KPLN — Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County
Pellston, MI · field elevation 721 ft · NON-ATCT
KPLN current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KPLN 100154Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00670028
- Wind
- from 140° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 7 °C / dewpoint 3 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.88 inHg
- Density altitude
- -47 ft · pressure altitude 761 ft
- Observed
- 40 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 140° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5 kt head | — |
| 23 | — | 5 kt from the left |
| 05 | — | 5 kt from the right |
| 32 | 5 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KPLN 092320Z 1000/1024 20006KT P6SM BKN080 FM100400 22008G16KT P6SM SCT130 FM101100 29010G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM102200 31008G16KT P6SM BKN045
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 45.57092, -84.79672
- Elevation
- 721 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1232Z / 2214Z
- Magnetic variation
- 6°W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Lake Huron
- County
- Emmet, MI
Airport diagram
Everything else KPLN publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 6,513 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 05/23 | 5,401 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KPLN airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Michigan airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.