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Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (KPLN) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 4:54 AM EDT, Oct 28, KPLN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport in Pellston, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (KPLN) is a regional airport serving Pellston, MI at a field elevation of 721 ft. KPLN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 6,513 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0854Z (4:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
dew 42°F / 6°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPLN 280854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00780056 56011

Current pilot readout for KPLN

KPLN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 721 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05--
14--
23--
32--

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KPLN runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 05/23
    5,401 × 150 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KPLN
    Wind
    05
    no steady wind
    23
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 14/32
    6,513 × 150 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KPLN
    Wind
    14
    no steady wind
    32
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

KPLN weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Recent aviation weather trends at KPLN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 73%MVFR 2%IFR 2%LIFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

32
32%
23
30%
14
25%
05
13%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0522Z (1:22 AM EDT)

TAF KPLN 280522Z 2806/2906 13008G14KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM280900 14006KT P6SM SCT070 FM281400 21009G16KT P6SM SKC FM290300 18010G20KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/20045KT

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Live KPLN Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KPLN's own weather station.

N1432wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 6,513 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (KPLN) with runway 05/23, 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A+
Attended
Daily 0600-2300 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Other services
Charter
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KPLN
IATA
PLN
FAA LID
PLN
City
Pellston
State
Michigan
Country
United States
Elevation
721 ft
Coordinates
45.5709, -84.7967
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
6,513 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
AWOS/ASOS
119.025 MHz
Time zone
America/Detroit
Next sunset
13h 23m

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KPLN airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (KPLN)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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