Summer military training near Munising involves aircraft landing on M-28

27 Jun Summer military training near Munising involves aircraft landing on M-28

The landing zone on M-28 east of Munising will be closed for six hours from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on June 29.

During the closure, eastbound traffic will be detoured on H-58 to H-15 and back to M-28. The route will be reversed for westbound traffic. There will be no civilian access to the M-28 landing zone during this period. Viewing low-flying aircraft will be possible from the city of Munising. This closure will be posted on MDOT’s travel information website and detour route signs will help guide travelers through the area. Portable message boards will be posted leading up to the date of the closure as well. Hanley Field, the Alger County airport, will be closed to all civilian air traffic June 27-29. This message will be on the Alger County website and posted as a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) as well. To ensure public safety, there will be no civilian foot traffic allowed on the airport property during this period.

There will be no civilian access to the M-28 landing zone during this period.

For more information check out these sites:

Military: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/422036/michigan-air-national-guard-air-force-special-operations-command-touch-down-upper-peninsula-highway

TV6: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2022/05/31/summer-military-training-near-munising-involves-aircraft-landing-m-28/

ABC10: https://abc10up.com/2022/06/23/m-28-to-close-for-aircraft-excercises/