KCFS · Tuscola Area Airport
Tuscola Area Airport serves Caro, Michigan at 701 ft elevation with its longest runway, 06/24, at 4,302 by 75 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,302 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 13/31 | 2,277 × 110 ft | turf | unlit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 701 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 701 ft | 2,575 ft | 2,184 ft | 3,276 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,901 ft | 2,809 ft | 2,311 ft | 3,466 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,101 ft | 3,043 ft | 2,437 ft | 3,656 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,269 ft | 3,076 ft | 2,455 ft | 3,682 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KCFS is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KHYX Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport | 18 nm W | 5,002 ft |
| KBAX Huron County Memorial Airport | 28 nm NE | 5,000 ft |
| KMBS MBS International Airport | 28 nm W | 8,002 ft |
| KFNT Bishop International Airport | 32 nm SW | 7,852 ft |
| KPTK Oakland County International Airport | 48 nm S | 6,521 ft |
| KPHN St Clair County International Airport | 52 nm SE | 5,104 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KCFS
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KCFS, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KCFS or read what a fuel stop actually saves.