KCFS/TZC METAR Tuscola Area Airport

Caro, MichiganElevation 701 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

080@1

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-623 ft

-1,324 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 9 min old

KCFS is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 1 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

80° at 1 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 6°C

43°F / 43°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 80° at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 43F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Light Rain. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	43	SW 5 kt	–	4%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	58/34	N 6 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	58/39	E 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/50	S 7 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	73/48	SW 10 kt	–	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	68/48	SE 5 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	69/49	SSE 7 kt	–	27%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	66	SSW 7 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office DTX). Forecast issued 2200Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

080° at 1 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 061 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,302 ft

06/24

Dimensions

4,302 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0650°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24230°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

2,277 x 110 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 13120°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31300°T

Displaced threshold564 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-623 ft

Pressure altitude

281 ft

Field elevation

701 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.34 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1201Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1201Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Tuscola Area Airport is in Caro, Michigan. Field elevation 701 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOE GREENE

Manager phone989-670-2441

AttendedDaily, IREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCFS / TZC

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.4588, -83.4455

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.95

SAGINAW APP/DEP

A/D

119.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.725

RCO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCFS traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 46 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

3.5

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Turboprop 19%Unknown 12%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›A660 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›DV20 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›DV20 (Piston single)

›SS2T (Turboprop)

›PA32 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMBS MBS International Airport

28 NM W

VFR

KFNT Bishop International Airport

32 NM SW

VFR

KPTK Oakland County International Airport

48 NM S

VFR

KPHN St Clair County International Airport

52 NM SE

VFR

KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport

54 NM NW

VFR

KAMN Gratiot Community Airport

55 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPR CONSLY DAWN-DUSK.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR.

›CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›3 FT YELLOW CONES.

›FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3345, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0224/0490.

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RC ACFT OPS S OF RWY INT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCFS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCFS have a METAR?

Yes. KCFS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCFS have a TAF?

When KCFS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KCFS?

KCFS sits at 701 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCFS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.