Gogebic–Iron County Airport

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Gogebic–Iron County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGogebic County
ServesIronwood, Michigan / Hurley, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL1,230 ft / 375 m
Coordinates46°31′39″N 090°07′53″W / 46.52750°N 90.13139°W / 46.52750; -90.13139Coordinates: 46°31′39″N 090°07′53″W / 46.52750°N 90.13139°W / 46.52750; -90.13139
Websiteflyfromironwood.com
Map
IWD is located in Michigan
IWD
IWD
Location of airport in Michigan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 6,502 1,982 Asphalt
Statistics
Passenger volume (12 months ending May 2021)5,940
Departing passengers (12 months ending May 2021)3,040
Aircraft operations (2019)5,766
Based aircraft (2021)19

Gogebic–Iron County Airport (IATA: IWD, ICAO: KIWD, FAA LID: IWD) is a county-owned public-use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) northeast of the central business district of Ironwood, a city in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation, but it also offers scheduled passenger service which is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

The airport 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-primary commercial service facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft[]

Gogebic–Iron County Airport covers an area of 1,180 acres (478 ha) at an elevation of 1,230 feet (375 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,502 by 120 feet (1,982 by 37 m), with approved ILS, GPS and VOR/DME approaches.[1] In addition, the Ironwood VORTAC (IWD) navigational facility is located at the field.[4]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2019, the airport had 5,766 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 61% general aviation, 30% scheduled commercial, 9% air taxi and less than 1% military. In August 2021, there were 19 aircraft based at this airport: 16 single-engine and 3 multi-engine.[1]

Airline and destinations[]

Passenger[]

AirlinesDestinations
Boutique Air Chicago–O'Hare, Minneapolis/St. Paul (both end September 30, 2021)
Denver Air Connection Chicago–O'Hare, Minneapolis/St. Paul (both begin October 1, 2021)

Cargo[]

AirlinesDestinations
Ameriflight Iron Mountain, Lansing
Freight Runners Express Iron Mountain, Lansing

Historical airline service[]

Frontier Express provided service to Rhinelander (RHI), continuing on to Milwaukee (MKE) until March 8, 2012. Great Lakes Airlines began Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) service on March 17, 2012,[5] but this was discontinued on January 31, 2014. On April 18, 2014, the DOT awarded a two-year contract to Air Choice One for service to and from Ironwood to Chicago, Illinois (ORD).[6] Air Choice One began flights to Ironwood on July 7, 2014, and added Minneapolis service in 2016.

Boutique Air service began on August 1, 2020, with service to both Chicago and Minneapolis. Multiple incidents including a tire falling off an aircraft and a cargo door opening in flight led the airport board to seek a new air carrier. The board chose to recommend and the DOT approved Denver Air Connection to take over the contract. Service will be provided on either the 30 seat Dornier 328JET or the 50 seat Embraer E145.[7]

Statistics[]

Carrier shares
(June 2020 – May 2021)[8]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Boutique Air
5,820(97.96%)
Air Choice One
120(2.04%)
Top destinations
(June 2020 – May 2021)[8]
Rank Airport Passengers
1 Chicago–O'Hare, IL 2,100
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 940

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for IWD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Michigan Department of Transportation. Measures of Michigan Air Carrier Demand Archived January 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Michigan.gov, Retrieved February 25, 2013
  3. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  4. ^ http://www.airnav.com/airports/kiwd
  5. ^ DeLuca, Gabriella (February 14, 2012). "Changes for Gogebic–Iron County Airport". UpperMichigansSource.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  6. ^ "DOT Awards EAS Contract for Ironwood, MI to Air Choice One". Air Choice One. April 18, 2014. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Globe, The Daily. "DOT approves new airline service". The Daily Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ironwood, MI: Gogebic–Iron County (IWD)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. May 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

Other sources[]

  • Essential Air Service documents (Docket Number DOT-OST-1996-1266) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
    • Order 2005-5-14 (May 23, 2005): selecting Skyway Airlines, Inc., d/b/a Midwest Connect, to provide essential air service at Iron Mountain/Kingsford, Michigan, Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, and Manistee/Ludington, Michigan, for a two-year period at annual subsidy rates of $602,761, $409,242, and $776,051, respectively ($1,788,054 in total).
    • Order 2007-3-21 (March 30, 2007): selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide subsidized essential air service at Iron Mountain/Kingsford, Michigan, Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, Manistee/Lundington, Michigan, and Escanaba, Michigan for the two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates full service. The annual subsidy rates will be set at: $797,885 for Iron Mountain/Kingsford, $799,779 for Ironwood/Ashland, $957,978 for Manistee/Ludington, and $617,415 for Escanaba.
    • Order 2008-4-10 (April 7, 2008): selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, and Manistee/Ludington, Michigan, utilizing 19-seat Beech 1900D aircraft at a combined annual subsidy rate of $3,292,260, for a new two-year term beginning when it inaugurates full service.
    • Order 2011-1-16 (January 18, 2011): selecting Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. d/b/a Frontier Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin (Ironwood), and Manistee/Ludington, Michigan (Manistee). Service will be provided with 37-seat Embraer 135 aircraft for a two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates service through the end of the 24th month thereafter, at a combined annual subsidy rate of $3,082,383.
    • Order 2012-3-5 (March 7, 2012): selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide subsidized Essential Air Service (EAS) at Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, and Rhinelander, Wisconsin, for a two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates full EAS at both communities through the end of the 24th month thereafter. Great Lakes, utilizing 19-seat Beech 1900D aircraft, will require annual subsidies of $1,410,250 for Rhinelander and $1,747,326 for Ironwood/Ashland. Chautauqua will continue to utilize 37-seat or substitute 50-seat jet aircraft for a short-term annual subsidy rate of $1,837,638.
    • Order 2012-9-17 (September 14, 2012): establishing the Essential Air Service (EAS) contract end date at Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, as May 31, 2014.
    • Order 2014-4-17 (April 18, 2014): selecting Multi-Aero, Inc. d/b/a Air Choice One, to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, using 9-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan or 8-passenger Piper Navajo aircraft to Chicago O'Hare International Airport for 3 round trips each weekday and weekend (18 total per week), for the two-year term from June 1, 2014, through May 31, 2016, for an annual subsidy of $3,563,394.

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