FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 59 ft. trees, 1391 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. trees, 860 ft. from runway, 25:1 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 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 28/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (199KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 21:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:30 | | 22:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 05:43:23 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Dec-2009 00:43:23 |
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| METAR |
| KCFS | 010517Z AUTO 22015G23KT 10SM BKN023 OVC035 02/M02 A2971 RMK AO2
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KHYX 18nm W | 010516Z AUTO 22018KT 10SM BKN019 BKN037 OVC100 01/M01 A2971 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 28nm W | 010411Z 0104/0124 22015G25KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 0104/0108 4SM -SHSN BKN015 FM010800 26012KT P6SM OVC020 FM011400 25011KT P6SM BKN030 FM012100 20010KT P6SM BKN050
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KFNT 32nm SW | 010412Z 0104/0124 24012G20KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 0104/0106 -SHRASN BKN020 FM010600 24012G22KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM011000 26012KT P6SM OVC012 FM011400 25011KT P6SM BKN025 FM012100 20010KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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