Airports / Michigan / PLN
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport
KPLN / PLNPellston, MichiganELEV 721 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
43 nm
To the nearest alternate
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU).
Overview
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport, listed as KPLN / PLN, is a mid-sized airport in Pellston, Michigan. Field elevation is 721 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list PLN as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Chippewa County International Airport (CIU, 43 nm), Cherry Capital Airport (TVC, 60 nm), and Alpena County Regional Airport (APN, 60 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Mackinac Island, MI destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PLN to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Airport is well laid out, clean restrooms facilities and availability of excellent wifi and luggage carts.”
Raju Narasimhan5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“We were flying United, Corey and Abby were polite, prompt and professional.”
Raju Narasimhan5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KPLN
IATA
PLN
FAA / Local
PLN
Elevation
721 ft
Coordinates
45.5709° N · 84.7967° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MI fields
state range 580–1,328 ft
At 721 ft, PLN sits lower than 54% of the 48 Michigan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 43nmCIUChippewa County International AirportKincheloe
- 60nmTVCCherry Capital AirportTraverse City
- 60nmAPNAlpena County Regional AirportAlpena
- 97nmESCDelta County AirportEscanaba
- 99nmMBLManistee County Blacker AirportManistee
- 118nmMQTMarquette/Sawyer International AirportGwinn
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKPLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, MI
From the ramp
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