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KTVC

TVC

Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

624 ft / 190 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 124.20 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

10/286,501 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

18/365,379 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

05/233,204 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 624 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Cherry Capital Airport

ICAO / IATA

KTVC / TVC

Municipality

Traverse City

Country

Region

US-MI

GPS Coordinates

44.741402, -85.582199

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 6,501 ft / 1,982 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 94° / 274°

RWY 10

110.70 MHz

ID: TYK | CRS: 99°

RWY 28

110.70 MHz

ID: TVC | CRS: 279°

Runway 18 / 36

LIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 5,379 ft / 1,640 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Runway 05 / 23

UNLIT

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 3,204 ft / 977 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 50.1° / 230.1°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CXK · NDB (Clam Lake)251 kHz

799 ft · Associated: None
44.899399, -85.239700

TV · NDB (Gwenn)365 kHz

901 ft · Associated: KTVC
44.734501, -85.429298

TVC · VORTAC (Traverse City)114,600 kHz

910 ft · Associated: KTVC
44.667900, -85.550003

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ATIS ATIS

119.17 MHz

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

132.90 MHz

CTAF CTAF

124.20 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

OPS USCG TRAVERSE CITY

38.18 MHz

RDO LANSING RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

124.20 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport

Delta County Airport

Alpena County Regional Airport

MBS International Airport

Muskegon County Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified