FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28 | |
download (340KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (265KB) |
| GPS RWY 36 | |
download (170KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN OR GPS-A | |
download (184KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 28 | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 09:37 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunset | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:47:05 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:47:05 |
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| METAR |
| KTVC | 181153Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN070 OVC110 13/07 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01280067 10128 20117 53005
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| TAF |
| KTVC | 181120Z 1812/1912 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 OVC120 FM181400 12008KT P6SM OVC100 FM190200 14004KT P6SM BKN120
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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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