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Nearby Airports

Introduction ...

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would better fit our travel plans.<1> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and proximity to Mackinac Island.

Please keep in mind that these airports were chosen based on their air-distance from Mackinac Island. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Mackinac Island.

Large Airports ...

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service ...

General Aviation Airports ...

  • Mackinac Island Airport   (ICAO: KMCD)
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bois Blanc Airport   (FAA ID: 6Y1)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • MacKinaw City Muni.  
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southwest)
    • GPS Coordinates: 45.720290, -84.736716<13>
      (These coordinates were provided by the GNIS)
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on MacKinaw City Municipal Airport
    • Current Airport Weather for MacKinaw City Muni.
  • Cheboygan City - Co. Airport   (ICAO: KSLH)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mackinac Island), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.
<2>GPS Coordinates for Bishop International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.96541, -83.743667
     DDMMSS: 42° 57' 55", -83° 44' 37"
<3>GPS Coordinates for Gerald R. Ford International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.88083, -85.522806
     DDMMSS: 42° 52' 50", -85° 31' 22"
<4>GPS Coordinates for North Bay Airport:
     Decimal: 46.36388, -79.424167
     DDMMSS: 46° 21' 49", -79° 25' 27"
<5>GPS Coordinates for Central Wisconsin Airport:
     Decimal: 44.77762, -89.666778
     DDMMSS: 44° 46' 39", -89° 40' 0"
<6>GPS Coordinates for General Mitchell International Airport:
     Decimal: 42.94721, -87.896730
     DDMMSS: 42° 56' 49", -87° 53' 48"
<7>GPS Coordinates for Detroit Metropolitan - Wayne County Airport:
     Decimal: 42.21244, -83.353389
     DDMMSS: 42° 12' 44", -83° 21' 12"
<8>GPS Coordinates for Mackinac County Airport:
     Decimal: 45.89144, -84.738139
     DDMMSS: 45° 53' 29", -84° 44' 17"
<9>GPS Coordinates for Pellston Regional Airport:
     Decimal: 45.57091, -84.796722
     DDMMSS: 45° 34' 15", -84° 47' 48"
<10>GPS Coordinates for Chippewa County International Airport:
     Decimal: 46.24482, -84.467186
     DDMMSS: 46° 14' 41", -84° 28' 1"
<11>GPS Coordinates for Mackinac Island Airport:
     Decimal: 45.86494, -84.637333
     DDMMSS: 45° 51' 53", -84° 38' 14"
<12>GPS Coordinates for Bois Blanc Airport:
     Decimal: 45.76626, -84.504073
     DDMMSS: 45° 45' 58", -84° 30' 14"
<13>GPS Coordinates for MacKinaw City Municipal Airport:
     Decimal: 45.72029, -84.736716
     DDMMSS: 45° 43' 13", -84° 44' 12"
<14>GPS Coordinates for Cheboygan City - County Airport:
     Decimal: 45.65419, -84.519573
     DDMMSS: 45° 39' 15", -84° 31' 10"