Ford Airport Guide
Ford Airport is a county-owned public airport in Dickinson County, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It sits about 5 km (3 miles) west of the central business district of Iron Mountain, near the Wisconsin border. The field opened in April 1940. The airport has no control tower.
SkyWest Airlines flies the scheduled service as Delta Connection, under the federal Essential Air Service program. Nonstop flights go to Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul. In the 12 months to June 2026 the airport handled about 40,900 passengers, and the two routes carried almost equal shares. CSA Air, a FedEx Feeder operator, uses the airport as a hub for cargo flights.
Two asphalt runways serve the field. Runway 1/19 is 6,502 ft long and runway 13/31 is 3,810 ft. The airport recorded 6,966 aircraft operations in 2022, about 19 a day. Dickinson County has studied a terminal renovation to accommodate larger aircraft. The Experimental Aircraft Association hosts Ford Airport Days each year.
Services
3 of 6 availableCompare 3 listed options at Ford Airport, spanning parking, car rentals and hotels. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Ford Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 41K passengers (2026)2 runwaysopened 1940
- Location
- 45.819, -88.115
- Operator
- Dickinson County
Terminals
1 terminalFord Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
Delta Connection
Nearby cities
3 citiesFord Airport is closest to Kingsford (6 km southeast), and also serves Iron Mountain, Norway and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Iron Mountain8 km east
- Kingsford6 km southeast
- Norway16 km northeast
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