Sawyer International Airport – MQT Marquette
Sawyer International Airport with code MQT is located in Marquette, Michigan. This county-owned airport is publicly owned and about 16 miles south of the city center of Marquette. The Federal Aviation Administration categorized the airport as a primary commercial facility. The generation aviation facility is also near Gwinn is part of KI Sawyer Air Force Base. The Air Force Base was closed down in 1995. However, the passenger service terminal was opened in 1999. The airport was actually a replacement to Marquette County Airport which was defunct the same year. For the IATA, the airport was assigned SAW as an the code. For the ICAO, it is identified as KSAW.
Best Time to Visit
Sawyer International Airport is covering about 2100 acres of land. The runway is made from asphalt and concrete which is about 9072 feet by 150 ft. It was redesigned in 1959 so it can accommodate fight planes. According to the records, the airport is serving about 47 aircrafts a day which is around 17,166 aircraft. Aside from Gwinn, the airport is also near the city of Harvey.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Magnuson Country Inn Ishpeming is about 17 miles away from the field. The hotel has about 60 rooms that are spread out in a 3 story building. Guests are treated with continental breakfast. The hotel has an onsite lounge and a swimming pool. Another great hotel is the Holiday Inn Marquette, which has a rating of 5 stars.
Delta County Airport (ESC) and Ford Airport (IMT) are also serving the nearby cities.
