Drummond Island Airport is a public

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located one mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district of

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, in Chippewa County,

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. It is owned by Drummond Township. It is included in the

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(FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a basic

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facility. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter

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for the

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and IATA, Drummond Island Airport is assigned DRM by the FAA and DRE by the IATA (which assigned DRM to

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). The Drummond Township Golf Course crosses runway 8/26. The airport received $20,000 from the

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as part of the

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to help mitigate the effects of the

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Facilities

Drummond Island Airport covers an area of and contains two

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s: 8/26 with a 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m)

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surface and 1/19 with a 2,500 x 150 ft (762 x 46 m)

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surface. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 5,000

aircraft operations, an average of 96 per week. For the same time period, there were 6 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine

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s. The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel. The airport is staffed Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 5 p.m. It is accessible by road from Drummond Road, and is close to M-134.

International flights

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previously processed private aircraft flying internationally to Drummond Island. As of September 30, 2018, CBP planned to withdraw landing rights for international flights due to cost and impacting their operations in the area. CBP planned to continue to service

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in Kinross Township as well as Sanderson Field in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan.

Accidents and incidents

*On June 7, 1999, a

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was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain during initial climbout from Drummond Island Airport. A witness reported the aircraft was in a gradually-descending left turn after takeoff, with no unusual engine noises nor smoke. Another reported the aircraft took an unusually-long time to lift off amid gusty winds, while another reported the aircraft's engine runup didn't "have the right sound." The probable cause of the accident was found to be an altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained and the inadequate planning/decision by the pilot-in-command. *On August 25, 2005, a

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was damaged after a landing gear collapse while landing at Drummond Island Airport. The pilot and passenger was not injured. The wind at the time of the incident was light, and the touchdown was normal. Shortly after touchdown, the aircraft veered right, and the pilot was unable to stop the veer using rudder, nose wheel steering, or brakes. The cause for the collapse could not be determined.

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External links

* {{US-airport-ga, DRM, DRE Airports in Michigan Buildings and structures in Chippewa County, Michigan Transportation in Chippewa County, Michigan Airports in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Facilities

International flights

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

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