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KCIU

CIU

Chippewa County International Airport · Kincheloe

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

800 ft / 244 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

UNIC 123.00 MHz (CTAF/UNICOM)

Runway Summary

16/347,201 ftConcreteLIGHTED

09/275,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Chippewa County International Airport (KCIU), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 800 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Chippewa County International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KCIU / CIU

Municipality

Kincheloe

Country

Region

US-MI

GPS Coordinates

46.247707, -84.471379

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16 / 34

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 7,201 ft / 2,195 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 150.1° / 330.1°

RWY 16

110.30 MHz

ID: CIU | CRS: 157°

RWY 34

No ILS

Runway 09 / 27

LIGHTED

Crosswind 09 Crosswind 27 TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 90.2° / 270.2°

RWY 09

No ILS

RWY 27

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CI · NDB (Koloe)400 kHz

696 ft · Associated: KCIU
46.332500, -84.542297

SSM · VOR-DME (Sault Ste Marie)112,200 kHz

690 ft · Associated: KCIU
46.411999, -84.314903

ZSM · NDB (Gros Cap)286 kHz

0 ft · Associated: CYAM
46.512299, -84.614899

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

127.58 MHz

CNTR TORONTO CNTR

132.65 MHz

RDO GREEN BAY RDO

123.65 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

123.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Sault Ste Marie Airport

Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

Elliot Lake Municipal Airport

Alpena County Regional Airport

Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified