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Class D

Cherry Capital Airport

ID KTVC FAA TVC Elev 624 ft Lat 44° 44.48' N Lon 85° 34.93' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KTVC

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Runways at KTVC

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,016 ft. Max gradient: 0.24%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 094° 7,016 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.24%
28 274° 7,016 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.24%
18 180° 5,378 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
36 360° 5,378 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.12%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 119.175
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 124.200
  • CTAF CTAF 124.200
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 132.900
  • OPS USCG TRAVERSE CITY 38.180
  • RDO LANSING RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KTVC

  • NDB TV

    Gwenn

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC TVC

    Traverse City

    114.60 MHz · DME 114.60 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KTVC, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 43 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 10 & 28; REIL Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 10 & 28; REIL Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 10 & 28; REIL Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 10 & 28; REIL Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 10–28; MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 0900–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 0900–0600Z‡.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and lrg birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (43 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·254 MICHIGAN TRAVERSE CITY CHERRY CAPITAL (TVC)(KTVC) P (CG) 2 S UTC–5(–4DT) N44º44.49´ W85º34.91´ 624 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE TVC MON Airport RWY 10–28: H7016X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–116, D–193, 2S–165, 2D–326 PCR 470 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 10: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H5378X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–79, D–127, 2S–140, 2D–215 PCR 310 F/B/X/T MIRL RWY 18: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 47´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 53´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 18 10–28 2850 RWY 28 18–36 5950
  • ·RWY 10: TORA–7016 TODA–7016 ASDA–7016 LDA–7016 RWY 18: TORA–5378 TODA–5378 ASDA–5108 LDA–4838 RWY 28: TORA–7016 TODA–7016 ASDA–7016 LDA–7016 RWY 36: TORA–5378 TODA–5378 ASDA–5108 LDA–5108
  • ·PAPI Rwy 10 & 28; VASI Rwy 18 & 36 opr consly.
  • ·During hrs when arpt is unattended call arpt ops 231–313–0928.
  • ·For FBO hrs of ops call 231–929–1126.
  • ·Arpt sfc cond unmon btn 0600–0900Z‡.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction rqrd at or below –21C.
  • ·Parasailing ops 1.5 NM northeast of arpt from Memorial Day to Labor Day 600´ AGL from SR–SS daily.
  • ·Class I, ARFF Index B. 48 hr PPR for unsked acr ops with over 30 psgr seats—call amgr.
  • ·Twy C–2/C–3 east of Twy C not avbl to ACR acft.
  • ·No general avn acft on the air carrier ramp.
  • ·Snow removal ops in progress winter months, Snow Command will be monitoring CTAF during non–twr hours.
  • ·Acft ldg/departing TVC should announce their intentions on CTAF when twr clsd.
  • ·Flt crews should read back all advisory information provided by Snow Command.
  • ·All tsnt acft chrgd ldg, ovngt ramp prkg fee exc mil.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-947-2250
  • ·CTAF 124.2 ATIS 119.175 UNICOM 122.95 TRAVERSE CITY RCO 122.2 (LANSING RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.9 TRAVERSE CITY TOWER 124.2 (1200–0200Z EST; 1100–0200Z EDT) GND CON 121.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc FSS via rco, if una ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z EST, 1200–0300Z EDT; other times CLASS E.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE GREEN BAY H–2L, L–31B IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 MICHIGAN 255 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·TRAVERSE CITY (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 114.6 TVC Chan 93 N44º40.07´ W85º33.00´ 345º 4.6 NM to fld. 912/2W.
  • ·DME unusable: 050º–060º byd 30 NM 050º–060º byd 9 NM blo 12,500´ 061º–120º blo 12,500´ 061º–120º byd 30 NM 156º–158º byd 38 NM blo 5,000´ VOR unusable: 024º–034º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ 050º–060º byd 30 NM 050º–060º byd 9 NM blo 12,500´ 061º–120º blo 12,500´ 061º–120º byd 30 NM 130º–143º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 130º–143º byd 52 NM 144º–187º byd 40 NM 188º–198º byd 40 NM blo 12,000´ 188º–198º byd 64 NM 199º–209º byd 40 NM 210º–228º byd 10 NM 229º–264º byd 40 NM 265º–275º byd 40 NM blo 3,500´ 265º–275º byd 62 NM 276º–311º byd 40 NM 312º–322º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 312º–322º byd 51 NM 323º–049º byd 40 NM 358º–013º byd 40 NM GWENN NDB (MHW/LOM) 365 TV N44º44.07´ W85º25.74´ 279º 6.5 NM to fld. 895/5W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored when TVC ATCT clsd.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.7 I–TYK Chan 44 Rwy 10.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.

