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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tami Beseau tami@chippewacountyedc.com (906) 495-5631 Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is thrilled to announce new seasonal United Express flights, operated by SkyWest Airlines, beginning May 15, 2025. These daily round-trip flights will provide travelers access from CIU to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and beyond through September 28, 2025. The flights will be onboard the 50 seat CRJ200 jet aircraft. This new service provides the entire Northern Michigan and Sault Ontario region with more convenient travel options. With this new route to Chicago, travelers will have enhanced flexibility in comparing costs, schedules, and connectivity to/from three… Read More »

(Kincheloe, MI) – On Friday, December 1, 2023 the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation hosted an informative meeting that provided the opportunity for attendees to learn about the Mission Operations Center (MOC) located in Kincheloe, MI. The event provided an insightful presentation, highlighting the cutting-edge work and educational opportunities available for Lake Superior State University (LSSU) students at the MOC. Guests included Dr. Kimberly Muller, LSSU Interim Provost, faculty members, including Dr. Edoardo Sarda, Assistant Professor of Engineering, Dr. Christopher Smith, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Dustin Mangone and Bethany Roberts (students in the initial cohort of the LSSU certificate),… Read More »

CIU is proud to be named Michigan’s 2023 Airport of the Year Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is recognized by MDOT’s Office of Aeronautics as Michigan’s 2023 Airport of the Year. The award goes to an airport that has gone above and beyond to secure funding, manage projects fluently, stay within budget and provide a product that benefits the entire region, explained Tami Beseau, the airport manager at CIU. “As with all recognition of hard work, this award is special,” Beseau said. “We were provided this award because of the hard work we did to get all of our airside… Read More »

Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) celebrated the grand opening of its brand new General Aviation Terminal (GA) yesterday, inviting the public and Sault Area Chamber of Commerce to check out the new two-storey facility’s conference room, fixed base operations (FBO-fueling) office, pilot lounge, passenger lobby, and international passenger area.  “This terminal is a symbol of the region, how we are growing, and continue to grow,” Chippewa County Economic Development Commission (CCEDC) President Chris Olson said. “All the infrastructure out here was built back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Having a new facility serves as a gem for the entire region. From an… Read More »

Great progress is being made on the General Aviation Building Construction. Even with the harsh winter conditions, work continues. The new building will have a modern design that will allow operation expansion as well as increase efficiency for travelers. The terminal will have a separate screening area on the first floor for international flights and passengers while they are waiting for U.S. Customs clearance into the United States. The second floor will serve as the administrative office for the CCEDC and CIU airport management. Construction is scheduled to be completed in September of 2022. (Image taken January 25th, 2022) (Images… Read More »

CHIPPEWA COUNTY — The Chippewa County International Airport is receiving over $5 million in grant funds, as announced Friday afternoon. The U.S. Department of Transportation will be awarding approximately $5,271,043 to the airport, which will be used for the reconstruction and expansion of the airport’s general aviation terminal building to improve operations and efficiency for travelers and baggage moving throughout the airport. This new building will be funded in part by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation. “The new building will have state of the art technology,” said Tami Beseau, airport manager…. Read More »

Chippewa Travelers – “We are pleased to announce that CIU will be installing an xray baggage screening unit! This unit will eliminate the process of ALL bags being physically inspected by TSA agents. The increase in airline passengers in 2019 has warranted this upgrade. It’s because of you, the passengers that support local air travel, that we are able to gain air travel amenities that in the past were only available to larger airports. Thank you for your continued support of CIU! On a side note, passenger air travel is beginning to increase as vaccines are available to all, and… Read More »

January 23, 2020 CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CIU) INCREASES PASSENGER COUNTS IN 2019 Total passengers at Chippewa County Int’l Airport (CIU) increased 5% in 2019, when compared to 2018, which too was an increase from past years. 48,344 passengers flew to/from the Chippewa County Airport in 2019, which was an increase of 2,000 passengers over 2018. “The way our passenger numbers were increasing throughout the year, I really thought we would break 50,000 passengers this year”, stated Airport Manager Tami Beseau, but we came up a little short”. “Although that would have been great, what business isn’t pleased with a… Read More »

Portland business leaders fly restored DC3 to Normandy, France for 75th Anniversary of D Day PORTLAND, OR – On Friday morning, May 24, a group of Portland area business leaders will fly to Normandy, France, to join the celebration commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D Day, honoring the brave soldiers of that historic battle. 11 adventurous passengers and crew will make this trip in a restored DC3. And, to make this special trip even more interesting, they will follow a flight path of the actual troop carrier flights en route to D Day. On the morning of May 24, 2019,… Read More »

The addition of the Minneapolis flight in November of 2017 has really paid off for the entire EUP and Algoma region. Total passengers at Chippewa County Int’l Airport increased 5.5% in 2018. 46,343 passengers flew to/from the Chippewa County Airport in 2018. “The new flight to Minneapolis had never been tried and we weren’t sure how it would be received by the flying public”, stated Airport Manager Tami Beseau. The thought process behind the additional hub change was that CIU passengers would have more flight options, competitive pricing, greater international flight options, and we would also eliminate the 5:00 a.m…. Read More »