Marquette County Airport

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marquette County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMarquette County
ServesMarquette, Michigan
LocationNegaunee, Michigan
Elevation AMSL1,412 ft / 372 m
Coordinates46°32′1.98″N 87°33′45.20″W / 46.5338833°N 87.5625556°W / 46.5338833; -87.5625556Coordinates: 46°32′1.98″N 87°33′45.20″W / 46.5338833°N 87.5625556°W / 46.5338833; -87.5625556
Map
KMQT is located in Michigan
KMQT
KMQT
Location of airport in Michigan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 3,000 914 Asphalt
8/26 7,000 2,134 Asphalt

Marquette County Airport (IATA: MQT, ICAO: KMQT, FAA LID: MQT) is a former airport in Negaunee, Michigan. After the closure of the nearby K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, the airport was closed and facilities were transferred to Sawyer International Airport.

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 135,000-square-foot (12,500 m2) facility.[1] The proposal was rejected by Governor Rick Snyder, unless a broader agreement could be reached.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ John Pepin (December 21, 2012). "Snyder delays decision on casino at old airport". The Mining Journal. Marquette. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. ^ "Gov. Snyder says no to KBIC casino at former Marquette County Airport". The Mining Journal. June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""