How reliable is Chippewa County International Airport?
Flights from CIU departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 81% of 4,696 flights in official BTS history. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at CIU looks like
On-time departures
across 4,696 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
Weather history isn’t available for CIU yet
PlaneSane shows month-by-month airport weather once enough historical METAR/IEM observations are loaded for the airport. This does not mean the airport has no weather data forever; it means the current climatology table has no monthly coverage for Chippewa County International Airport.
The read on CIU
What the numbers say about flying through Chippewa County International Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Sault Ste Marie left within 15 minutes of schedule about 81% of the time over 4,696 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with an elevated cancellation rate of 3.4% — worth weighing alongside the on-time figure. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 22 minutes.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Sault Ste Marie, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about CIU
- How reliable is Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)?
- Flights from Sault Ste Marie left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 81% of the time across 4,696 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 3.4%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
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