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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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:17 AM09:17Z
Sunrise05:53 AM09:53Z
Sunset09:18 PM01:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:54 PM01:54Z
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)

Edge lights: Med.

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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D120.95SAGINAW APP/DEP
AWOS119.275AWOS 3
RCO121.725
UNIC123CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BAX · Bad AxeVOR-DME108.20r231° / 27.9 NM
MBS · SaginawVOR-DME112.90r102° / 27.9 NM
FNT · FlintVORTAC116.90r030° / 32.4 NM
ECK · PeckVORTAC114.00r298° / 34 NM

Approaches

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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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