CFS
Tuscola Area Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KCFS
Coordinates: N43°27.53' / W83°26.73'
Located 03 miles SW of Caro, Michigan on 260 acres of land. View all Airports in Michigan.
Surveyed Elevation is 704 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1944
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CLEVELAND
F.S.S.:LANSING
NOTAMs Facility:CFS (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:DETROIT
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/IREG
Airport Communications
AWOS-3P:119.275 Tel. 989-672-4182
GREAT LAKES APPROACH:120.95 235.625
GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE:120.95 235.625
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
AWOS-3P at HYX (18.4 W):118.325 989-752-3408
AWOS-3P at D95 (24.7 S):134.050 810-664-5038
AWOS-3P at BAX (27.8 NE):118.6 989-269-4137
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 127.7/290.425 (FREELAND RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD MBS SAGINAW 114.35 101°27.9
VOT FNT FLINT 116.90 030°32.3
VOT ECK PECK 114.00 298°34.1
VOD PSI PONTIAC 111.00 011°45.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD PH PHURN 332 134°52.5
VOD GR KNOBS 263 248°91.3
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:4302 x 75 feet / 1311 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Excellent Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N43°27.24' / W83°27.22'N43°27.69' / W83°26.47'
Elevation: 684.8 700.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 50° True 230° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
P4L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 60 ft Tree 1215 ft from runway, 265 ft right of center 48 ft Tree 793 ft from runway, 300 ft right of center
Runway 13/31
Dimensions:2277 x 110 feet / 694 x 34 meters
Surface:Turf in Fair Condition
Runway 13Runway 31
Coordinates:N43°27.74' / W83°26.72'N43°27.56' / W83°26.28'
Elevation: 704.3 689.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 120° True 300° True
Displaced Threshold: 564 Feet
Obstacles: 1 ft Brush 0 ft from runway, 125 ft right of center
CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
78 ft Tree 1054 ft from runway, 40 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:TUSCOLA AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1750 SPEIRS RD
CARO, MI 48723-8211
989-673-4301
Manager:JOE GREENE
1750 SPEIRS RD
CARO, MI 48723-8211
989-670-2441
Other Remarks
  • 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.
  • 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY DAWN-DUSK.
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