Marquette/Sawyer International Airport

SAW · KSAW · MQT · Gwinn, MI · 1,221 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSAW / MQT
Coordinates: 46.3515, -87.3959
Elevation: 1,221 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
Tower hours: 0600-2200
Airspace: Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.375 · ☎ 906-346-5126
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: SAW
Attendance: ALL 0500-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: I B
Landing fee: Yes
GPS MON airport: Yes
Distance from city: 17 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	05:18 AM	09:18Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunset	09:46 PM	01:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:25 PM	02:25Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:25 PM → 05:18 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:46 PM → 04:57 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWYS 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.; FREQUENT SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS VARIOUS TIMES OCT-APR. MONITOR CTAF.; PAEW ON ARPT MONITOR 119.975 (CTAF). — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 19: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01 · 013°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 119.975

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

9,072 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 111k, Double wheel 184k, Dual tandem 312k, Double dual tandem 750k.

Heading: 013° mag · 9° true
Threshold elev: 1,179 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (SOU) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 51 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,180 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 9,072 / 9,072 / 9,072 / 9,072 ft

Heading: 193° mag · 189° true
Threshold elev: 1,205 ft
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 53 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,205 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 9,072 / 9,072 / 9,072 / 9,072 ft
End lights: REIL

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Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	9,072 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Sawyer”

ASOS/AWOS	118.375
Ground	121.65
Tower	119.975
CTAF	119.975
UNICOM	122.7
Flight service	119.1 (LOW) · 122.5

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
290.2	GWINN RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 01	ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (SOU) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SAW · Sawyer	VOR-DME	117.10	r177° / 0.4 NM
ESC · Escanaba	VOR-DME	110.80	r341° / 39.9 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

MARQUETTE COUNTY

125 AVENUE G, GWINN, MI

906-346-3308

Manager

DAVID ERHART

MARQUETTE/SAWYER RGNL ARPT, 125 AVENUE G, GWINN, MI

906-346-3308

Remarks FAA

NO OBJECTIONS
ACR OPS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BFR OR AFT SKED ARR/DEP TIMES WO PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR. UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS REQ 48 HR PRIOR PMSN , CALL AMGR 906-346-3308 OR 906-364-0939. INDEX C ARFF AVBL WITH 48 HR PRIOR PMSN, CALL AMGR 906-346-3308 OR 906-364-0939.
BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
GA & CHARTER ACFT PARKING AVBL AT GA TERMINAL ONLY, LCTD SE CORNER OF ARPT.
S HALF OF ACR TERMINAL RAMP NOT PLOWED OCT-APR.
FREQUENT SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS VARIOUS TIMES OCT-APR. MONITOR CTAF.
PAEW ON ARPT MONITOR 119.975 (CTAF).
RAMP FEE MAY BE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE; FOR FBO SVC AFT HRS CALL 906-251-0723.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC FSS VIA RCO, IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
FICONS UNMON 0000-0430.
WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; PAPI RWYS 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL AMGR CELL OR 810-417-1860.
EXTN 3131.
EXTN 3138; CELL 906-364-0939.
PCR VALUE: 450/F/B/X/T

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About KSAW

Marquette/Sawyer International Airport (SAW · KSAW · MQT) is an airport in Gwinn, MI, at 1,221 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 9,072 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSAW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSAW have a control tower?

Yes. Marquette/Sawyer International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KSAW?

Marquette/Sawyer International Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 9,072 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSAW?

Marquette/Sawyer International Airport is in Gwinn, MI, at an elevation of 1,221 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.3515, -87.3959.

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