Chippewa County International
CIU · KCIU · Sault Ste Marie, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:14 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunrise | 07:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 07:44 PM | 23:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 097° mag · 090° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,599 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 277°) on the 45° at 1,599 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 792 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 57 ft, 1,900 ft from threshold, 50 ft L of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 799 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 7,203 ft | |
| 10/28 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Chippewa”Taxi & takeoff
“Chippewa”Also
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 16
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 16 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (CIU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SSM 112.20 · PLN 111.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM · Sault Ste Marie | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | High | r215° / 11.9 NM |
| PLN · Pellston | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r019° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KCIU / CIU
- Coordinates
- 46.2507, -84.4724
- Elevation
- 799 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 · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Green Bay Radio (24)
- 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
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) · 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
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.
Contact
- AFT HRS CELL 906-322-3651.
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About KCIU
Chippewa County International (CIU · KCIU) is an airport in Sault Ste Marie, MI, at 799 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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCIU?
Chippewa County International has 2 runways; the longest is 7,203 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCIU?
Chippewa County International is in Sault Ste Marie, MI, at an elevation of 799 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.2507, -84.4724.
More about KCIU
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.
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