FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TVC |
| Lat/Long: | 44-44-29.2010N / 085-34-56.0460W 44-44.486683N / 085-34.934100W 44.7414447 / -85.5822350 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 624 ft. / 190.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of TRAVERSE CITY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49686 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TVC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT- APR 0700-2100, MAY - SEP 0700-2200 DURG HRS WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD CALL ARPT OPNS 231-313-0928 OR FBO AT 231-929-1126. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 10/28, MIRL RY 18/36 VASI RY 18 & MALSR RY 28 & REIL RY 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE BASED ON ACFT WEIGHT; PRIVATE OWNED SINGLE ENGINE ACFT EXEMPT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR ACFT WITH OVER 30 PSGR SEATS WO PRIOR PMSM - CALL 231-947-2250. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.175 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 231-933-0401 |
| TRAVERSE CITY GROUND: | 121.8 348.6 [0700-2100 EST; 0700-2200 EDT] |
| TRAVERSE CITY TOWER: | 124.2 348.6 [0700-2100 EST; 0700-2200 EDT] |
- APCH & DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON 132.9/338.3 (TRAVERSE CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TVCr345/4.6 | | TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 02W |
| CGGr282/(36.6) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GWENN | | 279/6.5 | | 365 | | 05W | | TV | - ...- |
| CLAM LAKE | | 242/17.4 | | 251 | | 05W | | CXK | -.-. -..- -.- |
| CADILLAC | | 350/28.9 | | 269 | | 04W | | CAD | -.-. .- -.. |
| GRAYLING | | 275/32.1 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 206/36.1 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
| BOYNE FALLS | | 234/37.9 | | 263 | | 06W | | BFA | -... ..-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 6501 x 150 ft. / 1982 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 130.0 | | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 44-44.469767N | | 44-44.400650N |
| Longitude: | 085-35.424700W | | 085-33.926867W |
| Elevation: | 623.7 ft. | | 608.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 094 true | | 279 magnetic, 274 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.90 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 74 ft. tree, 2660 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear | | 440 ft. tower, lighted, 17070 ft. from runway, 2350 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5379 x 150 ft. / 1640 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-45.016933N | | 44-44.131950N |
| Longitude: | 085-35.260983W | | 085-35.264617W |
| Elevation: | | | 623.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 180 true | | 005 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 270 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5379 TODA:5379 ASDA:5109 LDA:4839 | | TORA:5379 TODA:5379 ASDA:5109 LDA:5109 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 64 ft. trees, 2210 ft. from runway, 310 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. tree, 1175 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GRAND TRAVERSE & LEELANAU CO NORTHWESTERN RGNL ARPT CMSN TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 Phone 231-947-2250 |
| Manager: | STEPHEN R. CASSENS 727 FLY DON'T DRIVE TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 Phone 231-947-2250 OR 231-313-0928 AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HRS. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 107 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 75 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 269/day * | | 35% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 15% | military | | 10% | commercial | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS WINTER MONTHS; SNOW COMMAND WILL BE MONITORING CTAF. |
| - | TWY C-1 BTWN TWY C AND RWY 18/36 AVBL TO ACR ACFT. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 28 | |
download (279KB) |
| GPS RWY 36 | |
download (206KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A | |
download (231KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 28 | |
download (231KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KACB - Antrim County Airport (22 nm NE)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (27 nm W)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (29 nm S)
KCVX - Charlevoix Municipal Airport (36 nm N)
KGOV - Grayling Army Airfield (37 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 15:49:30 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Sep-2008 11:49:30 |
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| METAR |
| KTVC | 081453Z 33005KT 10SM SCT035 BKN150 OVC200 17/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01670094 53006
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| TAF |
| KTVC | 081124Z 081212 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM1500 30009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM2200 32005KT P6SM OVC150 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM0700 01004KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
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| NOTAMs |
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