Pellston Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County


IATA = PLN
ICAO = KPLN
FAA = PLN
type = Public
owner = Emmet County
operator =
city-served =
location = Pellston, Michigan
elevation-f = 720
elevation-m = 219
coordinates = coord|45|34|15|N|084|47|48|W|type:airport|display=inline
website = [http://www.pellstonairport.com/ www.PellstonAirport.com]
r1-number = 5/23
r1-length-f = 5,395
r1-length-m = 1,644
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 14/32
r2-length-f = 6,512
r2-length-m = 1,985
r2-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2004
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 16,421
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 36
footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA-airport|ID=PLN|use=PU|own=PU|site=10218.*A, effective 2007-07-05]

Pellston Regional Airport airport codes|PLN|KPLN|PLN, also known as Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County, is a public airport located one mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district of Pellston, a village in Emmet County, Michigan, United States.

It is mostly used for general aviation but also functions as the primary commercial airport for the sparsely populated northern tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, owing to its location halfway between the region's primary cities, Petoskey and Cheboygan, as well as its close proximity to the tourist centers of Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. One commercial airline, Northwest Airlink, currently serves Pellston Regional with three departures and three arrivals daily.

The main passenger terminal was extensively remodeled in a northern Michigan motif in 2003, largely due to the unique vision of the airport's current manager, and is considered to be vastly improved, not only with regards to available services, but also in regard to its lush, attractive appearance. Wireless internet service is available throughout the terminal at no charge to travelers.

Facilities and aircraft

Pellston Regional Airport covers an area of 1,675 acres (678 ha) and contains two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 measuring 5,395 x 150 ft (1,644 x 46 m) and 14/32 measuring 6,512 x 150 ft (1,985 x 46 m).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2004, the airport had 16,421 aircraft operations, an average of 44 per day: 84% general aviation, 16% scheduled commercial and <1% military. There are 36 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single engine, 8% multi-engine and 3% jet aircraft.

Airline and destination

* Northwest Airlines
** Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Aviation (Detroit)
** Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit)

References

External links

* [http://www.pellstonairport.com/ Pellston Regional Airport] (official site)
*WikiMapia|45.5709|-84.7967|13|Pellston Regional Airport
*US-airport-ga|PLN