Marquette County Airport Explained

Marquette County Airport
Iata:MQT
Icao:KMQT
Faa:MQT
Type:Public
Owner:Marquette County
City-Served:Marquette, Michigan
Location:Negaunee Township, Michigan, U.S.
Elevation-F:1,412
Coordinates:46.5339°N -87.5626°W
Pushpin Map:USA#Michigan
Pushpin Label:KMQT
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States##Location in Michigan
R1-Number:1/19
R1-Length-F:3,000
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:8/26
R2-Length-F:7,000
R2-Surface:Asphalt

Marquette County Airport is a former airport in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, located in Negaunee Township in Marquette County, several miles west of the city of Marquette. With the 1995 closure of nearby K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base, airport facilities were transferred to Sawyer International Airport when it opened in 1999.

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 135000square feet facility.[1] The proposal was rejected by Governor Rick Snyder, unless a broader agreement could be reached.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Snyder delays decision on casino at old airport. The Mining Journal. John. Pepin. December 21, 2012. 2012-12-21. Marquette. February 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130208022323/http://miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/582793/Snyder-delays-decision-on-casino-at-old-airport.html?nav=5001. live.
  2. News: Gov. Snyder says no to KBIC casino at former Marquette County Airport. June 22, 2013. The Mining Journal. Marquette, Michigan. June 18, 2013. August 29, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130829055337/http://miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/588038/Gov--Snyder-says-no-to-KBIC-casino-at-former-Marquette-County-Airport.html?nav=5006. live.