FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PLN |
| Lat/Long: | 45-34-15.3000N / 084-47-48.2000W
45-34.255000N / 084-47.803333W
45.5709167 / -84.7967222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 721 ft. / 219.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of PELLSTON, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| PLNr243/6.6 | | PELLSTON VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 06W |
| GLRr359/33.7 | | GAYLORD VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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: | 6513 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: | 45-34.546342N | | 45-33.792738N |
| Longitude: | 084-48.413798W | | 084-47.329108W |
| Elevation: | 718.0 ft. | | 707.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 135 true | | 321 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6512 TODA:6512 ASDA:6512 LDA:6512 | | TORA:6512 TODA:6512 ASDA:6512 LDA:6512 |
| 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: | 5401 x 150 ft. / 1646 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: | 45-34.043505N | | 45-34.675138N |
| Longitude: | 084-48.166227W | | 084-47.276218W |
| Elevation: | 711.0 ft. | | 720.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 045 true | | 231 magnetic, 225 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5395 TODA:5395 ASDA:5395 LDA:5395 | | TORA:5395 TODA:5395 ASDA:5395 LDA:5395 |
| 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (291KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (271KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (293KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (48KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 29-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Dec-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunrise | | 08:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 16:55 | | 21:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 22:29 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2009 09:58:50 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Dec-2009 04:58:50 |
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| METAR |
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| KPLN | 050954Z AUTO 19005KT 1SM -SN BR SCT004 BKN010 OVC020 M05/M06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP179 P0002 T10501061
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KMGN
10nm SW | 050936Z AUTO 20009G15KT 4SM -SN BKN009 OVC015 M02/M05 A3002 RMK AO2
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KSLH
13nm E | 050935Z AUTO 20005KT 2SM -SN BKN009 BKN013 OVC031 M03/M05 A3003 RMK AO2
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KMCD
18nm N | 050936Z AUTO 26006KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN006 BKN010 OVC019 M03/M06 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KPLN | 050539Z 0506/0606 22007KT 1 1/2SM -SHSN SCT007 OVC014 TEMPO 0506/0510 1/2SM SHSN OVC006 FM051000 21007KT 2SM -SHSN SCT008 OVC018 TEMPO 0510/0513 3/4SM -SHSN OVC008 FM051700 23008KT 1 1/2SM -SHSN SCT007 OVC015 FM052100 24006KT 3/4SM -SHSN OVC008 FM060
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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