FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PLN |
| Lat/Long: | 45-34-15.3390N / 084-47-48.1740W 45-34.255650N / 084-47.802900W 45.5709275 / -84.7967150 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 720 ft. / 219.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of PELLSTON, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49769 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PLN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 05/23 & HIRL RY 14/32; REIL RYS 05; 14; 23 & MALSR RY 32 PRESET LOW INTST 0030-0500, AFT 0500 TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.025 (231-539-7700) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MGN (10 nm SW): | 119.925 (231-347-5231) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLH (13 nm NE): | 118.175 (231-627-4671) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MCD (19 nm N): | 118.275 (906-847-3778) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY PELLSTON RADIO ON FREQ 123.6.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PLNr243/6.6 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
| GLRr359/33.7 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 056/25.6 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
| ST JAMES | | 108/32.8 | | 382 | | 05W | | SJX | ... .--- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6512 x 150 ft. / 1985 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 45-34.546017N | | 45-33.792533N |
| Longitude: | 084-48.413400W | | 084-47.328750W |
| Elevation: | 718.0 ft. | | 707.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 82 ft. trees, 2850 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. tree, 2739 ft. from runway, 865 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5395 x 150 ft. / 1644 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 45-34.043633N | | 45-34.674567N |
| Longitude: | 084-48.165700W | | 084-47.276717W |
| Elevation: | 710.0 ft. | | 720.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 045 true | | 231 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes & 23 REIL LCTD 100 FT FM THEIR RESPECTIVE APCH ENDS. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. road, 669 ft. from runway, 316 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | EMMET COUNTY US 31 N PELLSTON, MI 49769 Phone 231-539-8441 |
| Manager: | KELLY ATKINS US 31 N PELLSTON, MI 49769 Phone 231-539-8441 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 36 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 76% | transient general aviation | | 16% | commercial | | 8% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & GULLS OCNLY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIP & ACTIVITY ON & INVOF RYS DURG WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | TWY B1 & E1 CLSD 1 NOV THRU 15 APR.. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 32 | |
download (279KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 05 | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 23 | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMGN - Harbor Springs Airport (10 nm SW)
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (13 nm NE)
KMCD - Mackinac Island Airport (19 nm N)
83D - Mackinac County Airport (19 nm N)
KBFA - Boyne Mountain Airport (25 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 29-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 09:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunset | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:35 | | 01:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 15:53:40 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 11:53:40 |
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| METAR |
| KPLN | 131454Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 17/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01670067 58007
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KMGN 10nm SW | 131535Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3006 RMK AO2
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KSLH 13nm E | 131535Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3008 RMK AO2
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KMCD 18nm N | 131535Z AUTO 09007KT 010V140 1/2SM HZ OVC001 06/03 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KPLN | 131123Z 131212 00000KT P6SM OVC150 FM1400 15008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN200 FM2000 13009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM0100 17008KT P6SM BKN100 FM0400 18008KT P6SM OVC090 WS020/19042KT FM0700 18008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 WS020/20040KT TEMPO 0912 2SM SHRA BR OVC020CB
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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