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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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: 720.6 ft. / 219.6 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
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: ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 14, 05, & 23; PAPI RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. VASI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, FAC FEE WAIVED WITH MNM 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-3P 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 SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY LANSING RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (PELLSTON RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PLNr243/6.6PELLSTON VORTAC111.8006W

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: 
Single wheel: 78.0
Double wheel: 125.0
Double tandem: 211.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 45-34.546300N45-33.792725N
Longitude: 084-48.413878W084-47.329055W
Elevation: 718.0 ft.707.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 135 true321 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:6513 TODA:6513 ASDA:6512 LDA:6512TORA:6513 TODA:6513 ASDA:6513 LDA:6513
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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/DME
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: 
Single wheel: 78.0
Double wheel: 125.0
Double tandem: 211.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 45-34.043490N45-34.675145N
Longitude: 084-48.166185W084-47.276230W
Elevation: 710.6 ft.720.5 ft.
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 good conditionnonprecision, in good 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: yesyes
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
1395 N US HIGHWAY 31
PELLSTON, MI 49769-9307
Phone 231-539-8441
Manager: JEFF MALLORY
1395 N US HIGHWAY 31
PELLSTON, MI 49769-9307
Phone 231-539-8442

Additional Remarks

A39-05/23 PCR VALUE: 290/F/B/X/T
A39-14/32 PCR VALUE: 290/F/B/X/T
- 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..
- SFC CONDS UNMON 2300-0530 DLY.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (245KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED**   download (216KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (251KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED**   download (273KB)
VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED**   download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (155KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (355KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGN - Harbor Springs Airport (10 nm SW)
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (13 nm NE)
6Y1 - Bois Blanc Island Airport (17 nm NE)
KMCD - Mackinac Island Airport (19 nm N)
83D - Mackinac County Airport (19 nm N)
  
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From to KPLN

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:4312:43
Sunrise08:1613:16
Sunset17:2222:22
Evening civil twilight17:5522:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Jan-2026 21:04:54
Local (UTC-5)  16-Jan-2026 16:04:54
 
METAR
KPLN 162054Z AUTO 15006KT 2SM -SN BR FEW009 BKN027 OVC037 M05/M07 A2943 RMK AO2 SLP977 P0000 60000 T10501067 53002
KMGN 
10nm SW 		162055Z AUTO 12003KT 1SM -SN BKN009 OVC015 M04/M05 A2942 RMK AO2 T10411055
KSLH 
13nm E 		162055Z AUTO 16005KT 5SM -SN HZ FEW029 BKN038 OVC047 M04/M06 A2943 RMK AO2
KMCD 
18nm N 		162055Z AUTO 15006KT 120V190 2SM -SN BR BKN007 OVC014 M04/M06 A2942 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/4V5
TAF
KPLN 161720Z 1618/1718 16011G19KT 3SM -SN OVC020 TEMPO 1618/1622 1SM -SN BKN009 FM162200 13008KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM170200 18005KT 5SM -SN OVC015 FM171200 27007G16KT 6SM -SN BR BKN015
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