Airports / Canada / KANJ
Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Sanderson Airport.
Sault Sainte Marie, Canada · 715 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KANJ
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
715
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Sault Sainte Marie, Canada, Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Sanderson Airport (KANJ) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 715 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list KANJ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM, 6 nm), Chippewa County International Airport (CIU, 15 nm), and Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (PLN, 57 nm). The field has a single 5,234-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
Trip costs from KANJ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KANJ to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KANJ. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Sanderson Field Airport FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Attended Mon-Sun 0800-1700; after-hours call-out available; fuel self-serve H24 via credit card
- Unicom 122.7
- Customs
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- +11 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KANJ
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
KANJ
Elevation
715 ft
Coordinates
46.4792° N · 84.3684° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Canada fields
state range 6–3,940 ft
At 715 ft, KANJ sits lower than 55% of the 251 Canada fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,234 ft
- 145,234 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,234 ft
KANJ's 5,234 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmYAMSault Ste Marie AirportSault Ste Marie
- 15nmCIUChippewa County International AirportKincheloe
- 57nmPLNPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County AirportPellston
- 75nmYELElliot Lake Municipal AirportElliot Lake
- 83nmYZEGore Bay Manitoulin AirportGore Bay
- 91nmYLDChapleau AirportChapleau
Location
Open the full mapKANJ · Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Sanderson Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KANJ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 310 nm | 1h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 545 nm | 1h 40m |
| New York (TEB) | 560 nm | 1h 42m |
| Boston (BED) | 609 nm | 1h 49m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 630 nm | 1h 52m |
| Denver (DEN) | 970 nm | 2h 39m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 999 nm | 2h 43m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 1,066 nm | 2h 53m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KANJ?
- Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Sanderson Airport's longest paved runway is 5,234 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at KANJ?
- Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Sanderson Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,234 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Sanderson Airport?
- One FBO serves KANJ: Sanderson Field Airport FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to KANJ?
- The closest alternate is Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM), about 6 nm away, followed by Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KANJ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Chicago about 1h 7m (310 nm), Washington DC about 1h 40m (545 nm), New York about 1h 42m (560 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.