Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Houghton County Memorial Airport, KCMX, serves the Hancock, Michigan area in the Upper Peninsula with two paved asphalt runways, the longer reaching 6,501 feet. The field logged 4,957 annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for roughly half of that total. It sits well away from the nearest metro center, at over 237 nautical miles, and operators without onsite customs access must route through KCKC, nearly 87 nautical miles distant.
Runways
Houghton County Memorial Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 14/32, is 6,501 ft long and 150 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
Houghton County Memorial Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 4am to 12am, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Houghton County Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Grand Marais / Cook County (KCKC), 87 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Houghton County Memorial Airport recorded 2,457 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KCMX concentrates in the summer and early fall, peaking in August and September before dropping off through the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 325 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Houghton County Memorial Airport averages 0.8 days above 90°F in July and 30.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75.4°F, and January the coldest, at 22.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Houghton County Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
Prior permission is required via UNICOM for parking in front of the airline terminal.
MALSR on runway 32, REIL on runway 14, and PAPI on runways 14 and 32 are pilot-activated, along with HIRL on runway 14/32, all via CTAF. REIL on runways 07 and 25, PAPI on runways 07 and 25, MIRL on runway 07/25, and taxiway B lighting are activated by contacting company maintenance via CTAF.
Runway conditions are unmonitored daily from 0000 to 0500.
Deer and gulls are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 390/F/C/X/T
PCR VALUE: 470/F/C/X/T
Airfield guidance signs are covered by snow in winter.
Personnel and equipment working on the airport monitor CTAF. Frequent snow removal operations occur at various times from October through April; monitor CTAF.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Houghton County Memorial Airport has five alternates within 78 NM. The nearest alternate is Northwoods, 62.13 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KCMX?
Houghton County Memorial Airport, KCMX, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 14/32 is the longer of the two at 6,501 feet by 150 feet wide, matching the airport's max paved length figure. Runway 07/25 measures 5,201 feet by 100 feet wide. Both runways support the business aviation and general traffic that use this Upper Michigan field. Neither runway is listed with a weight restriction in the airport data.
Is KCMX a towered airport?
KCMX, Houghton County Memorial Airport, is untowered. Pilots coordinate via CTAF for lighting activation, including MALSR on runway 32, REIL and PAPI on runways 14 and 32, and HIRL on runway 14/32. The same frequency is used to reach company maintenance for REIL, PAPI, and MIRL on runway 07/25 and taxiway B lighting. Runway condition monitoring is not continuous, with a daily gap between 0000 and 0500 local. Aircraft and equipment on the airfield also monitor CTAF during snow removal operations.
Does Houghton County Memorial Airport have on-site customs clearance?
Houghton County Memorial Airport does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs airport is KCKC, located approximately 86.77 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance need to plan a stop there rather than at KCMX. This distance is a factor for operators routing international traffic through this part of the Upper Peninsula. No onsite customs type or process is listed in the airport's data.
What fuel is available at KCMX?
Houghton County Memorial Airport, KCMX, offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The attendance schedule spans all days of the week, all months of the year, from 0400 to 0000 local time. This near round-the-clock coverage supports business aviation traffic, which accounted for 2,457 of the airport's 4,957 annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. Operators can expect fuel service availability aligned with this attendance window rather than a separate limited schedule.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KCMX?
Business aviation traffic at Houghton County Memorial Airport concentrates in the summer and early fall months. August recorded 325 business aviation operations and September 295, the two highest months of 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. By contrast, November saw only 140 operations, the lowest monthly count of the year. Winter months from December through March also run lower, generally in the 140 to 165 range. This pattern reflects the seasonal traffic profile at KCMX rather than a flat year-round distribution.