FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PLN |
| Lat/Long: | 45-34-15.3390N / 084-47-48.1740W 45-34.255650N / 084-47.802900W 45.5709275 / -84.7967150 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 720 ft. / 219.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of PELLSTON, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49769 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | LAKE HURON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PLN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 05/23 & HIRL RY 14/32; REIL RYS 05; 14; 23 & MALSR RY 32 PRESET LOW INTST 0030-0500, AFT 0500 TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.025 (231-539-7700) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MGN (10 nm SW): | 119.925 (231-347-5231) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLH (13 nm NE): | 118.175 (231-627-4671) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MCD (19 nm N): | 118.275 (906-847-3778) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.6/354.05 (PELLSTON RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED BY PELLSTON RADIO ON FREQ 123.6.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PLNr243/6.6 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
| GLRr359/33.7 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BOYNE FALLS | | 018/24.8 | | 263 | | 06W | | BFA | -... ..-. .- |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 056/25.6 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
| ST JAMES | | 108/32.8 | | 382 | | 05W | | SJX | ... .--- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6512 x 150 ft. / 1985 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 45-34.546017N | | 45-33.792533N |
| Longitude: | 084-48.413400W | | 084-47.328750W |
| Elevation: | 718.0 ft. | | 707.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 82 ft. trees, 2850 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. tree, 2739 ft. from runway, 865 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5395 x 150 ft. / 1644 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 45-34.043633N | | 45-34.674567N |
| Longitude: | 084-48.165700W | | 084-47.276717W |
| Elevation: | 710.0 ft. | | 720.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 045 true | | 231 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes & 23 REIL LCTD 100 FT FM THEIR RESPECTIVE APCH ENDS. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. road, 669 ft. from runway, 316 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | EMMET COUNTY US 31 N PELLSTON, MI 49769 Phone 231-539-8441 |
| Manager: | KELLY ATKINS US 31 N PELLSTON, MI 49769 Phone 231-539-8441 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 36 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 45/day * | | 76% | transient general aviation | | 16% | commercial | | 8% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & GULLS OCNLY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIP & ACTIVITY ON & INVOF RYS DURG WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | TWY B1 & E1 CLSD 1 NOV THRU 15 APR.. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 32 | |
download (279KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS RWY 05 | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 23 | |
download (200KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMGN - Harbor Springs Airport (10 nm SW)
KSLH - Cheboygan County Airport (13 nm NE)
KMCD - Mackinac Island Airport (19 nm N)
83D - Mackinac County Airport (19 nm N)
KBFA - Boyne Mountain Airport (25 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 29-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 04:15:21 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Sep-2008 00:15:21 |
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| METAR |
| KPLN | 070354Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW060 09/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00890089
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KMGN 10nm SW | 070355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2994 RMK AO2
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KSLH 13nm E | 070355Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM SCT060 12/11 A2993 RMK AO2
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KMCD 18nm N | 070356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT039 17/13 A2995 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KPLN | 062340Z 070024 27005KT P6SM SCT050 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM0300 00000KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM0800 00000KT 4SM BR VCSH BKN070 BKN200 FM1400 29009KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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