Pine River Regional (KPWC), Minnesota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Pine River Regional (KPWC) is an unattended public airport in north-central Minnesota with a single paved runway. Business aviation traffic recorded by the FAA is modest and concentrated in the warmer months.
Runways
Pine River Regional has one paved runway, 16/34, 3,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Pine River Regional has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Pine River Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Duluth International (KDLH), 90 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Pine River Regional recorded 125 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KPWC is concentrated in the summer months, peaking from May through August according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 26 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Pine River Regional averages 2.9 days above 90°F in July and 30.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79.8°F, and January the coldest, at 18.8°F.
Weather station is 10.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Pine River Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Ultralight aircraft operate on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Activate or increase intensity of REIL runway 16 and 34, VASI runway 16 and 34, and MIRL runway 16/34 via CTAF. MIRL runway 16/34 is preset to medium intensity.
Calm wind runway.
Deer and waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Confirm snow removal status and winter conditions before arrival.
Fuel is available around the clock, self-service, via credit card, after hours.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Pine River Regional has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is Longville Municipal (KXVG), 17.52 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPWC
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KPWC.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KPWC?
Pine River Regional (KPWC) offers self-service 100LL fuel available around the clock via credit card. There is no Jet A on the field, and the airport is unattended, so all fueling after hours is self-serve.
What is the runway length at Pine River Regional?
Pine River Regional (KPWC) has a single paved runway, 16/34, measuring 3,000 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface, so it sets the limit for aircraft planning to use the field.
Does KPWC have customs clearance on site?
KPWC does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs airport of entry is KDLH, located about 90 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring clearance must plan a stop there instead.