MTU is served daily by Northwest Airlink from Detroit or Minneapolis through the Houghton County Memorial Airport (airport code CMX) in Hancock, Michigan. The nationwide reservations number for Northwest Airlines is 800-225-2525, or book online at www.nwa.com
The airport offers car rentals from National (906-482-6655), Avis (906-483-2424), and Priceless (906-482-5666). Please call the companies directly to reserve a vehicle if you would like on. (The website for the Houghton County Memorial Airport also has a Services link that connects you with these rental services.) Vehicles are not necessary in Houghton, unless you are averse to walking short distances (a mile or less).
Conference personnel will arrange to meet participants at the Houghton County Airport on the Saturday and Sunday preceding the workshop (as well as earlier or later, if needed). Contact Moe Folk to make pickup and/or special arrangements. We will also return participants to the airport at the conclusion of the workshop. Taxi service is available from the airport (but is not available for flights arriving after 10pm) for approximately $10.00 per person; contact Neil's Taxi at (906) 487-5515.
Tips for travel to the Keweenaw
Houghton County Airport (CMX) is located on the border of the cities of Hancock and Calumet, and is only 10 minutes
north of Houghton. It is the only airport that serves Houghton County and has 3 incoming flights per day.
Detroit is 10-12 hours southwest of Houghton by car, so driving from there might not be an option. The next closest
(somewhat larger) airports to Houghton are
- K.I. Sawyer Airport in Marquette, MI (MQT), 2.5 hours east, which has jet service daily from Chicago
- Green Bay, WI, 3.4 hours south
- Appleton, WI, 4 hours south
- Minneapolis (MSP), 6.5 hours southwest
- Madison, WI, 7 hours southwest