METAR & TAF KCIU
Current METAR
Observed 05:56Z
KCIU 280556Z AUTO 13019KT 10SM -RA BKN041 OVC050 11/06 A2955 RMK AO2 RAE19B55 SLP004 P0000 60002 T01060061 10144 20106 58041
- Wind
- 130° @ 19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 11°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 29.55 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 970 ft
- Ceiling
- 4,100 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 15 NM S
- VFR sectional
- LAKE HURON
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,599 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZYZ · TORONTO
- NOTAM facility
- CIU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TAMI L BESEAU
- Phone
- 906-495-5631
- Address
- 5019 W AIRPORT DR, KINCHELOE MI 49788-1643
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GRB
- GREEN BAY1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 16
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34Favored | 143° / 323° | 7,203 ft | ASPH-CONC | 16 R |
| 10/28 | 83° / 263° | 5,001 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 7,203' | 7,203' | 7,203' | 7,203' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 34 | 7,203' | 7,203' | 7,203' | 7,203' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 10 | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 57', trees, 1900' from thr, 50' R of cntrln, slope 29 |
| 28 | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 51', trees, 1800' from thr, 200' R of cntrln, slope 31 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Vehicle testing is in progress during winter months on sections of closed and abandoned parallel taxiway southeast of the approach end of runway 34. The area may be plowed to bare surface but is unavailable for arrival or departure.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if unable to contact on Flight Service Station frequency, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- Flight information consoles are unmonitored from 2100 to 0700.Show FAA
- Expedited snow removal activity occurs daily from December through March.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- MALSR is active on runway 16. Runway end identifier lights are on runways 34, 10, and 28. Precision Approach Path Indicators are on runways 16, 34, 10, and 28. High intensity runway lights are on runway 16/34. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 10/28 and controlled by CTAF. Runway end identifier lights and Precision Approach Path Indicators on runway 34 operate continuously from December through March. Precision Approach Path Indicators on runways 10 and 28 operate continuously during daylight hours.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 10/28The pavement classification rating value for runway 10/28 is 200/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 16/34The pavement classification rating value for runway 16/34 is 680/R/B/W/T.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 28The Precision Approach Path Indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of the centerline on runway 28.Show FAA
Other notes
- Twenty-four hour prior permission is required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than nine passenger seats. Call the airport manager.Show FAA
- MANAGERAfter hours cell phone contact is 906-322-3651.Show FAA
- 16/34The center 150 feet of runway 16/34 is asphalt. The remaining outside edges are concrete.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCIU
Answer card- ICAO
- KCIU
- Name
- CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTL
- Location
- SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 799.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,599.3 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 7,203 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 19 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 16
Chippewa County Intl sits in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. Field elevation is 799.3 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 7,203 ft. There is no control tower, so expect CTAF and UNICOM self-announce traffic. Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,599.3 ft MSL.
Runway 16 has the ILS. That is the main precision option here. The field also has runway 10/28 at 5,001 ft. The airport is in a winter climate. Snow removal is active from December through March. Birds are also reported on and near the airport. Keep an eye out on taxi, takeoff and final.
Chippewa County International Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist. Call (906) 495-3835 for current service details. After hours manager contact is 906-322-3651. The published remarks also note that runway 34 lighting and PAPI operate continuously from December through March. If you are flying a larger unscheduled aircraft with more than nine passenger seats, 24-hour prior permission is required. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any current operational notes before you go.