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Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

Pellston, United States

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KPLN

Elevation

721 ft

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The Essence of Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

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Location

Pellston · MI · United States

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

45.571°, -84.797° · 721 ft elev.

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Northern Michigan's gateway to the Straits of Mackinac region.

Location

Pellston, United States

Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN/KPLN) is a public airport located in Pellston, Michigan, serving the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It is owned and operated by Emmet County and provides essential air service to communities near the Straits of Mackinac, including Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Mackinaw City. The airport is well known for recording some of the coldest temperatures in the contiguous United States, earning it the nickname "the icebox of the nation." Despite its small size, it plays a vital role in regional connectivity, supporting both commercial and general aviation traffic. Pellston Regional benefits from the Essential Air Service (EAS) program, which subsidizes commercial air service to smaller, underserved communities, ensuring reliable scheduled airline connectivity for local residents and visitors to the popular northern Michigan resort area.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling all commercial and general aviation passenger activity.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars and limited taxi or shuttle services connecting the airport to nearby communities such as Petoskey and Mackinaw City.

Airlines here

SkyWest Airlines, operating under the United Express brand, has provided scheduled commercial service to Pellston under the Essential Air Service program.

Notable facts

›Pellston is nicknamed 'the icebox of the nation' due to its extremely cold winter temperatures.
›The airport is owned and operated by Emmet County, Michigan.
›It receives federal Essential Air Service (EAS) subsidies to maintain commercial air connectivity.
›The airport serves as a gateway to popular northern Michigan destinations including Mackinac Island.
›The elevation of the airport is approximately 721 feet above mean sea level.

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PLN → DTWDL · CRJ

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CRJ1 routes

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