Terminal Procedures

KPLN — Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County

PELLSTON, MI · 7 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA PLNElevation 720 ft2 runwaysLongest 6,513 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume EC-1Not for navigation
KPLN airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KPLN airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

4 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 3 RNAV (GPS), serving 3 runway ends.

All 7 KPLN charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 7 charts is roughly 44 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 32 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 3212PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 051PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 230DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 321PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KPLN airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0600-2300
ARTCC
Minneapolis Center
Flight service
Lansing
NOTAM facility
PLN (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
March 1941
Airport area
1,675 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Lake Huron
Last FAA inspection
2024-05-09

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KPLN radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

6,513 × 150 ft14325,401 × 150 ft0523N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KPLN, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
14/326,513 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  14 135°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  32 315°TILS/DME · MALSR approach lighting
05/235,401 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  05 45°TVASI (4-bar) 3°
  23 225°TVASI (4-bar) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KPLN is

Latitude, longitude45.5709170, -84.7967220
Elevation720 ft
From Pellston1 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KPLN

  • ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR.
  • DEER & GULLS OCNLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 14, 05, & 23; PAPI RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. VASI RWY 05 & 23 OPR CONSLY.
  • FAC FEE WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE.
  • PCR VALUE: 290/F/B/X/T
  • UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • BE ALERT FOR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIP & ACTIVITY ON & INVOF RYS DURG WINTER MONTHS.
  • TWY B1 & E1 CLSD 1 NOV THRU 15 APR..
  • SFC CONDS UNMON 2300-0530 DLY.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Pellston’s four approach plates span ILS, localiser and RNAV (GPS) procedures across three runway ends. With two runways but one of their four ends lacking a published approach, the instrument coverage is broad but not symmetrical. Runway 14/32 provides 1,112 ft more length than 05/23, while the two runway alignments offer distinct arrival and departure axes.

Wider chart context

Nearby procedure coverage is consistently thinner: Harbor Springs, Cheboygan County and Mackinac Island each have four charts, while Bois Blanc Island and Mackinac County have three. The Green Bay and Lake Huron sectional charts add broad-area VFR context around Pellston that the airport diagram and terminal procedures do not provide.

Airports near KPLN

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMGNHarbor SpringsHARBOR SPRINGS, MI10 nm SW4
KSLHCheboygan CountyCHEBOYGAN, MI13 nm NE4
6Y1Bois Blanc IslandBOIS BLANC ISLAND, MI17 nm NE3
KMCDMackinac IslandMACKINAC ISLAND, MI19 nm N4
83DMackinac CountyST IGNACE, MI19 nm N3
N98Boyne City MuniBOYNE CITY, MI23 nm S3
KBFABoyne MountainBOYNE FALLS, MI25 nm S3
KCVXCharlevoix MuniCHARLEVOIX, MI26 nm SW4

VFR charts covering KPLN

Common questions about KPLN

What charts are available for KPLN?

7 current FAA charts for Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County, including 4 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KPLN?

CTAF 123.0. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KPLN?

Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County has 2 runways. The longest is 14/32 at 6,513 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KPLN have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KPLN has 4 published instrument approaches, of which 3 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KPLN airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KPLN a towered airport?

No — Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KPLN charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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