Airport guide
Houghton County AirportIATA code CMX
Houghton County Airport (CMX/KCMX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hancock, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hancock, United States
- Codes
- CMX · KCMX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Region
- North America
Houghton County Airport (CMX/KCMX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hancock, United States in North America. Operating on America/Detroit local time at coordinates 47.170°, -88.490°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Houghton County Airport (CMX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hancock, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Houghton County Airport details
- IATA code
- CMX
- ICAO code
- KCMX
- City
- Hancock
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Coordinates
- 47.168°, -88.489°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Houghton County Airport’s own pages.
CMX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 334 m (1,095 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 49,908
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport MQT · 123 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CMX
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 14/32: 1,982 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,982 m6,501 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 07/25 | 1,585 m5,201 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CMX
Originfacts does not track any routes from CMX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CMX is
8.6 km east-northeast
Houghton County Airport lies 8.6 km east-northeast of Hancock city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CMX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hancock, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Houghton County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:houghtoncounty.org (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Hancock
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MarquetteSawyer International AirportMQT123 km
- IronwoodGogebic County AirportIWD144 km
- Thunder BayThunder Bay International AirportYQT147 km
- Iron MountainFord AirportIMT153 km
- RhinelanderOneida County AirportRHI187 km
- EscanabaDelta County AirportESC194 km
- WausauCentral Wisconsin AirportCWA281 km
- DuluthDuluth International AirportDLH282 km
- Green BayAustin Straubel International AirportGRB299 km
Houghton County Airport: common questions
Where is Houghton County Airport?
Houghton County Airport serves Hancock, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.168°, -88.489°.
What are the airport codes for Houghton County Airport?
The IATA code is CMX and the ICAO code is KCMX.
What time zone is CMX in?
Houghton County Airport is in the America/Detroit time zone.
What is the official website of Houghton County Airport?
The airport’s official website is houghtoncounty.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Houghton County Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CMX: 14/32 (1,982 m (6,501 ft), asphalt); 07/25 (1,585 m (5,201 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Houghton County Airport?
Wikidata records 49,908 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is CMX from Hancock city centre?
Houghton County Airport is about 8.6 km east-northeast of Hancock city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Houghton County Airport?
OurAirports gives CMX’s elevation as 334 m (1,095 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Houghton County Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3206803 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)