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Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership
Publicly-owned
Owner
TUSCOLA AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1750 SPEIRS DR.
CARO, MI 48723
Phone 989-673-4301
Manager
JOE GREENE
1750 SPEIRS DR
CARO, MI 48723
Phone (989) 670-2441
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field
40
Aircraft operations: avg 38/day *
Single engine airplanes
33
50% transient general aviation
Multi engine airplanes
2
50% local general aviation
Jet airplanes
1
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2013
Helicopters
4
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Runway Information
Runway 6/24
Dimensions
4302 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m
Surface
asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge lights
medium intensity
RUNWAY 6
RUNWAY 24
Latitude
43-27.242712N
43-27.693605N
Longitude
083-27.221942W
083-26.472488W
Elevation
684.6 ft.
700.0 ft.
Gradient
0.4%
0.4%
Traffic pattern
left
left
Runway heading
056 magnetic, 050 true
236 magnetic, 230 true
Markings
nonprecision, in fair condition
nonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights
no
no
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
yes, no lights
Obstructions
59 ft. trees, 1391 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
33 ft. trees, 860 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
Runway 13/31
Dimensions
2277 x 110 ft. / 694 x 34 m
Surface
turf, in fair condition
Runway edge lights
RY 13/31 THLDS & DSPLCD THLDS MKD WITH CONES.
RUNWAY 13
RUNWAY 31
Latitude
43-27.744598N
43-27.558688N
Longitude
083-26.722463W
083-26.275807W
Elevation
704.3 ft.
689.0 ft.
Gradient
0.6%
0.6%
Traffic pattern
left
left
Runway heading
126 magnetic, 120 true
306 magnetic, 300 true
Displaced threshold
no
564 ft.
Visual slope indicator
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
yes, no lights
Obstructions
70 ft. trees, 1750 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear
49 ft. trees, 594 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 22:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; 49 FT TREES 1094 FT FM DSPLCD THLD
TUSCOLA AREA AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEMBERS
Manager: Joe Greene
Phone: 989-670-2441
Email: caroairportmanager@tuscolaairport.com
Assistant Manager: Lynn Hayward
Phone: 989-233-4124
Email: caroairportmanager@tuscolaairport.com
Dick Pouliot, Chairman
Caro
Joe Greene, Treasure
Caro
Jim Mantey
Almer Twp
​Jim Tussey
Almer Twp
Eric Zbytowski
Ellington Twp
Russ Speirs
Ellington Twp