Pellston Regional/Emmet County Airport

Location

Latitude:	45-34-15.3000N (45.570917)
Longitude:	084-47-48.2000W (-84.796722)
Elevation:	720.6 feet MSL (220 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	6.9 W (as of February 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	01 N.M. NW of Pellston, Michigan
Found On:	Lake Huron Chart
FAA Region:	AGL

Contacts

PLN Airport web site

Manager:	Publicly owned:
RYAN BACHELOR 1395 N US HIGHWAY 31 PELLSTON, MI 49769-9307 231-539-8442	EMMET COUNTY 1395 N US HIGHWAY 31 PELLSTON, MI 49769-9307 231-539-8441

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	03/1941
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0600-2300
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1721 feet (525 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	PLN
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class I ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	123.000
Unicom:	123.000
ASOS:	119.025 (231-539-7700)

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).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 231

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet Co. Update FBO info	Unicom 123.0	539-8441	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Lansing(LAN)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 01/23/25 to 0901Z 02/20/25.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	EC-1
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 32	EC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 05	EC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23	EC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32	EC-1
IAP	VOR RWY 23	EC-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	EC-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	EC-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PLN

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
6.6	PLN	. _ _ . . _ . . _ .	Pellston	VORTAC	111.80	57	64
25.6	CVX	_ . _ . . . . _ _ . . _	Charlevoix	NDB	392	231	238
32.8	SJX	. . . . _ _ _ _ . . _	St James	NDB	382	283	290
33.4	GL	_ _ . . _ . .	Bangu	NDB	375	180	187
33.7	GLR	_ _ . . _ . . . _ .	Gaylord	VOR-DME	109.20	173	180
42.3	PZQ	. _ _ . _ _ . . _ _ . _	Rogers City	NDB	215	103	110
46.9	CI	_ . _ . . .	Koloe	NDB	400	12	19
49.3	GYG	_ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ .	Grayling	NDB	359	181	188
52.5	ERY	. . _ . _ . _ _	Newberry	VOR-DME	108.20	328	335
53.4	CGG	_ . _ . _ _ . _ _ .	Grayling	VOR	109.80	176	183
54.3	SSM	. . . . . . _ _	Sault Ste Marie	VOR-DME	112.20	21	28
56.9	TV	_ . . . _	Gwenn	NDB	365	208	215
57.0	ZSM		Gros Cap	NDB	286	7	14
59.9	APN	. _ . _ _ . _ .	Alpena	VORTAC	108.80	118	125
62.5	ISQ	. . . . . _ _ . _	Schoolcraft County	DME	114.85	293	299
62.9	TVC	_ . . . _ _ . _ .	Traverse City	VOR-DME	114.60	210	217
63.8	AP	. _ . _ _ .	Felps	NDB	206	124	131
72.9	HTL	. . . . _ . _ . .	Houghton Lake	VOR-DME	111.60	175	182
83.8	BXZ	_ . . . _ . . _ _ _ . .	West Branch	VOR-DME	113.20	161	168
86.2	MA	_ _ . _	Wexor	NDB	336	201	208

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
12.7	Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH SLH)	66	73	100LL, Jet A+
19.4	Mackinac County Airport (83D)	7	14	100LL, Jet A+
23.2	Boyne City Municipal Airport (N98)	200	207	100LL
24.9	Boyne Mountain Airport (KBFA BFA)	192	199	100LL
25.7	Charlevoix Municipal Airport (KCVX CVX)	231	237	100LL, Jet A+
31.6	Welke Airport (6Y8)	286	292	100LL
32.1	Albert J Lindberg Airport (5Y1)	29	36	100LL
33.1	Beaver Island Airport (KSJX SJX)	282	288	100LL
38.8	Antrim County Airport (ACB KACB ACB)	206	212	100LL, Jet A+
42.5	Presque Isle County Airport (KPZQ PZQ)	103	111	100LL
43.0	Chippewa County International Airport (CIU KCIU CIU)	18	25	100LL, Jet A
51.3	Drummond Island Airport (DRE KDRM DRM)	58	66	100LL, MOGAS
59.8	Cherry Capital Airport (TVC KTVC TVC)	214	220	100LL, Jet A+
60.0	Alpena County Regional Airport (APN KAPN APN)	119	127	100LL, Jet A
62.4	Schoolcraft County Airport (ISQ KISQ ISQ)	293	299	100LL, Jet A+
72.9	Roscommon County/Blodgett Meml Airport (HTL KHTL HTL)	175	182	100LL
82.1	Wexford County Airport (CAD KCAD CAD)	199	205	100LL, Jet A
89.4	Hanley Field Airport (5Y7)	302	308	100LL, Mogas
95.4	Iosco County Airport (ECA 6D9)	141	149	100LL
97.0	Gladwin Zettel Meml Airport (GDW KGDW GDW)	171	178	100LL, Jet A+

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Remarks

A110-1	DEER & GULLS OCNLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-2	BE ALERT FOR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIP & ACTIVITY ON & INVOF RYS DURG WINTER MONTHS.
A110-4	TWY B1 & E1 CLSD 1 NOV THRU 15 APR..
A110-5	SFC CONDS UNMON 2300-0530 DLY.
A110-7	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A24	FAC FEE WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE.
A26	ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR.
A43-14	UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A81-APT	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.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23 14/32
Longest Runway:	14/32 is 6513 ft (1985 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	32

PLN Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	5401 ft x 150 ft (1646 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/24/2016
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:	25 /F/B/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	76.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	115.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	215.0

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	710.6	720.5
Latitude:	45-34-02.6094N	45-34-40.5087N
Longitude:	084-48-09.9711W	084-47-16.5738W
Runway True Alignment:	045	225
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREES	ROAD
Object Height:	50	18
Distance from End:	1500	669
Object Centerline Offset:	300 ft. right of centerline	316 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Box VASI On Right Side Of Runway	4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	48	45
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	5395	5395
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	5395	5395
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	5395	5395
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	5395	5395

Runway 14/32	6513 ft x 150 ft (1985 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/24/2016
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:	25 /F/B/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	76.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	115.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	215.0

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	718.0	707.5
Latitude:	45-34-32.7780N	45-33-47.5635N
Longitude:	084-48-24.8327W	084-47-19.7433W
Runway True Alignment:	135	315
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Object at End:	TREES	TREE
Object Height:	82	56
Distance from End:	2850	2739
Object Centerline Offset:	300 ft. right of centerline	316 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:		1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	Yes	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	49
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	6513	6513
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	6513	6513
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	6512	6513
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	6512	6513

Services

Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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ICAO: KPLN

FAA: PLN

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Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 231

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PLN

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

PLN Airport Runway Details

Runway 05

Runway 23

Runway 14

Runway 32

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