Airports / Michigan / MQT
Marquette/Sawyer International Airport
KSAW / MQTGwinn, MichiganELEV 1,221 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
40 nm
To the nearest alternate
Delta County Airport (ESC) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Marquette/Sawyer International Airport (KSAW / MQT) is a mid-sized airport serving Gwinn, Michigan. The field lies at an elevation of 1,221 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
MQT has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Delta County Airport (ESC, 40 nm), Ford Airport (IMT, 44 nm), and Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX, 67 nm).
Quotes for flights out of MQT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MQT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Was super easy to navigate.”
Jacene Witzel5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“A gentleman named David was very helpful and considerate.”
Zya Ray5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Marquette/Sawyer International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSAW
IATA
MQT
FAA / Local
SAW
Elevation
1,221 ft
Coordinates
46.3515° N · 87.3959° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MI fields
state range 580–1,328 ft
At 1,221 ft, MQT sits higher than 92% of the 48 Michigan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 40nmESCDelta County AirportEscanaba
- 44nmIMTFord AirportKingsford
- 67nmCMXHoughton County Memorial AirportHancock
- 97nmRHIRhinelander Oneida County AirportRhinelander
- 114nmIWDGogebic Iron County AirportIronwood
- 116nmGRBAustin Straubel International AirportGreen Bay
Location
Open the full mapKSAW · Marquette/Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, MI
From the ramp
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