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Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport

Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport — previously named Sawyer International Airport — is a county-owned, public-use airport in Marquette County, Michigan, United States. It is located 17 nautical miles south of the central business district of the city of Marquette. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.

Facilities and aircraft
Aircraft statistics Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport covers an area of . It has a single asphalt/concrete runway, numbered 1 and 19, , adjacent to the airport, with of land and of space in a Michigan Renaissance Zone, which exempts the tenant or owner from the majority of state and local taxes. The airport is home to the Marquette County Aviation Wall of Honor, which features many influential pilots and engineers. In 2022, the airport received a $2.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to repair hangars. Upgrade plans The airport is undergoing significant renovation in 2023. $20 million in funds are being allocated toward the project which includes a new fire suppression system in an aircraft hangar, expansion of the terminal building, and new taxiway asphalt. The air traffic control tower will be upgraded in 2024, new aircraft parking spaces will be added, and there will be security upgrades to allow for larger commercial aircraft. Terminal upgrades will include an upgraded entrance and facility expansion as well as new art installations. The FAA will fund part of the project and will include money from the federal CARES Act from the Covid-19 pandemic. The airport is collecting final funds in order to begin the project. The airport has renovated a hangar to support airline operations. A number of unusable buildings will be torn down as part of the project. ==Airlines and destinations==
Airlines and destinations
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Accidents and incidents
• On January 5, 2015, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk veered off the runway at Sawyer while attempting a takeoff. The plane was substantially damaged, but the pilot was uninjured. • On September 3, 2019, a small plane impacted trees while attempting an emergency landing near Sawyer. After an engine failure, the aircraft overshot a field it was aiming for and landed on a nearby road before veering into trees. The aircraft was towed to a hangar at the airport for investigation. The pilot and his son were uninjured. ==See also==
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