KTVC/TVC METAR & TAF Cherry Capital Airport

Traverse City, MichiganElevation 624 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

12,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

628 ft

+4 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2253Z (6:53 PM local) · 52 min old

KTVC is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 12,000 feet AGL.

WIND

300° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 12,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 11°C

63°F / 52°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP261

sea-level pressure 1026.1 hPa

T01670106

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 10.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KTVC forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0808,000 ft

OVC0505,000 ft

BKN0353,500 ft

OVC0707,000 ft

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at TVC.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 300° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 12,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 47F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	47	N 4 kt	–	25%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	53/39	N 9 kt	–	16%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	57/46	SE 9 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/55	S 9 kt	–	34%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	65/46	SW 9 kt	–	44%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	63/49	S 4 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/50	S 4 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	62	SW 4 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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

300° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 286 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 7,016 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,378 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)4,838 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,378 / 5,378 / 5,108 ft

Displaced threshold272 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)5,108 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,378 / 5,378 / 5,108 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

7,016 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1094°T

Landing length (LDA)7,016 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,016 / 7,016 / 7,016 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 28274°T

Landing length (LDA)7,016 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,016 / 7,016 / 7,016 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

628 ft

Pressure altitude

244 ft

Field elevation

624 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2241Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1211Z 8:11 AM

Loggable night

2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1211Z (8:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 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

Cherry Capital Airport is in Traverse City, Michigan. Field elevation 624 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKEVIN C KLEIN, AAE

Manager phone231-947-2250

AttendedDaily, 0400–0100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTVC / TVC

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.7414, -85.5822

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF124.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.175

ATIS

132.9

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

124.2

CTAF

121.8

GND

38.18

USCG TRAVERSE CITY

OPS

122.2

LANSING RDO

RDO

124.2

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTVC traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-21, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›LA25 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›S76 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C750 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

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.

KACB Antrim County Airport

22 NM NE

MVFR

KCAD Wexford County Airport

29 NM S

VFR

KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport

41 NM NE

VFR

KHTL Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KLDM Mason County Airport

59 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL TSNT ACFT CHRGD LDG, OVNGT RAMP PRKG FEE EXC MIL.

›TWY C-2/C-3 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 600 FT AGL FROM SR-SS DAILY.

›DURG HRS WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD CALL ARPT OPNS 231-313-0928. FOR FBO HRS OF OPS CALL 231-929-1126.

›48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH OVER 30 PSGR SEATS - CALL AMGR.

›PCR VALUE: 470/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 310/F/B/X/T

›DTHR APCH SLOPE 19:1.

›100LL SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD DURG FBO HRS ONLY.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10 & 28; HIRL RWY 10/28; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 10 & 28; VASI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC FSS VIA RCO, IF UNA CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 100000 LB. PPR FOR ACFT OPS WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT. PPR FOR ACFT OPS GTR THAN 12500 LB FOR TWY J & EAST RAMP. TWY C-2/C-3 EAST OF TWY C NOT AVBL TO ACR ACFT. PPR FOR ACFT OPS GTR THAN 60000 LB ON NORTH RAMP. NORTH RAMP CLSD TO ACFT OPS GTR THAN 100000 LB. NO GA ACFT ON THE ACR RAMP. NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 40 FT BTN GA RAMP & SOUTH RAMP. PUSHBACK ADZYS ON THE TRML RAMP ARE NOT PRVDD BY ATC. DIVERTING NON-BASED ACR ACFT CTC ARPT OPS AT 231-313-0928 PRIOR TO DIVERTING. NO CUST SVC AVBL.

›BIRDS ON AND 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.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KTVC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTVC have a METAR?

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

Does KTVC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTVC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTVC?

KTVC sits at 624 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTVC?

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.