FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TVC |
| Lat/Long: | 44-44-29.9000N / 085-34-56.5000W 44-44.498333N / 085-34.941667W 44.7416389 / -85.5823611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 624 ft. / 190.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of TRAVERSE CITY, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49686 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | GREEN BAY |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TVC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT- APR 0700-2100, MAY - SEP 0700-2200 DURG HRS WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD CALL ARPT OPNS 231-313-0928 OR FBO AT 231-929-1126. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RY 28; HIRL RY 10/28; REIL RY 36; MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE BASED ON ACFT WEIGHT; PRIVATE OWNED SINGLE ENGINE ACFT EXEMPT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | ARPT CLSD TO UNSKED ACR ACFT WITH OVER 30 PSGR SEATS WO 48 HOUR PRIOR PERMISSION - CALL 231-947-2250. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.175 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 231-933-0401 |
| TRAVERSE CITY GROUND: | 121.8 348.6 [0700-2100 EST; 0700-2200 EDT] |
| TRAVERSE CITY TOWER: | 124.2 348.6 [0700-2100 EST; 0700-2200 EDT] |
- APCH/ DEP CTL SVC PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON 132.9/338.3 (TRAVERSE CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TVCr345/4.6 | | TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 02W |
| CGGr282/(36.6) | | GRAYLING VOR | | 109.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GWENN | | 279/6.5 | | 365 | | 05W | | TV | - ...- |
| CLAM LAKE | | 242/17.4 | | 251 | | 05W | | CXK | -.-. -..- -.- |
| CADILLAC | | 350/28.9 | | 269 | | 04W | | CAD | -.-. .- -.. |
| GRAYLING | | 275/32.1 | | 359 | | 06W | | GYG | --. -.-- --. |
| CHARLEVOIX | | 207/36.1 | | 392 | | 05W | | CVX | -.-. ...- -..- |
| BOYNE FALLS | | 234/37.9 | | 263 | | 06W | | BFA | -... ..-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD DURG FBO HRS ONLY. FOR FBO HRS OF OPERATION CALL 231-929-1126. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 6500 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 130.0 | | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 44-44.469777N | | 44-44.400603N |
| Longitude: | 085-35.425083W | | 085-33.927177W |
| Elevation: | 623.7 ft. | | 608.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 094 true | | 279 magnetic, 274 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 | | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. tree, 3980 ft. from runway, 740 ft. right of centerline | | 440 ft. tower, lighted, 17070 ft. from runway, 2350 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5378 x 150 ft. / 1639 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 44-45.016863N | | 44-44.131718N |
| Longitude: | 085-35.261278W | | 085-35.264977W |
| Elevation: | 616.9 ft. | | 623.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 180 true | | 005 magnetic, 000 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 270 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5379 TODA:5379 ASDA:5109 LDA:4839 | | TORA:5379 TODA:5379 ASDA:5109 LDA:5109 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 66 ft. tree, 1210 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear APPROACH SLOPE FROM RY 18 DSPLCD THLD IS 22:1 | | 62 ft. tree, 1600 ft. from runway, 425 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GRAND TRAVERSE & LEELANAU CO NORTHWESTERN RGNL ARPT CMSN TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 Phone 231-947-2250 |
| Manager: | KEVIN C. KLEIN, A.A.E. 727 FLY DON'T DRIVE TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 Phone 231-947-2250 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 84 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 230/day * | | 40% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 13% | commercial | | 13% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS WINTER MONTHS; SNOW COMMAND WILL BE MONITORING CTAF DURING NON-ATCT HOURS. ACFT LNDG/DEPARTING TVC SHOULD ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENTIONS ON CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| - | TWY C-1 EAST OF TWY C NOT AVBL TO ACR ACFT. |
| - | FLIGHT CREWS SHOULD READ BACK ALL ADZY INFO PRVDD BY SNOW COMMAND. |
| - | ARPT SFC COND UNMON BTN 0100 - 0400. |
| - | USCG - PPR CTC TRAVERSE CITY FM 21 PRIMARY, 345.0 SECONDARY 15 MINS PRIOR TO ENTERING CG RAMP. |
| - | PARASAILING OPNS 1.5 NM NORTHEAST OF ARPT FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY 1000 FT AGL FROM SR-SS DAILY. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (340KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| GPS RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (170KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A **CHANGED** | |
download (184KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (185KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KACB - Antrim County Airport (22 nm NE)
KFKS - Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (27 nm W)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (29 nm S)
KCVX - Charlevoix Municipal Airport (36 nm N)
KGOV - Grayling Army Airfield (37 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:21:40 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 05:21:40 |
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| METAR |
| KTVC | 130853Z 35008G15KT 10SM BKN031 BKN036 14/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01390078 53003
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| TAF |
| KTVC | 130750Z 1308/1406 36008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM131400 34012G21KT P6SM BKN025 FM131700 34013G22KT P6SM SCT035 FM140100 34006KT P6SM FEW035
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| NOTAMs |
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