Custer Airport (KTTF), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Custer Airport (KTTF) is a public-use, non-towered field in Monroe, Michigan, serving low volumes of business aviation traffic. The airport sits roughly 17 nautical miles from Detroit Metro Wayne County, the nearest customs-designated airport.
Runways
Custer Airport has one paved runway, 03/21, 4,997 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Custer Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Custer Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Detroit Metro Wayne County (KDTW), 17 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Custer Airport recorded 187 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at KTTF is concentrated in June and September, based on 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 40 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Custer Airport averages 7.1 days above 90°F in July and 28.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.5°F, and January the coldest, at 32.9°F.
Weather station is 2.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Custer Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Detroit Approach.
Pilot-activated lighting is available: VASI on runway 03, PAPI and REIL on runway 21, and MIRL on runway 03/21, activated via CTAF.
Seasonal crops up to 8 feet tall stand 200 feet from the runway.
The area surrounding the airport is noise sensitive; departing aircraft should climb at maximum rate to traffic pattern altitude.
Deer and large birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Contact the airport manager to verify field conditions.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Custer Airport has five airfields within 21 NM. The closest is Grosse Ile Municipal (KONZ), 15.49 NM northeast.
Part of the Detroit and Pontiac area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KTTF
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KTTF.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KTTF?
Custer Airport (KTTF) offers 100LL only, with no Jet A on the field. Fuel service follows an irregular attendance schedule, so operators should confirm availability before planning a stop.
Does KTTF have customs clearance on site?
KTTF does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport is Detroit Metro Wayne County (KDTW), located about 16.76 nautical miles away.
What is the runway length at Custer Airport?
Custer Airport (KTTF) has a single paved runway, 03/21, measuring 4,997 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface, matching the field's max paved length figure.