METAR & TAF KTVC
Current METAR
Observed 09:09Z
KTVC 280909Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM BKN013 OVC019 14/13 A2950 RMK AO2 RAE05 P0000 T01440128
- Wind
- 200° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 14°C / 13°C
- Altimeter
- 29.50 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,174 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,300 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM S
- VFR sectional
- GREEN BAY
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- TVC (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- KEVIN C KLEIN, AAE
- Phone
- 231-947-2250
- Address
- 727 FLY DONT DR, TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686-3591
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LAN
- LANSING1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0400-0100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 89° / 269° | 7,016 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36Favored | 175° / 355° | 5,378 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7,016' | 7,016' | 7,016' | 7,016' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 80', tree, 3209' from thr, 187' R of cntrln, slope 37 |
| 28 | 7,016' | 7,016' | 7,016' | 7,016' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 452', tower, 16493' from thr, 2359' R of cntrln, slope 36 |
| 18 | 5,378' | 5,378' | 5,108' | 4,838' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 70', tree, 1199' from thr, 148' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 36 | 5,378' | 5,378' | 5,108' | 5,108' | VASI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 14', fence, 769' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 40 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AGRI,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Birds are on and in vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Snow removal operations are in progress during winter months. Snow command will be monitoring CTAF during non-tower hours. Aircraft landing or departing Traverse City should announce their intentions on CTAF when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- Flight crews should read back all advisory information provided by snow command.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Flight Service Station via remote communications outlet. If unable, contact Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- A 48-hour prior permission request is required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 100000 pounds. Prior permission request is required for aircraft operations with wingspan greater than 118 feet. Prior permission request is required for aircraft operations greater than 12500 pounds for taxiway J and the east ramp. Taxiways C-2 and C-3 east of taxiway C are not available to aircraft. Prior permission request is required for aircraft operations greater than 60000 pounds on the north ramp. The north ramp is closed to aircraft operations greater than 100000 pounds. No general aviation aircraft are permitted on the aircraft ramp. No aircraft with wingspan greater than 40 feet are permitted between the general aviation ramp and the south ramp. Pushback advisories on the terminal ramp are not provided by air traffic control. Diverting non-based aircraft must contact airport operations at 231-313-0928 prior to diverting. No customer service is available.Show FAA
- United States Coast Guard prior permission required. Contact Traverse City Flight Management on frequency 21 primary, 345.0 secondary 15 minutes prior to entering the Coast Guard ramp.Show FAA
- Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below minus 21 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- All transient aircraft are charged landing and overnight ramp parking fees except military.Show FAA
- Taxiways C-2 and C-3 east of taxiway C are not available to aircraft.Show FAA
- Parasailing operations occur 1.5 nautical miles northeast of the airport from Memorial Day to Labor Day at 600 feet above ground level from sunrise to sunset daily.Show FAA
- Airport surface condition is unmonitored between 0100 and 0400.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate MALSR on runways 10 and 28; REIL on runway 36; high intensity runway lighting on runways 10 and 28; medium intensity runway lighting on runways 18 and 36 by using CTAF. PAPI on runways 10 and 28 and VASI on runways 18 and 36 operate continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL self-service fuel is available with credit card during FBO hours only.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 10/28Pavement classification rating value is 470/F/B/X/T for runway 10/28.Show FAA
- 18/36Pavement classification rating value is 310/F/B/X/T for runway 18/36.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18The displaced threshold approach slope is 19 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- Forty-eight hour prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations with over 30 passenger seats. Call airport manager.Show FAA
- 1During hours when the airport is unattended, call airport operations at 231-313-0928. For FBO hours of operations call 231-929-1126.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KTVC
Answer card- ICAO
- KTVC
- Name
- CHERRY CAPITAL
- Location
- TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 623.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,623.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700 - 2100 EST; 0700 - 2200 EDT
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10/28 · 7,016 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 200° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Cherry Capital Airport is in Traverse City, Michigan. The field elevation is 623.9 ft MSL. KTVC has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is runway 10/28 at 7,016 ft. The airport has an operating control tower. Tower hours are 0700 to 2100 EST and 0700 to 2200 EDT.
KTVC has 2 ILS approaches. They are on runway ends 10 and 28. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or local procedures say otherwise. Avflight Traverse City is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. 100LL self-serve fuel is available with credit card during FBO hours only.
First-time arrivals should plan for winter snow operations, birds in the area and cold weather performance. Snow command monitors CTAF when the tower is closed. Pilots should announce intentions on CTAF during non-tower hours. Read back any advisory information from snow command. The airport is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 21 degrees Celsius. Published remarks also note that some ramp and taxiway areas have aircraft size and weight limits. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement and call the airport operator if your aircraft is large, heavy, or unusual for the field.