPI RWY 34 OPR CONSLY DEC-MAR; PAPI RWY 10 & 28 OPR CONSLY DRG DALGT HRS.
- AFT HRS CELL 906-322-3651.
- PCR VALUE: 200/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 680/R/B/W/T
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- CNTR 150 FT IS ASPH, RMNG OUTSIDE EDGES ARE CONC.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCIU in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About KCIU
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU · KCIU) is an airport in Kincheloe, MI, at 800 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,203 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCIU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCIU have a control tower?
No. Chippewa County International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KCIU?
Chippewa County International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,203 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCIU?
Chippewa County International Airport is in Kincheloe, MI, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.2420, -84.4621.
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