AirportsPellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Pellston, in Michigan, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is PLN.
Key facts
- IATA code
- PLN
- ICAO code
- KPLN
- City
- Pellston
- State or region
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 45.5709° N, 84.7967° W
- Elevation
- 220 m (721 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,985 m (6,513 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, PLN means Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: KPLN. ICAO codes that begin with K belong to the mainland United States. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 45.5709° N, 84.7967° W. It stands 220 metres (721 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Traverse City, about 111 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone America/Detroit, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,985 metres (6,513 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 389.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,985 m 6,513 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 05/23 | 1,646 m 5,401 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chippewa County International AirportKincheloe | CIU | 79 km |
| Sault Ste Marie AirportSault Ste Marie, Canada | YAM | 104 km |
| Cherry Capital AirportTraverse City | TVC | 111 km |
| Alpena County Regional AirportAlpena | APN | 111 km |
| Delta County AirportEscanaba | ESC | 179 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 11,572 km | 14 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 12,480 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,171 km | 14 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,894 km | 7 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 1,048 km | 1 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,121 km | 4 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 14,726 km | 18 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,947 km | 12 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,163 km | 18 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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