Marquette / Sawyer Regional (KSAW), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Marquette / Sawyer Regional (KSAW) is a towered, public-use airport in Marquette, Michigan, built around a single long asphalt runway that supports both general aviation and charter traffic. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows business aviation activity concentrated in a defined seasonal window, with the airport serving as a regional point roughly 195 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area. Customs clearance is not available on-site, with the nearest customs-capable facility located at KGRB.
Runways
Marquette / Sawyer Regional has one paved runway, 01/19, 9,072 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Marquette / Sawyer Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 5am to 8pm, daily, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Marquette / Sawyer Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Green Bay / Austin Straubel International (KGRB), 116 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Marquette / Sawyer Regional recorded 3,217 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KSAW peaks in the summer months, with July and August showing the highest monthly operations counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 352 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Marquette / Sawyer Regional averages 2.7 days above 90°F in July and 30.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78.3°F, and January the coldest, at 24.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Marquette / Sawyer Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
When the control tower is closed, pilot-activated lighting includes the MALSR on runway 01, REIL on runway 19, PAPI on runways 01 and 19, and HIRL on runway 01/19, activated via CTAF.
Birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 450/F/B/X/T
General aviation and charter aircraft parking is available at the GA terminal only, located in the southeast corner of the airport.
The south half of the ACR terminal ramp is not plowed from October through April.
Frequent snow removal operations take place at various times from October through April; pilots should monitor CTAF.
Personnel and equipment working on the airport; monitor 119.975 (CTAF).
The ramp fee may be waived with a fuel purchase; contact the FBO for after-hours service.
For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact flight service via remote communications outlet; if unable to contact flight service, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Fixed base operator services are unmonitored from 0000 to 0430.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Marquette / Sawyer Regional has two airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Delta County (KESC), 39.67 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSAW
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at KSAW?
Marquette / Sawyer Regional operates a single runway, 01/19, measuring 9,072 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt, and it is the airport's only paved runway. This length accommodates a wide range of business jets and larger transport category aircraft without published length restrictions in the airport data. KSAW's runway also matches the airport's listed max paved length, confirming there is no longer alternative surface on the field. Dispatchers planning into KSAW can treat this single runway as the sole determinant of runway-length planning at the airport.
Is customs clearance available on-site at Marquette / Sawyer Regional (KSAW)?
KSAW does not have on-site customs clearance according to the airport data. The nearest customs-capable airport is KGRB, located approximately 116 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States and needing customs processing should plan a stop at KGRB or coordinate clearance arrangements in advance. This distance is significant enough that it should factor into fuel and routing plans for international arrivals. No customs type or on-site designation is listed for KSAW itself.
What are the fuel options at KSAW?
Marquette / Sawyer Regional offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel, confirmed in the airport's fuel type listing. The field is attended daily from 0500 to 2000 local time, which covers the standard operating window for fuel service. One published remark notes that the ramp fee may be waived with a fuel purchase, and that FBO service is available after hours. Dispatchers should note that after-hours service at KSAW may involve different arrangements than during the standard attended period.
How does winter weather affect operations at Marquette / Sawyer Regional?
KSAW sits in a climate zone with substantial cold-weather impact, averaging around 30 days below freezing in January and December according to source climate data. Frequent snow removal operations occur at various times from October through April, and pilots are advised to monitor CTAF during this period. The south half of the ACR terminal ramp is not plowed during the same October-to-April window. These conditions make winter operational planning at KSAW a recurring consideration rather than an occasional one.
When is the control tower closed at KSAW, and what lighting is available then?
Marquette / Sawyer Regional is towered, but when the tower is closed, pilots activate airport lighting themselves via CTAF. This activates the MALSR on runway 01, the REIL on runway 19, PAPI on both runways 01 and 19, and HIRL on runway 01/19. For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, pilots should contact flight service via remote communications outlet, or Minneapolis ARTCC if unable to reach flight service. This pilot-controlled lighting setup is standard for towered fields with defined after-hours coverage gaps.