Sault Ste Marie Airport
Overview
Sault Ste Marie Airport is a medium airport serving the Sault Ste Marie region, at a field elevation of 630 ft (192 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 11:35Z
- Sunset 23:19Z
- 11h 44m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival unavailable in these conditions.
IFR approach near minima — carry extra fuel and a solid alternate.
- Visibility: 1.5 sm — IFR
- Ceiling: 500 ft — IFR ceiling
- Fog / mist: Rapidly changing visibility
- TAF trend: Forecast contains deteriorating TEMPO/BECMG groups
SPECI CYAM 010327Z 19005KT 130V210 1 1/2SM -DZ BR SCT001 BKN005 OVC012 17/17 A2980 RMK FG3ST1ST3SC1 CIG VRB 3-7 SLP096 DENSITY ALT 1200FT
TAF CYAM 010140Z 0102/0114 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT002 BKN005 TEMPO 0102/0114 3/4SM -DZ BR BKN002 OVC005 PROB30 0105/0112 1/4SM FG BKN001 RMK NXT FCST BY 010800Z
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 04 is workable — brief the items flagged below.
- Crosswind — 2 kt from the right
- Tailwind — 4 kt tailwind on 04 — check takeoff tailwind limits
- Runway — 6,000 ft available × 200 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — 1,151 ft — near standard performance
- Forecast change — TEMPO 0102/0114 3/4SM -DZ BR BKN002 OVC005 · PROB30 0105/0112 1/4SM FG BKN001 RMK NXT FCST BY 010800Z
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
500 ft ceiling and 1.5 sm visibility support a RNAV (GPS) LPV / LNAV-VNAV to RWY 04.
- TEMPOTemporarily 02:00Z–14:00ZBelow minima
Would put RWY 04 below LPV minima — a diversion or hold would be required.
- Ceiling 200 ft vs 250 ft minimum (below)
- Visibility 0.75 sm vs 0.75 sm minimum
- Weather DZ, BR
TEMPO 0102/0114 3/4SM -DZ BR BKN002 OVC005 - PROB3030% chance 05:00Z–12:00ZBelow minima
Would put RWY 04 below LPV minima — a diversion or hold would be required.
- Ceiling 100 ft vs 250 ft minimum (below)
- Visibility 0.25 sm vs 0.75 sm minimum (below)
- Weather FG
PROB30 0105/0112 1/4SM FG BKN001 RMK NXT FCST BY 010800Z
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (KANJ)6 nm E · Sault Ste Marie · 716 ft elevLIFR
- Chippewa County International Airport (KCIU/CIU)15 nm S · Kincheloe · 800 ft elevNo METAR
- Bar River Airport (CPF2/YEB)17 nm ESE · Echo Bay · 591 ft elevNo METAR
- Albert J Lindberg Airport (K5Y1)27 nm S · Hessel · 760 ft elevNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Executive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 6,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 12/30 | 6,000 ft | 200 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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