FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 24 MAY 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CFS |
| Lat/Long: | 43-27-31.9030N / 083-26-43.6046W
43-27.531717N / 083-26.726743W
43.4588619 / -83.4454457
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 704.3 ft. / 214.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (2020) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CFS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Pattern altitude: | 1704.3 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24; PAPI RYS 06 & 24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) OR CALL CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) 440-774-0386 WHEN SAGINAW (MBS) APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MBSr102/27.8 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| FNTr030/32.3 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 80 JET-A MOGAS
MOGAS AVBL M-F 0800-1700. S & S ON REQ. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 4302 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.242712N | | 43-27.693605N |
| Longitude: | 083-27.221942W | | 083-26.472488W |
| Elevation: | 684.6 ft. | | 700.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 050 true | | 238 magnetic, 230 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 940 ft. from runway, 280 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 32 ft. trees, 915 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2277 x 110 ft. / 694 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 13/31 THLDS & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH CONES. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.744598N | | 43-27.558688N |
| Longitude: | 083-26.722463W | | 083-26.275807W |
| Elevation: | 704.3 ft. | | 689.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 120 true | | 308 magnetic, 300 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 564 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. trees, 55 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 65 ft. trees, 680 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TUSCOLA AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1750 SPEIRS DR.
CARO, MI 48723
Phone (989) 673-4301 |
| Manager: | LYNN HAYWARD
1750 SPEIRS DR
CARO, MI 48723
Phone (989) 233-4124
989-673-4301 (UNATND ARPT PH). |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 44 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON ARPT. |
| - | RDO CTL ACFT OPR S OF RY INTERSECTION. |
| - | APCH/DEP PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) OR CALL CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) 440-774-0386 WHEN SAGINAW (MBS) APCH CONTROL CLOSED. |
| - | NO SNOW REMOVAL RWY 13/31. |
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 from 24 May 2018 at 0901Z to 21 June 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (184KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (181KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (39KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (184KB) |
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)
KBAX - Huron County Memorial Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kevin Jarchow, USCG Auxiliary. Flotilla Holland, MI
Photo taken 15-Aug-2015
looking northwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Tuscola Area Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-May-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunset | | 21:02 | | 01:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:36 | | 01:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-May-2018 14:50:53 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 27-May-2018 10:50:53 |
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| METAR |
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| KCFS | 271435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A2989 RMK AO2 T02430190
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KHYX
18nm W | 271435Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A2988 RMK AO2
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KMBS
28nm W | 271346Z 2714/2812 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM271500 20006KT P6SM SCT250 FM271800 25010KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB SCT250
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KFNT
32nm SW | 271135Z 2712/2812 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN200 TEMPO 2712/2713 4SM BR SCT200 FM271400 21005KT P6SM SCT250 FM271800 23008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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