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Tuscola Area Airport
CFS · KCFS · TZC · Caro, MI · 701 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCFS / TZC
- Coordinates
- 43.4588, -83.4455
- Elevation
- 701 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LANSING
- 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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 09:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 09:53Z |
| Sunset | 09:18 PM | 01:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:54 PM | 01:54Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:54 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:18 PM → 04:53 AM
Plan a flight from KCFS
Runway 06/24
4,302 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 06
- Heading
- 058° mag · 50° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 238° mag · 230° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 13/31
2,277 ft × 110 ft · Turf (Fair) 13
- Heading
- 128° mag · 120° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
31
- Heading
- 308° mag · 300° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 564 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.95 | SAGINAW APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 119.275 | AWOS 3 |
| RCO | 121.725 | |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAX · Bad Axe | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r231° / 27.9 NM |
| MBS · Saginaw | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r102° / 27.9 NM |
| FNT · Flint | VORTAC | 116.90 | r030° / 32.4 NM |
| ECK · Peck | VORTAC | 114.00 | r298° / 34 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 2C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 2B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
TUSCOLA AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1750 SPEIRS RD, CARO, MI
989-673-4301
Manager
JOE GREENE
1750 SPEIRS RD, CARO, MI
989-670-2441
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY DAWN-DUSK.
- 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
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