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KPZQ · Presque Isle County Airport

ICAO · US · 3 NTSB events

ID KPZQ FAA PZQ Elev 670 ft Lat 45° 24.43' N Lon 83° 48.77' 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: 4,106 ft. Max gradient: 0.03%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 088° 4,106 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
27 268° 4,106 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.03%

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

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D ALPENA APP/DEP 128.425
  • RDO LANSING RDO 108.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 32 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 18 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 36 threshold displaced 400 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 18 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

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

    wildlife hazard

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (7)

  • 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, birds, and wildlife on and invof of rwy.

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 200´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 400 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 400´

  • 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

    Birds, deer and otr wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • 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, birds, and wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36—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 (32 sentences)
  • ·238 MICHIGAN ROCK VAN EFFEN FLD (6Y4) 4 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N46º03.12´ W87º15.50´ 970 NOTAM FILE GRB RWY 12–30: 2600X100 (TURF) 0.5% up NW RWY 12: Road.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 dthr mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 906-869-7623
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·Attended May–Nov dalgt hrs.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 and dthr mkd with 3´ yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 616-901-5269
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Great Lakes Apch at 269-459-3344, when Apch clsd ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·ROGERS CITY PRESQUE ISLE CO (PZQ)(KPZQ) 1 S UTC–5(–4DT) N45º24.43´ W83º48.77´ 670 B NOTAM FILE PZQ RWY 09–27: H4106X75 (ASPH) S–22 MIRL RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 09 PAPI unusable 9º left or right of cntrln.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1300–1900Z‡.
  • ·Call amgr to vfy snow removal and winter conds.
  • ·Terminal bldg access, press 5–3–2–1.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 906-430-7718
  • ·AWOS–3 118.125 (989) 734–7419.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ALPENA RCO 122.1R 108.8T (LANSING RADIO) ®ALPENA APP/DEP CON 128.425 (1300–2100Z‡) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.475 (2100–1300Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE GREEN BAY CHICAGO LAKE HURON L–31C IAP EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 MICHIGAN 239 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·ALPENA (VL) (H) VORTAC 116.5 APN Chan 112 N45º04.97´ W83º33.42´ 338º 22.3 NM to fld. 678/7W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 021º–031º blo 5,000´ 098º–108º blo 5,000´ 141º–151º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 155º–172º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 194º–204º 262º–272º byd 35 NM blo 5,000´ 273º–283º DME unusable: 207º–340º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ 341º–351º byd 20 NM blo 2,900´ 352º–195º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ VOR unusable: 010º–015º byd 40 NM 098º–108º blo 5,000´ 100º–105º byd 40 NM 115º–120º byd 40 NM 125º–135º byd 40 NM 141º–151º byd 17 NM blo 5,000´ 235º–240º byd 40 NM 293º–295º byd 48 NM ROMEO STATE (D98) 2 E UTC–5(–4DT) N42º47.78´ W82º58.45´ 738 B NOTAM FILE LAN RWY 18–36: H4003X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 15´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 22´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2100Z‡.
  • ·Ficons unmon durg unatndd hrs exc winter ops.
  • ·Rwy 18 +44´ pline, 750—950´ North of thr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 586-336-9116
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SELFRIDGE APP/DEP CON 119.6 (hrs 1200–0400Z‡, exc holidays other times uncontrolled for DHS, ARNG, USCG or emerg opr. other times ctc) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.525 ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440–774–0229.
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Selfridge Apch at 586-239-5706, when Apch clsd ctc Detroit Apch at 734-955-1404.

+ 2 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

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: 1,540 ops in 1996

2024 total

1,000

10-yr total

9,600

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

104.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=3

  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-09-11 Quad City Ultralight Challenger II · Other · day →
1999-07-07 Piper PA-22-150 · Stall / spin · VMC →
1997-05-07 Piper PA-18-150 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

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 85 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 85 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 90 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 98 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 106 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 108 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 156 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 158 nm
Daniel Stephen Unger Smiths Creek MI 158 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 167 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
Randy William Patterson Alpena MI 25 nm
Jeffrey John Welch Alpena MI 25 nm
Brad Michael Shriner Alpena MI 25 nm
Jonathan Roy Kollien Alpena MI 25 nm
Cole Rohland Hatch Atlanta MI 28 nm
James Paul Grieshaber Cheboygan MI 31 nm
Deric Glenn Sempsrott Cheboygan MI 31 nm
Justin Michael Fernelius Cheboygan MI 31 nm
Justin Michael Giegler Indian River MI 34 nm
Derek Lauren Quick Spruce MI 38 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
Paul Anthony Przybyla Rogers City MI 1 nm
Anthony Scott Connelly Onaway MI 18 nm
Seth Thomas Letko Onaway MI 18 nm
William Robert Green Hillman MI 21 nm
Elizabeth Ann Myer Hillman MI 21 nm
Randy William Patterson Alpena MI 25 nm
Russell Raymond Bargo Alpena MI 25 nm
Stephen Vincent Bile Alpena MI 25 nm
Charles Giles Budnick Alpena MI 25 nm
Andrew Lloyd Brown Alpena MI 25 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 73 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 85 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 160 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 166 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 166 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 167 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 169 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 188 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 191 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 199 nm

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