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KSAW · Marquette/Sawyer International Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KSAW FAA SAW Elev 1,221 ft Lat 46° 21.09' N Lon 87° 23.75' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,072 ft. Max gradient: 0.29%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 009° 9,072 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.29%
19 189° 9,072 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.29%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.375
  • GND GND 121.650
  • TWR TWR 119.975
  • CTAF CTAF 119.975
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 119.100
  • RDO GREEN BAY RDO 123.600
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.700

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  • NDB SO

    Suomi

    0.41 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME SAW

    Sawyer

    117.10 MHz · DME 117.10 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 50 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 10 & 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28; nstd perimeter lgts helipad H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 10 & 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28; nstd perimeter lgts helipad H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer & lrg birds on & invof arpt.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1000–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1000–0100Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 10 & 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28; nstd perimeter lgts helipad H1. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 10 & 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28; nstd perimeter lgts helipad H1—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer & lrg birds on & invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (50 sentences)
  • ·220 MICHIGAN MARLETTE TOWNSHIP (77G) 1 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N43º18.71´ W83º05.46´ 895 B NOTAM FILE LAN RWY 10–28: H3795X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 10: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 28: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 01–19: H3500X75 (ASPH) MIRL 0.7% up N RWY 01: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 21´.
  • ·RWY 19: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 01, 10, 19 and 28; MIRL Rwy 01–19 & Rwy 10–28—CTAF.
  • ·Trml bldg aces: 5–3–2–1*.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 810-459-4674
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0224/0490.
  • ·PECK (H) TACAN Chan 87 ECK (114.0) N43º15.35´ W82º43.08´ 289º 16.7 NM to fld. 810/7W.
  • ·MARQUETTE/SAWYER RGNL (SAW)(KSAW) 17 S UTC–5(–4DT) N46º20.95´ W87º23.78´ 1205 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE SAW MON Airport RWY 01–19: H9072X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–111, D–184, 2S–175, 2D–312, 2D/2D2–750 PCR 450 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 01: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´. 0.5% down.
  • ·RWY 01: TORA–9072 TODA–9072 ASDA–9072 LDA–9072 RWY 19: TORA–9072 TODA–9072 ASDA–9072 LDA–9072
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2 LGT When twr clsd ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 01; REIL Rwy 19; PAPI Rwys 01 and Rwy 19; HIRL Rwy 01–19—CTAF.
  • ·For svc aft hrs call amgr cell or 810–417–1860.
  • ·FBO svc after hrs contact 906–222–3062.
  • ·Ficons unmon 0500–0930Z‡.
  • ·PAEW on arpt monitor 119.975 (CTAF).
  • ·Air carrier ops are not authorized in excess of 15 minutes before or after scheduled arrival/dep times without prior coordination with arpt manager.
  • ·Unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats require 48 hour prior permission, call arpt manager 906–346–3308 or 906–364–0939.
  • ·Index C ARFF avbl with 48 hr hour prior permission, call arpt manager 906–346–3308 or 906–364–0939.
  • ·General aviation and charter acft parking avbl at general aviation terminal only, lctd SE corner of arpt.
  • ·S half of air carrier terminal ramp not plowed Oct–Apr.
  • ·Frequent snow removal ops in progress various times Oct–Apr.
  • ·North air carrier ramp entrance/exit clsd 15 Nov–15 Apr.
  • ·Ramp fee may be waived with fuel purchase; for FBO svc aft hrs call 906–251–0723.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 906-346-3308
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.375 (906) 346–5126.
  • ·CTAF 119.975 UNICOM 122.7 RCO 122.5 (GREEN BAY RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.1 TOWER 119.975 (1100–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.65 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc FSS via rco, if una ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE DETROIT L–28J IAP GREEN BAY H–2K, L–31A IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 MICHIGAN 221 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE

+ 20 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 47,071 ops in 2002

2024 total

16,893

10-yr total

167,986

2024 mix

AC/AT 36% · GA 60% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=7

  • Other 5
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-06-25 VanDenburg Pietenpol Air Camper · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-01-05 Cessna 172M · Other · day →
1999-03-27 Piper PA-32-300 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1992-08-24 Cessna 172N · Other · night →
1991-06-15 Piper PA-28-181 · Other · IMC · night →
1990-02-23 Fokker F-27-200 · Other · IMC · night →
1986-12-06 Piper PA28-151 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 53 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 113 nm
Shane Robert Lehman Clintonville WI 118 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 119 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Merrill WI 119 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 122 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 122 nm
Marshall David Crandall Menasha WI 136 nm
Andrew Wallace Ferguson Oshkosh WI 148 nm
Michael Ford Oshkosh WI 148 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jason Matthew Van Effen Negaunee MI 12 nm
Jennifer Mae Adkison Marquette MI 12 nm
Brian James Dobos Marquette MI 12 nm
Jack Douglass Grossman Marquette MI 12 nm
Elliot Randal Robida Marquette MI 12 nm
Matthew William Bloch Marquette MI 12 nm
John Evan Plaxco Marquette MI 12 nm
Vito Leonard Carello Ishpeming MI 14 nm
William John Van Effen Rock MI 20 nm
Gary Lee Johnson Au Train MI 21 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Wilfred George Landry Jr Gwinn MI 4 nm
Ted Gilbert Harwood Gwinn MI 4 nm
Keith Konstanzer Gwinn MI 4 nm
Robert Duane Mcallister Gwinn MI 4 nm
Donald Paul North Gwinn MI 4 nm
Steven Michael Rodgers Gwinn MI 4 nm
David Robert Vandenburg Gwinn MI 4 nm
Michael Allen Bell Gwinn MI 4 nm
Arthur James Noble Vidlund Gwinn MI 4 nm
Mark Joseph Washburn Gwinn MI 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 123 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 150 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 157 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 166 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 198 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 198 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 202 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 206 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 223 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 224 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.