Pine River Regional Airport
PWC · KPWC · Pine River, MN · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:20 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 11:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 02:20Z |
Plan a flight from KPWC
Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
Loading station history…
Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Advisories
NOTAMs
Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports
Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards
Checking advisories…
Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 163° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,295 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 22 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,296 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KPWC → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KPWC kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.0 | BRAINERD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Prefer one flat list? All KPWC frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
Do you run KPWC, or an FBO, flight school, or shop on it? Claim your listing to keep fuel, fees, hours, and services current.
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPWC
- Coordinates
- 46.7248, -94.3817
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.525 · ☎ 218-587-3420
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PWC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1982/02
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: VASI · 34: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- CFM SNOW REMOVAL & WINTER CONDS CALL 218-821-3521.
- ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT OR INCR INTST REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET MED INTST.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SER VIA CREDIT CARD. AFT HRS CALL 218-821-3521.
Attendance
- FOR EMERG CALL 218-821-3521.
Embed KPWC weather on your site free widget for schools, clubs & FBOs
Live METAR, flight category, and favored runway for KPWC — paste this into your website's HTML. It updates automatically and stays free.
More widgets — crosswind, E6B, density altitude — on the embed page.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: MY62 Ultraflyte, Inc Ultralightport (private) (4 NM) · 7Y3 Backus Municipal Airport (8 NM) · 8MN3 Breezy Point Airport (private) (10 NM) · MN00 Webb Lake Airport (private) (14 NM) · MY55 B I R Airport (19 NM)
About KPWC
Pine River Regional Airport (PWC · KPWC) is an airport in Pine River, MN, at 1,296 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPWC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPWC have a control tower?
No. Pine River Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPWC?
Pine River Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPWC?
Pine River Regional Airport is in Pine River, MN, at an elevation of 1,296 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7248, -94.3817.
Fly out of KPWC often?
Save KPWC as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPWC in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.