FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CFS |
| Lat/Long: | 43-27-31.9030N / 083-26-43.6046W 43-27.531717N / 083-26.726743W 43.4588619 / -83.4454457 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 704 ft. / 214.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of CARO, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1704 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; REIL & PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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: | 4302 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.242712N | | 43-27.693605N |
| Longitude: | 083-27.221942W | | 083-26.472488W |
| Elevation: | 684.6 ft. | | 700.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 056 magnetic, 050 true | | 236 magnetic, 230 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 | | 33 ft. trees, 860 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2277 x 110 ft. / 694 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: | 43-27.744598N | | 43-27.558688N |
| Longitude: | 083-26.722463W | | 083-26.275807W |
| Elevation: | 704.3 ft. | | 689.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 120 true | | 306 magnetic, 300 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 564 ft. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| 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: | | 43 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 37/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON ARPT. |
| - | RDO CTL ACFT OPR S OF RY INTERSECTION. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (174KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (183KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (160KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:49:34 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:49:34 |
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| METAR |
| KCFS | 130755Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM SCT016 OVC023 17/15 A2987 RMK AO2 T01700154
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KHYX 18nm W | 130754Z AUTO 33011KT 10SM SCT031 15/12 A2989 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMBS 28nm W | 130525Z 1306/1406 33010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM130700 36010KT P6SM BKN025 FM131400 36010KT P6SM BKN040 FM131700 34010KT P6SM SCT050 FM132300 32004KT P6SM SKC
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KFNT 32nm SW | 130525Z 1306/1406 33010KT P6SM FEW035 SCT100 FM130800 36010KT P6SM BKN025 FM131400 36010KT P6SM BKN040 FM131800 34010KT P6SM SCT050 FM132300 32004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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