North America
United States of America
Michigan
Leelandau County
Traverse City (and vicinity)
Traverse City, MI
Cherry Capital Airport – TVC Michigan
A public airport owned by the local government of Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, Cherry Capital Airport, Michigan, USA (TVC) is part of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 2017-2021. It is known as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.
Best Time to Visit
Cherry Capital Airport opened its doors in 1936. Back then, it was known as Traverse City Airport. Later, it was transferred to the Coast Guard Air Station, where it opened with four (4) runways. Today, it has two (2) runways that are 7,015-foot long and 5,378-foot long, respectively. Situated at a 1,026-acre property, it has one (1) concourse and six (6) gates. In 2009, it was second on Forbes magazine’s top 10 rip-off airports in the US, with an average cost per mile of 41 cents. In 2017, it had a total of 84,834 aircraft movements. Currently, seven (7) airlines are operating at the airport. These include Allegiant Air, Delta Air Lines, American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Airlines, Elite Airways, and United Express. The busiest routes from July 2018 through 2019 are Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, and Dallas/Fort Worth. Some of the best destinations near the airport include Eastport, Frankfort, and Rapid City.
What to Do & Area Attractions
A lot of hotels with compelling services are near Cherry Capital Airport, including Hampton Inn Traverse City and Pinestead Reef Resort. These hotels offer quality amenities and cozy rooms.
Nearby airports include Gaylord Regional Airport and Manistee County Blacker Airport.
On this page it is easy to search for Traverse City, MI airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Traverse City, MI, United States (TVC-Cherry Capital) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the TVC airport. Most of these TVC hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Traverse City, MI motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the TVC airport are Leelanau Peninsula Wineries, Benzie Area Historical Museum, and Leelanau Cheese Company.
