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KPLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KPLN FAA PLN Elev 721 ft Lat 45° 34.25' N Lon 84° 47.80' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,513 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 134.7° 6,513 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
32 314.7° 6,513 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
05 44.7° 5,401 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.18%
23 224.7° 5,401 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.18%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.025
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 134.600
  • RDO LANSING RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 31 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 09 threshold displaced 765 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 27 threshold displaced 442 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 765 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 27 threshold displaced 442 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and gulls occasionally on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1100–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0400Z‡.

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 765 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09–27: 3300X90 (TURF) LIRL RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 765´

  • Runway 27 threshold displaced 442 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 442´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt LIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and lrg birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·MICHIGAN 233 PELLSTON RGNL/EMMET CO (PLN)(KPLN) 1 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N45º34.26´ W84º47.80´ 721 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE PLN RWY 14–32: H6513X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–78, D–125, 2D–211 PCR 290 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H5401X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–78, D–125, 2D–211 PCR 290 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–5395 TODA–5395 ASDA–5395 LDA–5395 RWY 14: TORA–6513 TODA–6513 ASDA–6512 LDA–6512 RWY 23: TORA–5395 TODA–5395 ASDA–5395 LDA–5395 RWY 32: TORA–6513 TODA–6513 ASDA–6513 LDA–6513
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwys 14, 05 and 23; PAPI Rwy 14; HIRL Rwy 14–32; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF; VASI Rwy 05 and Rwy 23 opr consly.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 14 unusbl byd 8º rgt of cntrln.
  • ·Sfc conds unmon 0400–1030Z‡ daily.
  • ·Arpt clsd to unscheduled air carriers with more than 30 passenger seats except by 24 hr PPR.
  • ·Be alert for snow removal equipment and activity on and invof rwys during winter months.
  • ·Twy B1 and Twy E1 clsd 1 Nov thru 15 Apr.
  • ·Lndg fee: Fac fee waived with mnm fuel purchase.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-539-8442
  • ·ASOS 119.025 (231) 539–7700.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.2 (LANSING RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 111.8 PLN Chan 55 N45º37.84´ W84º39.85´ 243º 6.6 NM to fld. 836/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 301º–339º GCP has azm only, no DME at GCP ILS/DME 111.3 I–PLN Chan 50 Rwy 32.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 1,868´.
  • ·PHURN N42º50.58´ W82º35.80´ NOTAM FILE PHN.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 332 PH 043º 5.1 NM to St Clair Co Intl. 635/7W.
  • ·PIKLE N45º43.36´ W87º13.49´ NOTAM FILE ESC.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 344 ES 095º 5.5 NM to Delta Co. 696/5W.
  • ·For svc call 989–239–9878.
  • ·For ficons call 989–239–9878.
  • ·Ultralights use 1118(500) TPA. –6´ ditch, 5´ west of Rwy 09.
  • ·Buildings in primary surface east end, 70´ North & 93´ South of cntrln; 15´—45´ trees 95´ South of cntrln west end.
  • ·Rwy 09 and 27 rwy and dthr mkd with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 989-708-7583
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Great Lakes Apch at 269-459-3345, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0224/0490.

+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · PLN

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

3

60.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 21,733 ops in 1990

2024 total

12,018

10-yr total

107,501

2024 mix

AC/AT 13% · GA 87% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

9.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.58

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=5

  • Other 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-06-01 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2013-01-15 Cessna 208B · Loss of control · night →
1999-01-21 Beech 95-C55 · Weather · IMC · night →
1985-12-14 Beech B-60 · Other · IMC · day →
1982-12-18 Douglas DC9-30 · Other · IMC · night →

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 60 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 60 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 61 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 65 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 84 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 103 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 150 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 150 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 155 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 161 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Justin Michael Giegler Indian River MI 11 nm
Scott Thomas Smith Harbor Springs MI 12 nm
James Paul Grieshaber Cheboygan MI 14 nm
Deric Glenn Sempsrott Cheboygan MI 14 nm
Justin Michael Fernelius Cheboygan MI 14 nm
Michael Eric Cherry Petoskey MI 15 nm
Michael John Pacola Petoskey MI 15 nm
Eric David O'Connor Petoskey MI 15 nm
Forrest Gerald Krueger Saint Ignace MI 19 nm
Allen Joseph Sturza Boyne City MI 23 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Charles Henry Lamoreaux Jr Alanson MI 8 nm
Kerry Howard Hamlin Alanson MI 8 nm
John Leroy Zarling Carp Lake MI 8 nm
Sean Michael Paquet Carp Lake MI 8 nm
Michael Edward White Oden MI 9 nm
Richard Gilbert Miller Indian River MI 11 nm
Steven James Deforest Harbor Springs MI 12 nm
William Rapson Pryor Harbor Springs MI 12 nm
Lance Douglas Talcott Harbor Springs MI 12 nm
Douglas Donald Hoffman Harbor Springs MI 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 60 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 73 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 165 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 170 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 179 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 180 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 184 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 184 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
 186 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 187 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.