Tuscola Area Airport
CFS · KCFS · TZC · Caro, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:25 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 01:25Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 2,277 × 110 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 308°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 704 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 1 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 704 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,302 ft | |
| 13/31 | 2,277 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Great Lakes”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 235.625 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 290.425 | FREELAND RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MBS 114.35 · FNT 116.90 · ECK 114.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r102° / 27.9 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r030° / 32.4 NM |
| ECK · Peck | TACAN | 114.00 · 87X | — | r298° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCFS / TZC
- Coordinates
- 43.4588, -83.4455
- Elevation
- 704 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.275 · ☎ 989-672-4182
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CFS
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY DAWN-DUSK. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) · 24: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RC ACFT OPS S OF RWY INT.
- FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
Runways
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY DAWN-DUSK.
Obstructions
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
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Nearby airports
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About KCFS
Tuscola Area Airport (CFS · KCFS · TZC) is an airport in Caro, MI, at 704 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,302 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCFS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCFS have a control tower?
No. Tuscola Area Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCFS?
Tuscola Area Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,302 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCFS?
Tuscola Area Airport is in Caro, MI, at an elevation of 704 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4588, -83.4455.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KCFS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.