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St. Clair Shores, Michigan

St. S.

Type CityPopulation 58,874

Why go

  • City in Michigan, United States.
  • Served by Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (MTC).

History

St. Clair Shores is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, St. Clair Shores is located roughly 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,874.

Airports

Windsor International Airport (YQG) 15 mi to the centre
Windsor, ON, CA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 3 airlines (Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet) · direct flights to 3 destinations incl. Calgary, Toronto, Toronto (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 3 direct destinations
  • Air Canada AC (A319) · 1 route: Toronto
  • Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Toronto
  • WestJet WS (737-700) · 1 route: Calgary

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) 8.3 mi to the centre
Detroit, MI, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (MTC) 8.8 mi to the centre
Mount Clemens, MI, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

St. Clair Shores, Michigan
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (MTC). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transit (
Bus · Michigan · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

Amtrak
National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Greyhound
Intercity coach
Jefferson Lines
Intercity coach
MegaBus
Intercity coach
Trailways
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Jet Linx
Jet card, management · Managed fleet across US bases · Locally based jet card and aircraft management with private terminals in ~20 US cities.
Blade
Helicopter, by-the-seat · Helicopters, seaplanes, jets via partners · By-the-seat helicopters Manhattan–JFK/Newark and the Hamptons; jet charter through partners.
Wheels Up
Membership charter · King Air 350i, Citation, Hawker, Global · US membership and on-demand charter; Delta Air Lines is a major shareholder.
Aero
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135 (16 seats) · First-class-only scheduled flights from Van Nuys to Aspen, Sun Valley, Cabo and Europe in summer.
Clay Lacy Aviation
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, light to ultra-long-range · Charter, management and FBOs at Van Nuys and Orange County; the original Hollywood jet operator.