FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 10/28, MIRL RY 18/36 VASI RY 18 & MALSR RY 28 & REIL RY 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
| 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 good 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) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.90 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | 80 ft. tree, 2630 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 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 good 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) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 1020 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. tree, 980 ft. from runway, 380 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 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: | STEPHEN R. CASSENS 727 FLY DON'T DRIVE TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 Phone 231-947-2250 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 97 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 67 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 253/day * | | 39% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 12% | military | | 10% | commercial | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS AND DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | SNOW RMVL OPERNS 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 UNMONITORED BTN 0100 - 0400. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 28 | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (320KB) |
| GPS RWY 36 | |
download (202KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A | |
download (226KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (226KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (26KB) |
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
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 22:52:57 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 17:52:57 |
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| METAR |
| KTVC | 072153Z 26008KT 10SM FEW250 16/08 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01560083
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| TAF |
| KTVC | 071738Z 0718/0818 22011G20KT P6SM SCT045 FM072000 26010KT P6SM SKC FM072300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081500 14006KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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