PLN Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Pellston Regional Airport, Pellston, MI · KPLN

Current weather at Pellston Regional Airport in Pellston, MI (IATA PLN, ICAO KPLN): the latest observation puts the airport in MVFR (marginal visual flight rules) conditions, wind 230° at 6 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

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Current conditions (METAR)

MVFRObserved at 13:20Z on Nov 5, 8 minutes ago

Wind: from the southwest (230° true) at 6 knots.
Visibility: 3 miles.
Weather: light rain, mist.
Clouds: broken clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 3,200 ft; the ceiling is 1,300 ft above the ground.
Temperature: 11°C (51°F), dew point 9°C (48°F).
Altimeter: 29.60 inHg (1002 hPa).

SPECI KPLN 051320Z AUTO 23006KT 3SM -RA BR BKN013 BKN020 OVC032 11/09 A2960 RMK AO2 P0001 T01060089

Forecast (TAF)

Issued Nov 5 11:20Z, valid Nov 5 12:00Z to Nov 6 12:00Z

TAF KPLN 051120Z 0512/0612 22009G25KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN013 OVC022 FM051700 23011G21KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC006 FM052200 27011G21KT P6SM VCSH SCT004 BKN009 FM052300 33015G31KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM060400 36013G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC015

Nov 5 12:00Z to 17:00Z
Wind 220° at 9 kt, gusting 25 kt; visibility 6 miles; light rain showers, mist; broken clouds at 1,300 ft, overcast at 2,200 ft.
From Nov 5 17:00Z (until 22:00Z)
Wind 230° at 11 kt, gusting 21 kt; visibility 5 miles; light rain showers, mist; overcast at 600 ft.
From Nov 5 22:00Z (until 23:00Z)
Wind 270° at 11 kt, gusting 21 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; scattered clouds at 400 ft, broken clouds at 900 ft.
From Nov 5 23:00Z (until Nov 6 04:00Z)
Wind 330° at 15 kt, gusting 31 kt; visibility 3 miles; light rain showers, mist; overcast at 1,500 ft.
From Nov 6 04:00Z (until 12:00Z)
Wind 360° at 13 kt, gusting 25 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; overcast at 1,500 ft.

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FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.