Airport guide
Cherry Capital AirportIATA code TVC
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC/KTVC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Traverse City, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Traverse City, United States
- Codes
- TVC · KTVC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Region
- North America
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC/KTVC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Traverse City, United States in North America. Operating on America/Detroit local time at coordinates 44.740°, -85.580°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Traverse City, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cherry Capital Airport details
- IATA code
- TVC
- ICAO code
- KTVC
- City
- Traverse City
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Coordinates
- 44.741°, -85.582°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cherry Capital Airport’s own pages.
TVC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 190 m (624 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 574,024
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Manistee County Blacker Airport MBL · 74 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TVC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10/28: 2,138 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,138 m7,016 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18/36 | 1,639 m5,378 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TVC
Originfacts does not track any routes from TVC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where TVC is
4.3 km southeast
Cherry Capital Airport lies 4.3 km southeast of Traverse City city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at TVC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Traverse City, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cherry Capital Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:tvcairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Traverse City
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ManisteeBlacker AirportMBL75 km
- PellstonEmmet County AirportPLN111 km
- EscanabaDelta County AirportESC161 km
- AlpenaAlpena County Regional AirportAPN164 km
- SaginawMBS International AirportMBS180 km
- MuskegonMuskegon AirportMKG182 km
- Green BayAustin Straubel International AirportGRB203 km
- Grand RapidsGerald R. Ford International AirportGRR206 km
- Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie AirportYAM212 km
Cherry Capital Airport: common questions
Where is Cherry Capital Airport?
Cherry Capital Airport serves Traverse City, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.741°, -85.582°.
What are the airport codes for Cherry Capital Airport?
The IATA code is TVC and the ICAO code is KTVC.
What time zone is TVC in?
Cherry Capital Airport is in the America/Detroit time zone.
What is the official website of Cherry Capital Airport?
The airport’s official website is tvcairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cherry Capital Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TVC: 10/28 (2,138 m (7,016 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (1,639 m (5,378 ft), asphalt).
When did Cherry Capital Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Cherry Capital Airport?
Wikidata records 574,024 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is TVC from Traverse City city centre?
Cherry Capital Airport is about 4.3 km southeast of Traverse City city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Cherry Capital Airport?
OurAirports gives TVC’s elevation as 190 m (624 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cherry Capital Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1433080 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)