Airline: | Great Lakes Air, Inc. |
Bases: | St. Ignace, Mackinac County Airport |
Hubs: | Mackinac County Airport |
Ceased: | 2022 |
Fleet Size: | 5 |
Headquarters: | St. Ignace, Michigan, United States |
Great Lakes Air was an American fixed-base operator and charter airline based in Mackinac County Airport in St. Ignace, Michigan.
Great Lakes Air began in St. Ignace, and began air charter service from Mackinac County Airport serving various destinations throughout Michigan. Over its 30-year career, Great Lakes established a name as one of the largest air charter companies in Michigan with its main charter destination, Mackinac Island. In addition to passenger charter, cargo was also flown throughout Michigan.
In August 2019, Great Lakes Air purchased a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Piston Islander aircraft, in order to ensure the efficiency of its operations during the winter months.[1]
In October 2022 the airline ceased operations.[2]
Aircraft | Total | Passengers | |
---|---|---|---|
Piper Cherokee 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Beechcraft Baron | 1 | 6 | |
Partenavia P.68 | 1 | 6 | |
Cessna 172 | 1 | 4 | |
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | 1 | 9 |