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PELLSTON RGNL/EMMET COUNTY AIRPORT

PELLSTON, MI, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 45°34'15"N / 84°47'48"W
  45°34.255'N / 84°47.8033'W
  45.5709 / -84.7967
Elevation: 720.6 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 06W (1985)
From city: 01 miles NW of PELLSTON, MI

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: LAKE HURON
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
Responsible ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS
FSS: LANSING [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: PLN (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: yes

Communications
UNICOM: 123.000
CTAF: 123.000

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
PLN 237oT/6.6 PELLSTON VORTAC 111.80 06W
GLR 353oT/33.8 GAYLORD VOR/DME 109.20 06W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
BOYNE FALLS 12oT/24.8 263 06W BFA
CHARLEVOIX 51oT/25.7 392 05W CVX
ST JAMES 103oT/32.8 382 05W SJX

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 5401 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 05
Runway 23
Latitude: 45-34-02.6094N 45-34-40.5087N
Longitude: 084-48-09.9711W 084-47-16.5738W
Elevation: 710.6 ft. 720.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 045 225
Declared distances: TORA:5395 TODA:5395 ASDA:5395 LDA:5395 TORA:5395 TODA:5395 ASDA:5395 LDA:5395
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-BOX VASI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 14/32
Dimensions: 6513 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 14
Runway 32
Latitude: 45-34-32.7780N 45-33-47.5635N
Longitude: 084-48-24.8327W 084-47-19.7433W
Elevation: 718.0 ft. 707.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 135 315
Declared distances: TORA:6513 TODA:6513 ASDA:6512 LDA:6512 TORA:6513 TODA:6513 ASDA:6513 LDA:6513
Markings: precision instrument, in fair condition precision instrument, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Additional Remarks
  • DEER & GULLS OCNLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • 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.

Instrument Procedures
Effective December 25, 2025 to January 21, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 32 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 (PDF)
    VOR RWY 23 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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    Airport Diagram Legend
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