Terminal Procedures

KCIU — Chippewa County Intl

SAULT STE MARIE, MI · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA CIUElevation 799 ft2 runwaysLongest 7,203 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume EC-1Not for navigation
KCIU airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KCIU airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

6 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), 1 NDB, serving 4 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 16 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 168GPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 100BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 162PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 280BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 341BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KCIU airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0600-1800
ARTCC
Toronto Center
Flight service
Green Bay
NOTAM facility
CIU (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
7W
Traffic pattern altitude
800 ft
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Airport area
1,850 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Lake Huron
Last FAA inspection
2024-06-20

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KCIU radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

7,203 × 150 ft16345,001 × 75 ft1028N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KCIU, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
16/347,203 ft150 ftAsphalt over concrete FairHigh intensity
  16 150°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting · right-hand circuit
  34 330°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
10/285,001 ft75 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  10 90°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  28 270°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KCIU is

Latitude, longitude46.2507520, -84.4723840
Elevation799 ft
From Sault Ste Marie15 nm S

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FAA remarks for KCIU

  • 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • 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.
  • AFT HRS CELL 906-322-3651.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage across both runways

At Chippewa County International, five approach charts serve all four runway ends, so neither runway direction is omitted from the published instrument coverage. The mix combines RNAV (GPS) procedures with ILS and localiser capability. Runway 16/34 is 2,202 ft longer than 10/28, giving the two alignments materially different available lengths, while the airport diagram sets out their relationship on the field.

Regional chart context

Nearby Sault Ste Marie Municipal/Sanderson Field has the closest comparable depth of published procedure coverage. Mackinac Island is thinner, while Mackinac County, Bois Blanc Island and Drummond Island each have smaller chart sets. The Green Bay and Lake Huron sectionals add the wider visual-navigation context not provided by the terminal procedures.

Airports near KCIU

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KANJSault Ste Marie Muni/Sanderson FldSAULT STE MARIE, MI14 nm N5
KMCDMackinac IslandMACKINAC ISLAND, MI24 nm S4
83DMackinac CountyST IGNACE, MI24 nm SW3
6Y1Bois Blanc IslandBOIS BLANC ISLAND, MI29 nm S3
KDRMDrummond IslandDRUMMOND ISLAND, MI34 nm SE3
KSLHCheboygan CountyCHEBOYGAN, MI36 nm S4
KERYLuce CountyNEWBERRY, MI41 nm W4
KPLNPellston Rgnl/Emmet CountyPELLSTON, MI43 nm S7

VFR charts covering KCIU

Common questions about KCIU

What charts are available for KCIU?

8 current FAA charts for Chippewa County Intl, including 5 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KCIU?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KCIU?

Chippewa County Intl has 2 runways. The longest is 16/34 at 7,203 ft by 150 ft, asphalt over concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KCIU have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KCIU has 6 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KCIU airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Chippewa County Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KCIU a towered airport?

No — Chippewa County Intl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KCIU charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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