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KPWC · Pine River Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KPWC FAA PWC Elev 1,295 ft Lat 46° 43.49' N Lon 94° 22.90' 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

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 164° 3,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
34 344° 3,000 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.525
  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 118.050

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KPWC on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 24 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate or incr intst REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt or incr intst REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—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 waterfowl on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·MINNESOTA 197 PERHAM MUNI (16D) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N46º36.66´ W95º36.37´ 1376 B NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 13–31: H4102X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset to low ints, to incr ints and ACTIVATE PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 31—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·Helicopter ops, northwest corner of arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (218) 346-4455
  • ·CTAF 122.9 MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.1 GCO 121.725 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·DETROIT LAKES (T) (T) VORW/DME 111.2 DTL Chan 49 N46º49.53´ W95º53.24´ 136º 17.3 NM to fld. 1385/2E.
  • ·PINE RIVER RGNL (PWC)(KPWC) 1 E UTC–6(–5DT) N46º43.49´ W94º22.90´ 1296 NOTAM FILE PWC RWY 16–34: H3000X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 22´.
  • ·VASI(V2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 22´.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 16–34 preset med intst.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·For emerg call 218–821–3521.
  • ·Fuel avbl H24 self ser via credit card.
  • ·Aft hrs call 218–821–3521.
  • ·Cfm snow removal and winter conds call 218–821–3521.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-587-2440
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.525 (218) 587–3420.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 118.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·PARK RAPIDS (L) DME 110.6 PKD Chan 43 N46º53.89´ W95º04.26´ 110º 30.3 NM to fld. 1472.
  • ·TWIN CITIES L–14H IAP TWIN CITIES L–14H IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 11,000 ops in 2011

2024 total

6,400

10-yr total

64,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=3

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-03-27 Piper J-4A · Stall / spin · day →
2009-07-13 Cessna 172K · Loss of control · day →
2003-09-09 Cessna T210N · Fuel exhaustion · day →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 24 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 50 nm
Steven Leroy Anderson Saint Cloud MN 72 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 77 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 77 nm
James Nobel Shadduck Maple Lake MN 91 nm
Brian Alan Bird Duluth MN 93 nm
Geary Lee Padden Duluth MN 93 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Superior WI 94 nm
Paul Klomhaus Superior WI 94 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
Perry Wayne Clark Pine River MN 1 nm
Wyatt Craig Fink Pine River MN 1 nm
Troy John Broskovetz Pequot Lakes MN 9 nm
Caleb Lee Mccreary Pequot Lakes MN 9 nm
Wallace William Frelander Breezy Point MN 10 nm
Madison Marie Galligan Breezy Point MN 10 nm
Richard Howard Maloney Fifty Lakes MN 11 nm
Christine Jean Hansen Fifty Lakes MN 11 nm
Scott Timothy Frederiksen Crosslake MN 12 nm
Cameron Allen Steffen Crosslake MN 12 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
Perry Wayne Clark Pine River MN 1 nm
John Alphonse Kunkel Pine River MN 1 nm
Paul Joseph Dornbach Pine River MN 1 nm
Thomas Leroy Witt Pine River MN 1 nm
Mark William Stumne Pequot Lakes MN 9 nm
Jeremy John Fyle Pequot Lakes MN 9 nm
Lee Arthur Johnson Pequot Lakes MN 9 nm
Jason Paul Holm Pequot Lakes MN 9 nm
Jeffrey Michael Woodman Pequot Lakes MN 9 nm
Scott Lee Mccall Jr Pequot Lakes MN 9 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 30 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 107 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 107 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 108 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 122 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 124 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 124 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 211 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 213 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 214 nm

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