Airport Details
Airport Full Name
Bishop International Airport
IATA Code
FNT
Location:
The airport is located four miles (7km) from Flint,
Michigan.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: Public telephones and ATMs are located within the terminal.
Luggage: The airport has a lost and found centre, which is located at the Police Office inside the terminal building. A left luggage facility is not available, and passengers wishing to enquire about luggage lost or damaged en route should deal with their airline directly.
Conference and business: The airport has a free business centre, offering power points for cell phones and other electronic devices (own charger essential); as well as a copy machine and individual work stations. The airport also has conference facilities and meeting rooms.
Other facilities: The airport has disabled facilities as well as a shoeshine service. There are also porters available, for a nominal charge.
Wi-Fi: Bishop International Airport has free Wi-Fi access throughout the terminal. All you need to do is open your browser and start browsing.
Information: The information desk at Bishop Airport is conveniently located across from the baggage reclaim area. The information centre is known as the Flint Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
Shopping: Bishop International Airport doesn't have a duty-free shop, but it does have a range of other shops, selling gifts, reading material, cards, perfumes and chocolates.
Food and Drink: Most of the restaurants and shops selling food are located in the departures section of the airport. A couple of the restaurants have big-screen TVs. Firm favourites include Samuel Adam's Toasts Flints Bar, Gateway Grill and MSE Foods.
Transfers
Taxis: Michigan is the car capital of America, and Flint tends to follow its state's example by making it very difficult to get anywhere without a car of your own. Taxi companies that operate from Bishop International Airport include Hey! Taxi, JCN Limousine, and International Cab. The airport is centrally located within Flint, and the metered taxis are available from just outside the terminal.
Bus: Mass Transportation Authority operates buses between the airport and the downtown bus depot on Route 11. The service to and from the airport is available hourly between 6am and 6pm, from Monday to Friday. The buses stop outside the terminal building and fares start at $1.50, which can be paid in cash on the bus (exact change is required).
Contact
(810) 235-6560
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Travel Guides: Mackinaw City
General Information
Mackinaw City, situated in Michigan's Cheboygan County at the top of the state's Lower Peninsula, is linked to the Upper Peninsula by one of the world's longest suspension bridges. The city has become Michigan's most popular vacation destination, offering many attractions and acting as a gateway to the scenic Upper Peninsula with its hiking trails, state parks and recreation areas, and sandy beaches.
The city itself has a rich history, having been first settled after French explorer Jean Nicolet negotiated with the local tribes in 1634. It became a fur-trading post and later the site of a busy fort and trading store. By 1882 the settlement had become a flourishing town; today it is a shopping destination, offering many unique stores and restaurants lining its main street and boasting more than 50 hotels and holiday resorts. Regular ferry services connect the city with historic Mackinac Island just offshore.
Getting Around
Visitors to Mackinaw City can make use of the Mackinaw Trolley Company, which offers 2,5 hour tours of the city, pointing out attractions and narrating its history. There are many charter buses all over the city as well as Shepler's ferry, which carries passengers to and from Mackinac Island in a little over a quarter of an hour. Rental cars are available for hire and drivers require a valid driver's licence. Travellers are advised to mind Mackinac Island's prohibition of the use of vehicles on its land.
Activities
Fort Mackinac, Mackinaw City
From its position on Mackinac Island, Fort Mackinac has stood sentinel over the Straits of Mackinac for 115 years, having been built by British soldiers during the American Revolution. The original fort has been restored as a National Historic Landmark and is one of Michigan's favourite attractions. Visitors can stroll through the 1780 officer's stone quarters, play dress-up in the discovery room, enjoy an audio-visual presentation in the Post Commissary, view the exhibits and watch lively demonstrations.
Opening Times:
Daily 9am-4:30pm (6 May to 6 June and 24 August to 12
October); 9:30am-6.30pm (7 June to 19 June) and 9:30am-8pm (20 June
to 23 August).
Admission:
$10.50 (adults), $6.50 (children 5-17)
Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City
Visitors who step ashore on Mackinac Island from one of the three ferry services from Mackinaw City can be forgiven for believing they have stepped back in time into a Victorian village. The small population of 500 permanent residents have preserved the island settlement and the surrounding natural beauty to the point that no motor vehicles are allowed on the island; the only way to get around is on foot, bicycle or horse and buggy. The island, 80 percent of which is a state park, boasts 140 miles (225km) of roads and trails, ideal for hiking. The longest route is right around the island, following the scenic eight-mile (13km) Lake Shore road. Other popular walks include the Turtle's Back, Tranquil Bluff Trail and British Landing nature trail. Every year in early June the island comes alive with a Lilac Festival, featuring the world's longest horse-hitch parade, fireworks, hayrides, country line dancing, free outdoor concerts, boat cruises and garden tours.
Opening Times:
Open year round. State Park Visitor's Center open May
to October.
Historic Mill Creek State Park, Mackinaw City
Mill Creek, located on US-23 a few miles south-east of Mackinaw City, was constructed by Scotsman Robert Campbell in 1780, making it one of the first industrial sites in the Great Lakes area. The mill, now reconstructed, provided sawn lumber for the Mackinac Island settlers. Today the water-powered sawmill sits in a delightful wooded setting among nature trails and forest management displays, providing an interesting attraction for numerous visitors. Demonstrations are given of logs being sawn, craftsmen in period dress show how houses were built and a nature programme to encourage visitors to discover the area's flora and fauna is offered. The site includes a picnic area, or there is a cookhouse serving lunches and snacks. The surrounding area includes four miles (6km) of nature trails that bypass an active beaver colony.
Opening Times:
Daily 9am-4pm (5 May to 6 June, and 24 August to 12
October); 9am-5pm (7 June to 24 August)
Admission:
$8 (adults), $4.75 (children 6-17)
Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City
Michilimackinac, about a mile (2km) from the centre of Mackinaw City, was the first stop for new arrivals back in the outpost days, around the 1700s. Today it remains the first destination for tourists visiting the area, being the site of a reconstructed 1715 French fur-trading village and military outpost that was later occupied by the British. The working colonial village is a living history exhibit that fascinates visitors, while within the stockade, archaeological excavations continue at the site. The historic park includes a vivid audio-visual recreation of a soldiers' barracks, a unique permanent underground archaeological tunnel exhibit displaying hundreds of original artefacts, a recreated Native American summer encampment illustrating life on the shores of the Great Lakes in the 18th century, as well as musket and cannon firing demonstrations and demonstrations of pioneer skills like blacksmithing and open-hearth cooking.
Opening Times:
Daily 9am-4:30pm (6 May to 6 June, and 24 August to
12 October); 9:30am-6pm (7 June to 19 June) and 9:30am-8pm (20 June
to 24 August).
Admission:
$10.50 (adults), $6.50 (children 6-17)
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Mackinaw City
About an hour's drive north of the Mackinaw Bridge, situated in one of the most scenic spots on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, lies the intriguing Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum alongside the historic Whitefish Point Light Station on the shore of Lake Superior. The museum is the only one of its kind, dedicated to highlighting the perils of maritime transport on the Great Lakes. The museum brings to life the dramatic shipwreck legends of the area with artefacts and exhibits telling stories of the ships and sailors who came to grief in the treacherous lake. The lighthouse on the site is the oldest active lighthouse on Lake Superior. Visitors can also take a guided tour of the restored 1861 Lightkeepers Quarters, a duplex building with period furnishings, descriptive panels and artefacts from the days when keepers and their families lived here.
Opening Times:
Daily 10am to 6pm 1 May to 31 October
Admission:
$13 (adults), $9 (children)
