Jamros Airport

Negaunee, US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Closed Airport

ICAO

US-0869

IATA

-

Elevation

737 ft

Region

US-MI

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 46.497886Β° N, -87.512548Β° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: 62MI

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Airport Information

Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
Closure Date

The airport was closed sometime between 1982 and 1993. It was listed as an active private field in a 1982 airport directory but was no longer depicted on the 1993 World Aeronautical Chart, indicating it was decommissioned within that timeframe.

Reason for Closure

The specific reason is not officially documented, which is common for small, privately owned airfields. Closure was likely due to the owner ceasing operations for personal, financial, or age-related reasons. The field's small size and basic facilities (an unpaved turf runway) made it suitable only for light general aviation, and its role was likely superseded by larger, better-equipped public airports in the region, such as the nearby Sawyer International Airport (KSAW).

Current Status

The airport is permanently closed and the site is now private property. As of the latest satellite imagery, the faint but distinct outline of the former north-south runway is still visible as an overgrown grassy field. Several private buildings, including a residence and outbuildings or hangars, are located on the property. The land is not used for any aviation-related activities.

Historical Significance

Jamros Airport was a small, private general aviation airfield established between 1965 and 1968. It consisted of a single unpaved turf runway, oriented approximately north-south (Runway 18/36), with a length of about 2,600 feet. Its operations were limited to serving the owner and potentially other local private pilots for recreational flying and personal transportation. It held no significant commercial or military role and was a typical example of a small, private airstrip common in the mid-20th century.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Jamros Airport. The land is privately owned and has been developed with non-aviation structures. Given its decades-long closure and the presence of the full-service Sawyer International Airport just a few miles to the southeast, there is no practical or economic incentive for its revival as an aviation facility. Reopening is considered extremely unlikely.

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Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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