Airport guide
Chippewa County AirportIATA code CIU
Chippewa County Airport (CIU/KCIU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sault Ste. Marie, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sault Ste. Marie, United States
- Codes
- CIU · KCIU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Region
- North America
Chippewa County Airport (CIU/KCIU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sault Ste. Marie, United States in North America. Operating on America/Detroit local time at coordinates 46.500°, -84.350°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chippewa County Airport (CIU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sault Ste. Marie, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chippewa County Airport details
- IATA code
- CIU
- ICAO code
- KCIU
- City
- Sault Ste. Marie
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Coordinates
- 46.242°, -84.462°
- 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 Chippewa County Airport’s own pages.
CIU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 244 m (800 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 48,780
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sault Ste Marie Airport YAM · 27 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CIU
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 16/34: 2,195 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,195 m7,203 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 09/27 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CIU
Originfacts does not track any routes from CIU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CIU is
30 km south-southwest
Chippewa County Airport lies 30 km south-southwest of Sault Ste. Marie 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 CIU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sault Ste. Marie, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chippewa County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airciu.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 Sault Ste. Marie
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie AirportYAM12 km
- PellstonEmmet County AirportPLN109 km
- AlpenaAlpena County Regional AirportAPN169 km
- Traverse CityCherry Capital AirportTVC218 km
- EscanabaDelta County AirportESC228 km
- MarquetteSawyer International AirportMQT234 km
- SudburySudbury AirportYSB272 km
- ManisteeBlacker AirportMBL289 km
- Iron MountainFord AirportIMT299 km
Chippewa County Airport: common questions
Where is Chippewa County Airport?
Chippewa County Airport serves Sault Ste. Marie, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.242°, -84.462°.
What are the airport codes for Chippewa County Airport?
The IATA code is CIU and the ICAO code is KCIU.
What time zone is CIU in?
Chippewa County Airport is in the America/Detroit time zone.
What is the official website of Chippewa County Airport?
The airport’s official website is airciu.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Chippewa County Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CIU: 16/34 (2,195 m (7,203 ft), concrete); 09/27 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Chippewa County Airport?
Wikidata records 48,780 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is CIU from Sault Ste. Marie city centre?
Chippewa County Airport is about 30 km south-southwest of Sault Ste. Marie city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chippewa County Airport?
OurAirports gives CIU’s elevation as 244 m (800 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 Chippewa 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 Q3274238 (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)