FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CFS |
| Lat/Long: | 43-27-31.8530N / 083-26-43.7120W 43-27.530883N / 083-26.728533W 43.4588481 / -83.4454756 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 701 ft. / 213.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of CARO, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 48723 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CFS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; REIL & PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 (989-672-4182) |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HYX (18 nm W): | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
- APCH/DEP PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN SAGINAW APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr102/27.8 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| BAXr231/28.0 | | BAD AXE VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 05W |
| FNTr030/32.3 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| ECKr298/34.0 | | PECK VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BROWNE | | 091/18.1 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 989-673-2849. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.242950N | | 43-27.680817N |
| Longitude: | 083-27.224383W | | 083-26.460950W |
| Elevation: | 685.7 ft. | | 701.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 052 true | | 238 magnetic, 232 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 79 ft. trees, 1583 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. trees, 581 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 110 ft. / 701 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 12/30 THLDS & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH CONES. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.755167N | | 43-27.564633N |
| Longitude: | 083-26.739683W | | 083-26.290567W |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 120 true | | 306 magnetic, 300 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 500 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 1750 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 49 ft. trees, 594 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear RWY 30 APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; 49 FT TREES 1094 FT FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TUSCOLA AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 157 N. STATE ST. CARO, MI 48723 Phone 989-673-2849 |
| Manager: | ERIC M. ENGLER 157 N. STATE ST CARO, MI 48723 Phone 989-673-4301 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 41/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON ARPT. |
| - | TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MBS CD AND FLT SVCS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
77G - Marlette Airport (18 nm SE)
KHYX - Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (18 nm W)
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
D95 - Dupont-Lapeer Airport (25 nm S)
6G0 - Athelone Williams Memorial Airport (26 nm S)
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 09:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunset | | 21:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:37 | | 01:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 13:42:48 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Jul-2008 09:42:48 |
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| METAR |
| KCFS | 241320Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3004 RMK AO2
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KHYX 18nm W | 241316Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3004 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 28nm W | 241122Z 241212 30006KT P6SM SKC FM1500 29010KT P6SM FEW060 FM2300 24005KT P6SM BKN200
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KFNT 32nm SW | 241122Z 241212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM1500 30010KT P6SM FEW060 FM2300 24005KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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