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Photo of the Collings Foundation F4U-5NL over the south end of Grosse Ile Municipal Airport taken by Michael O'Leary, Challenge Publications, from the November 2004 edition of "Air Classics" magazine.  Used with permission from Mr. O'Leary.  Information about the magazine, back issues, and subscription information can be obtained at the Challenge Publications web site, http://www.challengeweb.com/magazines.html.

Airport Community Board

The new Grosse Ile Municipal Airport community board is up and running!  Click here to register and share your comments about the airport.  If you are already registered, click here for a direct link.

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Airport Related Newspaper Articles

  • Pooch Mystery Solved - Detroit Free Press article, 6/24/04.

  • Grosse Ile takes off - Ile Camera / Heritage Newspapers article, 6/18/04.

  • NAS lives on memories of its maintenance supervisor - Detroit Free Press article, 6/17/04.

  • Sanyo blimp at Grosse Ile Airport - Detroit Free Press article, 6/14/04

  • Tenant Wins Awards - Congratulations to Dr. Knapp and Operations Manager Laurie Gray of Knapp's Island Alpacas farm who won awards at the seventh annual Michigan International Alpaca Fest in September.  Click here for the November 21, 2003, article by Jeff Pope of The Ile Camera.

Past Event Galleries

Past Event Movies

  • Grosse Ile Air Extravaganza Air Show 2003 - 7 minutes in length - small WMV version.  A thrilling movie professionally produced by Jim Lowlor of Pictures in Motion, who is also a WDIV/ NBC reporter.  You'll enjoy acrobatic airplane acts and all the air show fun.  Definitely captivating.  To purchase a full, DVD version of this movie, click here.

  • Grosse Ile Island Fest - small MPEG versions.
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