Airport guide
Emmet County AirportIATA code PLN
Emmet County Airport (PLN/KPLN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pellston, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Pellston, United States
- Codes
- PLN · KPLN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Region
- North America
Emmet County Airport (PLN/KPLN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pellston, United States in North America. Operating on America/Detroit local time at coordinates 45.570°, -84.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Emmet County Airport (PLN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pellston, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Emmet County Airport details
- IATA code
- PLN
- ICAO code
- KPLN
- City
- Pellston
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Coordinates
- 45.571°, -84.797°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Emmet County Airport’s own pages.
PLN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 220 m (721 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 58,100
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Chippewa County International Airport CIU · 79 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PLN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 14/32: 1,985 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,985 m6,513 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 05/23 | 1,646 m5,401 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PLN
Originfacts does not track any routes from PLN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PLN is
2.2 km north-northwest
Emmet County Airport lies 2.2 km north-northwest of Pellston city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PLN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pellston, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Emmet County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:pellstonairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Pellston
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie AirportYAM105 km
- Sault Ste. MarieChippewa County AirportCIU109 km
- AlpenaAlpena County Regional AirportAPN111 km
- Traverse CityCherry Capital AirportTVC111 km
- EscanabaDelta County AirportESC180 km
- ManisteeBlacker AirportMBL185 km
- MarquetteSawyer International AirportMQT220 km
- SaginawMBS International AirportMBS234 km
- Iron MountainFord AirportIMT259 km
Emmet County Airport: common questions
Where is Emmet County Airport?
Emmet County Airport serves Pellston, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.571°, -84.797°.
What are the airport codes for Emmet County Airport?
The IATA code is PLN and the ICAO code is KPLN.
What time zone is PLN in?
Emmet County Airport is in the America/Detroit time zone.
What is the official website of Emmet County Airport?
The airport’s official website is pellstonairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Emmet County Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at PLN: 14/32 (1,985 m (6,513 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (1,646 m (5,401 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Emmet County Airport?
Wikidata records 58,100 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is PLN from Pellston city centre?
Emmet County Airport is about 2.2 km north-northwest of Pellston city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Emmet County Airport?
OurAirports gives PLN’s elevation as 220 m (721 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Emmet County Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7161603 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)