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In addition to its proximity to the great Lakes, Chippewa County International Airport is also situated in a rich agricultural and tourist region. The airport was originally built as a training facility for pilots of the United States Navy. Today, it is home to the National Guard Counter Drug Unit and is used extensively for general aviation. The airport has been certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and operates under Part 139 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

The Sault Ste. Marie Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Sault Ste. Marie, in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States. The airport covers an area of 2 acres (0.81 ha), has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 75 feet (914 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 2,600 aircraft operations, an average of 399 per month.