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 252354Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP271 T01280106 10211 20128 55002
- Wind
- from 300° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 13 °C / dewpoint 11 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.32 inHg
- Density altitude
- 135 ft · pressure altitude 321 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 300° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | 3 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 23 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 05 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
| 14 | 3 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
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 252338Z 2600/2624 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2608/2612 5SM BR SCT002 FM261500 07004KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 45.57092, -84.79672
- Elevation
- 721 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1130Z / 2331Z
- 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.