Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) is a public-use general aviation field in northern Michigan's Cheboygan, serving business and recreational traffic near the Straits of Mackinac. The airport has two paved runways, including a primary strip of 4,004 feet, and is unattended outside its posted Monday through Friday hours, with weekend coverage available on call. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest customs airport of entry located at KCIU, roughly 36 nautical miles away.
Runways
Cheboygan County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 10/28, is 4,004 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Cheboygan County Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cheboygan County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Chippewa County International (KCIU), 36 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cheboygan County Airport recorded 155 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KSLH concentrates heavily in the summer months, with July accounting for the highest monthly volume by a wide margin over the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 54 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Cheboygan County Airport averages 1.2 days above 90°F in July, 30.3 freeze days in January and 9.3 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 77.4°F, and January the coldest, at 27.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cheboygan County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Pilot-controlled lighting is available: REIL on runways 10 and 28, PAPI on runways 10 and 28, and MIRL on runways 10/28 and 17/35, activated on frequency 122.5.
Deer, birds, and other wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
100LL is available self-service around the clock. Jet A is available after hours by calling ahead, subject to a call-in fee.
After hours, terminal building access is by keypad: press 5, then 3 and 2 simultaneously, then 1.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cheboygan County Airport has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Pellston Regional / Emmet County (KPLN), 12.67 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSLH
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KSLH?
Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 10/28 is the longer of the two at 4,004 feet by 75 feet wide, and runway 17/35 measures 1,874 feet by 60 feet wide. Both surfaces are asphalt, and pilot-controlled lighting including REIL, PAPI, and MIRL systems is available on frequency 122.5.
Is fuel available at Cheboygan County Airport?
Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. 100LL is self-service and available around the clock. Jet A is available after hours only by calling ahead, and a call-in fee applies for that after-hours service.
Does KSLH have customs clearance onsite?
Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) does not have customs clearance onsite. The nearest customs airport of entry is KCIU, located approximately 35.90 nautical miles away. Flight crews arriving from outside the United States should plan to clear customs at that facility before or after operating at KSLH.
When is Cheboygan County Airport attended?
Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) is attended Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1600 local time. On Saturday and Sunday, staffing is on call rather than continuously present. Pilots operating outside these windows should be prepared for an unattended field and, for after-hours Jet A fuel, should plan to call ahead.