Traverse City, Michigan
KTVC Cherry Capital
Cherry Capital (KTVC) is a towered, public-use airport in Traverse City, Michigan, at 623.9 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 10/28 (7,016 by 150 ft, asphalt), 18/36 (5,378 by 150 ft, asphalt). CTAF 124.2.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KTVC, FAA TVC
- Location
- Traverse City, Michigan (Grand Traverse County). 2 NM SE of the city center
- Elevation
- 623.9 ft MSL
- Position
- 44.7416° N, 85.5819° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Green Bay
- Magnetic variation
- 5° W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0400-0100
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 7,016 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | High intensity |
| 18/36 | 5,378 × 150 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | 7,016 ft |
| 28 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 7,016 ft |
| 18 | Left traffic | 4-box VASI, left | None listed | 272 ft | 4,838 ft |
| 36 | Left traffic | 4-box VASI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,108 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 119.175
- "Traverse City". Hours 0700 - 2100 EST; 0700 - 2200 EDT
- CTAF
- 124.2
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 124.2
- "Traverse City". Hours 0700 - 2100 EST; 0700 - 2200 EDT
- Ground
- 121.8
- "Traverse City". Hours 0700 - 2100 EST; 0700 - 2200 EDT
Weather station
- ASOS TVC
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KTVC in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Cherry Capital, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.