Tuscola Area Airport

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METAR: METAR KCFS 170855Z AUTO 24017G22KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A2962 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KCFS (0.2 NM at True Heading of 28)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1003.1
Temperature: 3 C (37.4 F)
Dewpoint: -1 C (30.2 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 43-27-31.8990N (43.458861)
Longitude: 
 083-26-43.6080W (-83.445447)
Elevation: 
 704.3 feet MSL (215 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 7.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. SW of Caro, Michigan
Found On: 
 Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOE GREENE
1750 SPEIRS RD
CARO, MI 48723-8211
989-670-2441		 TUSCOLA AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1750 SPEIRS RD
CARO, MI 48723-8211
989-673-4301

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/1944
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOB (Cleveland)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1704 feet (519 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 CFS
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000
Approach:  GREAT LAKES
120.95
120.95
CLEVELAND ARTCC
Departure:  GREAT LAKES
120.95
120.95
CLEVELAND ARTCC
AWOS-3:  119.275 (989-672-4182)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/290.425 (FREELAND RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 989
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Lansing(LAN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 EC-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 EC-1
IAP VOR-A EC-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KCFS

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
18.2 Saginaw County/H W Browne Airport
(KHYX HYX)		 265 272 100LL, Jet A+
20.3 James Clements Municipal Airport
(3CM)		 285 292 100LL
24.7 Dupont/Lapeer Airport
(D95)		 162 170 100LL, Jet A+
26.3 Sandusky City Airport
(Y83)		 90 98 100LL
28.0 Mbs International Airport
(MBS KMBS MBS)		 279 286 100LL, Jet A
32.4 Bishop International Airport
(FNT KFNT FNT)		 203 210 100LL, Jet A
37.5 Jack Barstow Airport
(KIKW IKW)		 289 296 100LL, Jet A+
41.2 Owosso Community Airport
(KRNP RNP)		 227 234 100LL
41.6 Prices Airport
(9G2)		 200 207 100LL
44.8 Romeo State Airport
(D98)		 152 160 100LL, Jet A
47.6 Oakland County International Airport
(PTK KPTK PTK)		 178 185 100LL, Jet A
49.7 Ray Community Airport
(57D)		 150 158 100LL
51.2 Iosco County Airport
(ECA 6D9)		 1 9 100LL
51.9 St Clair County International Airport
(PHN KPHN PHN)		 129 137 100LL, Jet A+
52.0 Maple Grove Airport
(65G)		 211 218 80, 100LL
54.2 Gladwin Zettel Meml Airport
(GDW KGDW GDW)		 304 311 100LL, Jet A+
54.8 Gratiot Community Airport
(AMN KAMN AMN)		 261 268 100LL, Jet A+
55.1 Livingston County Spencer J Hardy Airport
(KOZW OZW)		 205 212 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
56.2 Oakland/Troy Airport
(KVLL VLL)		 167 175 100LL, Jet A+
57.0 Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
(MOP KMOP MOP)		 280 287 100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-2 RC ACFT OPS S OF RWY INT.
A110-3 FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.
A42-13 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
A43-06 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
A57-13 CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
A57-31 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
A81-APT ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY DAWN-DUSK.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 06/24
13/31
Longest Runway: 06/24 is 4302 ft (1311 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

KCFS Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24  4302 ft x 75 ft (1311 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/11/2021
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway 06

Runway 24
Elevation: 
 684.8 700.5
Latitude: 
 43-27-14.5599N 43-27-41.6165N
Longitude: 
 083-27-13.3212W 083-26-28.3478W
Runway True Alignment: 
 050 230
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE TREE
Object Height: 
 60 48
Distance from End: 
 1215 793
Object Centerline Offset: 
 265 ft. right of centerline 300 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 40 48

Runway 13/31  2277 ft x 110 ft (694 m x 34 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/24/2009
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 13

Runway 31
Elevation: 
 704.3 689.0
Latitude: 
 43-27-44.6759N 43-27-33.5213N
Longitude: 
 083-26-43.3478W 083-26-16.5484W
Runway True Alignment: 
 120 300
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Object at End: 
 BRUSH TREE
Object Height: 
 1 78
Distance from End: 
 0 1054
Object Centerline Offset: 
 265 ft. right of centerline 300 ft. right of centerline
Threshold Elevation: 
 694.7
Displaced Threshold: 
 564
Threshold Latitude: 
 43-27-36.2848N

Threshold Longitude: 

 083-26-23.1871W

Services

Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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