KPLN· PLN· Pellston
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport
medium airport · elevation 721 ft (220 m)
10:50Z 00:35Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
16 min ago·23:54ZKPLN 232354Z AUTO 31020G27KT 10SM BKN027 OVC039 16/09 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 32029/2321 SLP132 T01560094 10189 20156 58002
Wind
310° 20 kt (gust 27 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
2,700 ft
Temperature
16°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.92 inHg
Clouds
BKN 2,700ft, OVC 3,900ft
Weather
—
Station
KPLN
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 29 knots from 320 degrees at 23:21 sea level pressure of 1013.2 HPa hourly temperature of 15.6°C and dew point of 9.4°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 18.9°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.6°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231646 mASP
14/321985 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 2 kt | XW 20 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | TW 20 kt | XW 2 kt R |
45.5709°, -84.7967°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Preferred | HW 20 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Marginal | HW 2 | 20 R | Crosswind 20 kt — significant |
Density altitude
1,019 ft
elevation 721 ft
ISA deviation
+2.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KPLN
- ASOS119.025
- CNTRMINNEAPOLIS CNTR134.600
- RDOLANSING RDO122.200
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.000
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLN | VORTAC | 111.80 MHz | 6.6 | MEDIUM |
| BFA | NDB | 263 kHz | 24.8 | LOW |
| CVX | NDB | 392 kHz | 25.7 | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/235,401 ft (1,646 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/326,513 ft (1,985 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KPLN
Wind20 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp16°C
QNH1013 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=279
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport
Diagram unavailable for Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:33 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/06Z32018G25KT · 6 SM · SCT035
Wind: 32018G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT035
TAF KPLN 231730Z 2318/2418 32018G25KT P6SM SCT035
VFRFM24/06Z → 24/16Z31013G18KT · 6 SM · VCSH · OVC035
Wind: 31013G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: OVC035
FM240600 31013G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC035
VFRFM24/16Z → 24/18Z3209G15KT · 6 SM · SCT040
Wind: 3209G15KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040
FM241600 32009G15KT P6SM SCT040
Raw TAF
TAF KPLN 231730Z 2318/2418 32018G25KT P6SM SCT035 FM240600 31013G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM241600 32009G15KT P6SM SCT040
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