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KPLN Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County
Pellston, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: PLN
Lat/Long: 45-34-15.3000N / 084-47-48.2000W
45-34.255000N / 084-47.803333W
45.5709167 / -84.7967222
(estimated)
Elevation: 721 ft. / 219.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (1985)
From city: 1 mile NW of PELLSTON, MI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
PLNr243/6.6PELLSTON VORTAC111.8006W
GLRr359/33.7GAYLORD VOR/DME109.2006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BOYNE FALLS018/24.826306WBFA -... ..-. .-
CHARLEVOIX056/25.639205WCVX -.-. ...- -..-
ST JAMES108/32.838205WSJX ... .--- -..-

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: 6513 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 45-34.546342N45-33.792738N
Longitude: 084-48.413798W084-47.329108W
Elevation: 718.0 ft.707.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 135 true321 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:6512 TODA:6512 ASDA:6512 LDA:6512TORA:6512 TODA:6512 ASDA:6512 LDA:6512
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 82 ft. trees, 2850 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear56 ft. tree, 2739 ft. from runway, 865 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5401 x 150 ft. / 1646 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 45-34.043505N45-34.675138N
Longitude: 084-48.166227W084-47.276218W
Elevation: 711.0 ft.720.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 045 true231 magnetic, 225 true
Declared distances: TORA:5395 TODA:5395 ASDA:5395 LDA:5395TORA:5395 TODA:5395 ASDA:5395 LDA:5395
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear18 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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 45/day *
76% transient general aviation
16% commercial
8% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (291KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (271KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (271KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (293KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (293KB)
VOR/DME RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (223KB)
VOR/DME RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (223KB)
VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (244KB)
VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (48KB)

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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Area around KPLN (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County)
 
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Aerial photo
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From to KPLN

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5811:58
Sunrise07:3012:30
Sunset17:1622:16
Evening civil twilight17:4822:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 13:14:31
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 08:14:31
 
METAR
KPLN 081254Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M03/M04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP222 T10331044
KMGN 
10nm SW 		081255Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 01/00 A3016 RMK AO2
KSLH 
13nm E 		081255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/00 A3016 RMK AO2
KMCD 
18nm N 		081254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3017 RMK AO2
TAF
KPLN 081120Z 0812/0912 00000KT 3SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 0812/0814 1/2SM FG BKN005 FM081500 15006KT P6SM BKN250 FM090000 15005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM090600 19006KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Pellston Regional Airport 231-539-8441
 no information available

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 100LL 
$4.30 
Jet A 
$4.10 
 Updated 14-Oct-2009
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COMFORT SUITES MACKINAW CITY 14.4 175-386
 

Other hotels near Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County

Miles Price ($)
PELLSTON LODGE MAGNUSON HOTEL 0.7 105-180

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County

3 in Harbor Springs
1 in Mackanaw
28 in Mackinaw City
11 in Petoskey
3 in Cheboygan
 

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