Tuscola Area Airport (KCFS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:15 PM EDT, Oct 28, KCFS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Tuscola Area Airport in Caro, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Tuscola Area Airport (KCFS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Caro, MI at a field elevation of 704 ft. KCFS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 13/31), the longest 4,302 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCFS 282315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3016 RMK AO2
What changed at KCFS?
Since the 2255Z (6:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2255Z (6:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCFS
KCFS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 704 ft). KCFS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMBS, about 28 nm away.
KCFS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCFS reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 237 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 7% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 31 25%, and winds were calm 25% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 77 days a year. From December to February KCFS was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 39 days a year, and fog or mist on 150. September and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 3% in April.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 4,302 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13 | 2,277 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 24 | 4,302 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 2,277 ft | GRS | - | - |
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KCFS runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/244,302 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCFSWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,277 × 110 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCFSWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCFS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCFS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCFS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 41%
- 31
- 29%
- 13
- 19%
- 06
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCFS's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,302 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily IREG local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCFS
- IATA
- TZC
- FAA LID
- CFS
- City
- Caro
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 704 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.4588, -83.4455
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,302 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMBS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 23h 3m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KCFS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCFS reported VFR conditions during about 75.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 237 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.6 kt, calm 24.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53.5 | 30.0 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 64.7 | 21.9 | 10.2 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 73.0 | 17.4 | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 78.9 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| May | 82.0 | 11.5 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 84.6 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 84.2 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 80.5 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 76.3 | 14.6 | 5.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 76.7 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 71.0 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 52.9 | 31.1 | 11.0 | 5.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.9 kt |
| Feb | 7.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 3.9 kt |
| Aug | 3.5 kt |
| Sep | 3.8 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 6.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Tuscola Area Airport (KCFS)
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