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KTVC Cherry Capital Airport
Traverse City, Michigan, USA

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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
TVCr345/4.6TRAVERSE CITY VORTAC114.6002W
CGGr282/(36.6)GRAYLING VOR109.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GWENN279/6.536505WTV - ...-
CLAM LAKE242/17.425105WCXK -.-. -..- -.-
CADILLAC350/28.926904WCAD -.-. .- -..
GRAYLING275/32.135906WGYG --. -.-- --.
CHARLEVOIX207/36.139205WCVX -.-. ...- -..-
BOYNE FALLS234/37.926306WBFA -... ..-. .-

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 44-44.469777N44-44.400603N
Longitude: 085-35.425083W085-33.927177W
Elevation: 623.7 ft.608.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 099 magnetic, 094 true279 magnetic, 274 true
Declared distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 80 ft. tree, 2630 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear440 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 44-45.016863N44-44.131718N
Longitude: 085-35.261278W085-35.264977W
Elevation: 616.9 ft.623.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 185 magnetic, 180 true005 magnetic, 000 true
Displaced threshold: 270 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:5379 TODA:5379 ASDA:5109 LDA:4839TORA:5379 TODA:5379 ASDA:5109 LDA:5109
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 57 ft. trees, 1020 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear50 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
    
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0112:01
Sunrise07:3212:32
Sunset17:2022:20
Evening civil twilight17:5122:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 23:55:27
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 18:55:27
 
METAR
KTVC 092253Z 00000KT 10SM FEW140 BKN220 09/03 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP272 T00890028
TAF
KTVC 091721Z 0918/1018 33010KT P6SM SCT250 FM100000 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250 FM101500 01007KT P6SM SCT220
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Harbour Air Services, LLC
UNICOM 122.95
231-929-1126
[web site]
[email]
Esperience the Magic of Northern Michigan...Ski, Snowmobile, Beach, Lake, Golf, Bike Trails and Casino only Minutes away. Not to mention the Cherry Festival, Horseshow by the Bay, Film Festival and Winterfest.
 
NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government Fuel   WSI Pilotbrief   Crew car   Wireless Internet Access  
 
More info about Harbour Air Services, LLC
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.59 $4.99 
GUARANTEED
  21 read  write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Cherry Capital Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Cherry Capital Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KTVC have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
PARK PLACE HOTEL 2.3 130-200
GRAND TRAVERSE RESORT AND SPA 5.3 201-413
DAYS INN TRAVERSE CITY 1.3 110-170
SUPER 8 TRAVERSE CITY MI 2.1 75-160
BEST WESTERN FOUR SEASONS 1.4 117-262
GREAT WOLF LODGE 3.1 189-310
SUGAR BEACH RESORT HOTEL 2.0 129-195
TRAVELODGE TRAVERSE CITY 1.1 153-190
KNIGHTS INN TRAVERSE CITY 1.4 72-170
 

Other hotels near Cherry Capital Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN TRAVERSE CITY 1.2 120-190
TRAVERSE VICTORIAN INN 1.2 110-200
HOWARD JOHNSON OF TRAVERSE CITY 1.3 70-81
CAMBRIA SUITES AIRPORT 1.5 
PARK SHORE RESORT 1.5 107-200
QUALITY INN BY THE BAY 1.6 80-180
MOTEL 6 TRAVERSE CITY 1.7 65-133
ECONOMY INN 1.8 56-120
AMERICINN TRAVERSE CITY 1.8 116-159
GRAND BEACH RESORT HOTEL 1.8 135-230
BAYSHORE RESORT 1.9 225-249
HOLIDAY INN TRAVERSE CITYairport transportation 2.1 144-230

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Cherry Capital Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KTVC but to other nearby airports.
    

Hotels in other cities near Cherry Capital Airport

31 in Traverse City
 

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Other Pages about Cherry Capital Airport

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