Sawyer airport experiencing growth

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published February 3, 2020 at 10:38 AM EST

SAWYER, MI-- Sawyer International Airport is the second fastest growing airport in Michigan.

The airport’s 3^rd Quarterly Performance Update indicates the total number of passengers at Sawyer increased 12 percent last year to 120,516. Only Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City grew faster.

The report also says fare levels are down 2 percent compared with last year’s 3^rd quarter, while airline revenue is up 9 percent.

Sawyer International Airport provides access to three Great Lakes large hub airports, serving over 60 countries from Detroit Metro Airport and Minneapolis St. Paul International via Delta Air Lines and Chicago O'Hare International Airport via American Airlines.

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Nicole Walton

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.

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