Marquette County Airport

Marquette County Airport
IATA: MQT – ICAO: KMQT – FAA LID: MQT
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Marquette County
Serves Marquette, Michigan
Location Negaunee, Michigan
Elevation AMSL 1,412 ft / 372 m
Coordinates 46°32′1.98″N 87°33′45.20″W / 46.5338833°N 87.5625556°W / 46.5338833; -87.5625556Coordinates: 46°32′1.98″N 87°33′45.20″W / 46.5338833°N 87.5625556°W / 46.5338833; -87.5625556
Map
KMQT

Location of airport in Michigan

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 3,000 914 Asphalt
8/26 7,000 2,134 Asphalt

Marquette County Airport (IATA: MQT, ICAO: KMQT, FAA LID: MQT) is a former airport in Negaunee, Michigan. After the closure of the nearby K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, the airport was closed and facilities were transferred to Sawyer International Airport.

In 2006, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community proposed moving its Ojibwa II casino from Chocolay Township to the airport site, where it would build a 135,000-square-foot (12,500 m2) facility.[1] The proposal was rejected by Governor Rick Snyder, unless a broader agreement could be reached.[2]

References

  1. ↑ John Pepin (December 21, 2012). "Snyder delays decision on casino at old airport". The Mining Journal. Marquette. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Gov. Snyder says no to KBIC casino at former Marquette County Airport". The Mining Journal. June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
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