+ 13 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KTVC — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KTVC

36 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

28

since 1982

Fatal

5

17.9% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 130,220 ops in 1998

2024 total

94,398

10-yr total

824,306

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 79% · Mil 5%

Events / million ops

1.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.22

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=36

  • Other 13
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-06-25 Cessna 172 - S · Hard landing · day
2007-04-12 Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Stall / spin · IMC · night
2022-05-10 Cessna 172S · Stall / spin · day
2014-07-31 Piper PA 18 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2014-05-28 Embraer EMB 135KL · Ground collision · day
2014-03-26 Cessna 560XL · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2010-08-24 FREEMAN Super Koala · Engine failure · day
2010-06-15 Cessna 172 · Hard landing
2008-12-06 Cessna 206H · CFIT · IMC · day
2008-03-26 Cessna 182 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2007-12-27 Cessna 310R · CFIT · night
2003-11-01 Master Donald C BD5B · Other · day
2003-01-08 Cessna 152 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2001-08-12 Globe GC-1B · Gear-up · VMC · day
1998-12-17 Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 · Weather · IMC · night
1998-08-15 Cessna 172N · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1996-08-17 Cessna,Cessna 150M,180 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1996-04-03 ATR 42 · Stall / spin · day
1994-07-19 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · day
1993-06-03 AMATO CORBEN JR. ACE · Gear-up · VMC · day
1986-12-11 Piper PA-28R-200 · Weather · IMC · day
1986-07-26 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · dusk
1985-02-26 Beech A36 · Stall / spin · IMC · night
1984-05-06 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1984-01-01 Piper PA-28R-180 · Other · IMC · day
1983-07-16 Cessna 210L · Gear-up · day
1980-10-30 Cessna 402B · Other
1980-03-07 Cessna 150M · Other
1979-06-04 Beech 24R · Other
1979-05-06 Cessna 310 · Water / ditching
1979-03-12 Cessna 150L · Other
1977-07-25 Beech 56TC · Other
1975-05-24 Hughes 269C · Other
1975-01-28 Cessna 150L · Other
1975-01-10 Beech A23-19 · Other
1967-04-20 HELIO ACFT H-250 · Other

DPEs near KTVC

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 1 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 1 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 11 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 30 nm
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 58 nm
Renee Lynn Dubois Manistique MI 78 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 95 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 96 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 107 nm
Karen Kalishek De Pere WI 108 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KTVC

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Francis Brady Traverse City MI 1 nm
Terry Joe Hawn Traverse City MI 1 nm
William Leo Matthews Traverse City MI 1 nm
Douglas Earl Purdue Traverse City MI 1 nm
Phillip Edward Wielenga Traverse City MI 1 nm
Ross Eric Otterbacher Traverse City MI 1 nm
Patrick Louis Richards Traverse City MI 1 nm
Paul Bryan Crowley Traverse City MI 1 nm
Forest Bradley Wortman Traverse City MI 1 nm
Gabriel Nathan Bogart Traverse City MI 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KTVC

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Randall Arthur Kitzman Traverse City MI 1 nm
Mark Anthony Walters Jr Traverse City MI 1 nm
Michael Padisak Traverse City MI 1 nm
Eric Squibb Nuffer Traverse City MI 1 nm
Jacob Russell Kennedy Traverse City MI 1 nm
Kenneth Dwayne Mcfarland Traverse City MI 1 nm
Dana G Anys Traverse City MI 1 nm
William Gene Birch Traverse City MI 1 nm
Melia Lynn Carter Traverse City MI 1 nm
Patrick M Graham Traverse City MI 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KTVC

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
0 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
45 nm
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
112 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
114 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
122 nm
JetGlow Aviation
Oshkosh, WI
136 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
144 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
148 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
154 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
156 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.