Cherry Capital Airport

TVC originated in 1936 as Traverse City Airport. It originally opened with four runways, three of which have since been replaced. In 2004, a new airport terminal building was opened on the south side of the east-west runway. The terminal features advanced security measures, which were recommended in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, allowing the airport to comply better with security regulations. These measures also allowed the airport to be better able to accommodate a larger number of flights and passengers.
Furthermore, the runways were reconfigured at this time, and the third diagonal runway was removed. The east–west runway was extended twice, in 2013 and in 2017, to allow for both more and possible international flights. In 2022, the parking lot and TSA checkpoint were upgraded, allowing for an additional 424 parking spots and a third TSA checkpoint (which allows for modern screening technology). Although the number of flights passing through decreased in 2021 and 2022, the airport saw record-breaking passenger totals (thus becoming the number 3 airport in Michigan).

The airport is located 2.3 miles southeast of the central business district of Traverse City. 

• The FBO at TVC is AvFlight. 
• TVC was the recipient of the 2003–04, 2004–05, and 2005–06 Balchen/Post Awards for outstanding snow and ice control achievement in the small commercial service airport category. 
• TVC is considered to be a rather expensive airport. In fact, in February 2009, Forbes magazine ranked it second in their list of the top ten "rip-off" airports in the United States, citing an average cost per mile to travelers departing TVC of 41 cents.