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Marquette County Airport (IATA: MQT, ICAO: KMQT, FAA LID: MQT) is a former airport in Negaunee Township, 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.

Marquette County Airport
  • IATA: MQT
  • ICAO: KMQT
  • FAA LID: MQT
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMarquette County
ServesMarquette, Michigan
LocationNegaunee Township, Michigan
Elevation AMSL1,412 ft / 372 m
Coordinates46°32′1.98″N 87°33′45.20″W
Map
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

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. Pepin, John (December 21, 2012). "Snyder delays decision on casino at old airport". The Mining Journal. Marquette. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  2. "Gov. Snyder says no to KBIC casino at former Marquette County Airport". The Mining Journal. Marquette, Michigan. June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013.





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