FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CFS |
| Lat/Long: | 43-27-31.8530N / 083-26-43.7120W 43-27.530883N / 083-26.728533W 43.4588481 / -83.4454756 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 701 ft. / 213.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of CARO, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 48723 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CFS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; REIL & PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.275 (989-672-4182) |
| SAGINAW APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| SAGINAW DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HYX (18 nm W): | 118.325 (989-752-3408) |
- APCH/DEP PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/307.8 (SAGINAW RCAG) WHEN SAGINAW APCH CONTROL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MBSr102/27.8 | | SAGINAW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 03W |
| BAXr231/28.0 | | BAD AXE VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 05W |
| FNTr030/32.3 | | FLINT VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 06W |
| ECKr298/34.0 | | PECK VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BROWNE | | 091/18.1 | | 385 | | 06W | | HYX | .... -.-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 989-673-2849. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.242950N | | 43-27.680817N |
| Longitude: | 083-27.224383W | | 083-26.460950W |
| Elevation: | 685.7 ft. | | 701.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 052 true | | 238 magnetic, 232 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 59 ft. trees, 1391 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 26 ft. trees, 860 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 110 ft. / 701 x 34 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 12/30 THLDS & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH CONES. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.755167N | | 43-27.564633N |
| Longitude: | 083-26.739683W | | 083-26.290567W |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 120 true | | 306 magnetic, 300 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 500 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 70 ft. trees, 1750 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 49 ft. trees, 594 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; 49 FT TREES 1094 FT FM DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TUSCOLA AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 157 N. STATE ST. CARO, MI 48723 Phone 989-673-2849 |
| Manager: | ERIC M. ENGLER 157 N. STATE ST CARO, MI 48723 Phone 989-673-4301 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 28/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (199KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (218KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
77G - Marlette Airport (18 nm SE)
KHYX - Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (18 nm W)
3CM - James Clements Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
D95 - Dupont-Lapeer Airport (25 nm S)
6G0 - Athelone Williams Memorial Airport (26 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 21-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 22:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:35 | | 22:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 19:05:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2009 14:05:50 |
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| METAR |
| KCFS | 211855Z AUTO 25003KT 3SM HZ BKN085 11/07 A3015 RMK AO2
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KHYX 18nm W | 211855Z AUTO 28005KT 5SM HZ CLR 12/07 A3015 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 28nm W | 211722Z 2118/2218 24005KT 5SM BR SCT035 BKN080 TEMPO 2120/2124 P6SM NSW FM220000 00000KT 4SM BR SCT025 FM220400 08003KT 2SM BR BKN004 BKN012 FM220800 VRB02KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM221300 VRB02KT 2SM BR SCT003 BKN008 FM221500 VRB02KT 4SM BR SCT015
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KFNT 32nm SW | 211722Z 2118/2218 VRB04KT 5SM BR SCT040 BKN080 FM212100 00000KT P6SM SCT035 FM220200 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT020 FM220800 09004KT 1SM BR SCT008 BKN010 FM221400 VRB02KT 2SM BR SCT003 BKN015 FM221600 VRB02KT 4SM BR SCT015
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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