Tuscola Area Airport (IATA: TZC, ICAO: KCFS, FAA LID: CFS, formerly 78D) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Caro, a city in Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. It is owned by the Tuscola Area Airport Authority.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2] Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA. However, this airport is assigned CFS by the FAA but has been assigned TZC from the IATA. [3] Note that CFS was assigned to Coffs Harbour Airport in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.[4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Tuscola Area Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Caro, Michigan, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 701 ft / 214 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°27′31″N 083°26′43″W / 43.45861°N 83.44528°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.flytaa.org | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editTuscola Area Airport covers an area of 260 acres (110 ha) at an elevation of 701 feet (214 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 5/23 is 4,300 by 75 feet (1,311 x 23 m) with an asphalt pavement; 12/30 is 2,300 by 110 feet (701 x 34 m) with a turf surface.[1] The airport is not staffed regularly.[5]
In 2022, the airport received a grant to resurface and reconstruct parts of its runway. Runway lights were also upgraded, and the airport was granted an additional 80 acres of land. There are hopes to add a new crosswind runway in the future.[6]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel.[7]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 13,870 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day. At that time there were 31 aircraft based on the field: 30 single-engine airplanes and 1 helicopter.[1][5]
Transit
editThe airport is accessible by road from M-81, and is close to M-24.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CFS PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 8 April 2010.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Airport information for KCFS at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia (IATA: CFS)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Tuscola Area Airport receives new upgrades, awarded more land from state". Huron Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Engler Flying Service". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
External links
edit- "Tuscola Area Airport (78D)" (PDF). (49.5 KB) at Michigan DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of 27 March 1999 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CFS, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for CFS
- AirNav airport information for KCFS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures