Pellston Regional Airport
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Pellston Regional Airport , also known as Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County, is a public airport
located one mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district
of Pellston
, a village in Emmet County
, Michigan
, United States
.
It is mostly used for general aviation
but also functions as the primary commercial airport for the sparsely populated northern tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, owing to its location halfway between the region's primary cities, Petoskey
and Cheboygan
, as well as its close proximity to the tourist centers of Mackinaw City
and Mackinac Island
. One commercial airline, Delta Air Lines
, currently serves Pellston Regional with three departures and three arrivals daily.
The main passenger terminal was extensively remodeled in a northern Michigan motif in 2003. Wireless internet service is available throughout the terminal at no charge to travelers.
paved runway
s: 5/23 measuring 5,395 x 150 ft (1,644 x 46 m) and 14/32 measuring 6,512 x 150 ft (1,985 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 16,421 aircraft operations, an average of 44 per day: 84% general aviation, 16% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. There are 36 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single engine, 8% multi-engine, and 3% jet aircraft.
Airport
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located one mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Pellston
Pellston, Michigan
Pellston is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 771 at the 2000 census. The village is the home of Pellston Regional Airport. Its motto is "Icebox of the Nation"; Pellston recorded the state of Michigan's record low temperature, a frigid -53°F...
, a village in Emmet County
Emmet County, Michigan
Emmet County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 31,437. The county seat is Petoskey.The county was formed April 1, 1840, from Mackinac County. It was first named Tonedagana County and renamed Emmet County on March 8, 1843...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, United States
United States
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.
It is mostly used for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
but also functions as the primary commercial airport for the sparsely populated northern tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, owing to its location halfway between the region's primary cities, Petoskey
Petoskey, Michigan
Petoskey is a city and coastal resort community in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,080. It is the county seat of Emmet County....
and Cheboygan
Cheboygan, Michigan
Cheboygan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,295. It is the county seat of Cheboygan County....
, as well as its close proximity to the tourist centers of Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2000 census the population was 859. The name "Mackinaw City" is a bit of a misnomer as it is actually a village...
and Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island is an island and resort area covering in land area, part of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Lake Huron, at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac, between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The island was home to a Native American settlement before European...
. One commercial airline, Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline based in the United States and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 4,000 flights every day...
, currently serves Pellston Regional with three departures and three arrivals daily.
The main passenger terminal was extensively remodeled in a northern Michigan motif in 2003. Wireless internet service is available throughout the terminal at no charge to travelers.
Facilities and aircraft
Pellston Regional Airport covers an area of 1675 acres (677.8 ha) and contains two asphaltAsphalt
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paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 5/23 measuring 5,395 x 150 ft (1,644 x 46 m) and 14/32 measuring 6,512 x 150 ft (1,985 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 16,421 aircraft operations, an average of 44 per day: 84% general aviation, 16% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. There are 36 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single engine, 8% multi-engine, and 3% jet aircraft.