Capital Region International Airport (IATA: LAN, ICAO: KLAN, FAA LID: LAN), formerly known as Lansing Capital City Airport, is a public, Class C airport located 3 miles (5 km) northwest of downtown Lansing in DeWitt Township, Michigan. Small portions of the airport are located in Watertown Township, Delta Township, and the city of Lansing.
The airport is owned and operated by the Capital Region Airport Authority, an eight-member governing board. Three members represent Ingham County and three members represent the City of Lansing. Two ex officio members represent Eaton County and Clinton County. The Airport Authority also oversees nearby Jewett Field (TEW) in Mason, Michigan.
According to the Airport Authority, 358,307 people flew to or from the airport in 2011, a 17 percent drop from 2008, and a 45 percent drop since 2000. Capital Region International Airport is a focus city for Sun Country Airlines.
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