Sawyer Worldwide Airport clearing snow forward of extra vacation journey

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Sawyer Worldwide Airport is clearing the way in which for returning flights throughout this busy vacation week. The Assistant Airport Supervisor, Meghan Murray, mentioned Sawyer was absolutely staffed and stayed open throughout the Christmas weekend blizzard.

Whereas eight arrivals and departures had been canceled Thursday night via Saturday at Sawyer, that call is as much as the airways, not the airport.

“Finally it’s the airline’s choice to cancel or delay a flight and the airport at all times stays open except there may be an emergency case the place we have now to shut down the runway however, that’s the airways’ choice ultimately,” Murray mentioned.

Murray additionally mentioned crews are working at Sawyer Worldwide Airport to take away remaining snow and drifts close to ramps, hangers and parking heaps.

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