Airport guide
Sawyer International AirportIATA code MQT
Sawyer International Airport (MQT/KSAW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Marquette, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Marquette, United States
- Codes
- MQT · KSAW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Region
- North America
Sawyer International Airport (MQT/KSAW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Marquette, United States in North America. Operating on America/Detroit local time at coordinates 46.350°, -87.400°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sawyer International Airport (MQT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Marquette, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sawyer International Airport details
- IATA code
- MQT
- ICAO code
- KSAW
- City
- Marquette
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Coordinates
- 46.351°, -87.396°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sawyer International Airport’s own pages.
MQT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 372 m (1,221 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 118,112
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Delta County Airport ESC · 74 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MQT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 01/19: 2,765 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,765 m9,072 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from MQT
Originfacts does not track any routes from MQT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MQT is
21 km south
Sawyer International Airport lies 21 km south of Marquette 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 MQT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Marquette, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sawyer International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sawyerairport.com (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 Marquette
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- EscanabaDelta County AirportESC74 km
- Iron MountainFord AirportIMT80 km
- HancockHoughton County AirportCMX123 km
- RhinelanderOneida County AirportRHI178 km
- IronwoodGogebic County AirportIWD210 km
- Green BayAustin Straubel International AirportGRB214 km
- PellstonEmmet County AirportPLN220 km
- Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie AirportYAM223 km
- Traverse CityCherry Capital AirportTVC228 km
Sawyer International Airport: common questions
Where is Sawyer International Airport?
Sawyer International Airport serves Marquette, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.351°, -87.396°.
What are the airport codes for Sawyer International Airport?
The IATA code is MQT and the ICAO code is KSAW.
What time zone is MQT in?
Sawyer International Airport is in the America/Detroit time zone.
What is the official website of Sawyer International Airport?
The airport’s official website is sawyerairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sawyer International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MQT: 01/19 (2,765 m (9,072 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Sawyer International Airport?
Wikidata records 118,112 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is MQT from Marquette city centre?
Sawyer International Airport is about 21 km south of Marquette city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Sawyer International Airport?
OurAirports gives MQT’s elevation as 372 m (1,221 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 Sawyer International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q4568758 (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)