METAR & TAF KTVF
Current METAR
Observed 16:56Z
KTVF 281656Z AUTO 30017G24KT 10SM CLR 06/M04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLPNO T00561044
- Wind
- 300° @ 17G24 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 6°C / -4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 159 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM S
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- TVF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOSEPH HEDRICK
- Phone
- 218-684-1013
- Address
- THIEF RIVER FALLS ARPT AUTH, 13722 AIRPORT DR, THIEF RIVER FALLS MN 56701-8497
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
- SAT-SUN · ON CALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 31
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31Favored | 133° / 313° | 6,504 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 04/22 | 37° / 217° | 4,997 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,504' | 6,504' | 6,504' | 6,504' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 31 | 6,504' | 6,504' | 6,304' | 6,304' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 04 | 4,997' | 4,997' | 4,997' | 4,997' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 22 | 4,997' | 4,997' | 4,997' | 4,997' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AGRI
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Airport conditions are not maintained Sunday through Friday from 2200 to 0500; Friday 2200 to Saturday 0600; Saturday 1030 to 1500; and Saturday 2000 to Sunday 0600.Show FAA
- Landing fees for commercial aircraft are available by calling the airport manager at 218-681-7680 option 7.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Malfunctioning approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is active on runway 31. Runway end identifier lights are on runways 13, 04, and 22. High intensity runway lights are on runways 13 and 31. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 04 and 22 and controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency. Precision approach path indicators on runways 13, 31, 04, and 22 operate continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100 low lead aviation gasoline is available 24 hours with credit card.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 13/31The pavement classification number value for runway 13/31 is 340 flexible design with no weight limit and taxi.Show FAA
- 04/22The pavement classification number value for runway 04/22 is 390 flexible design with no weight limit and taxi.Show FAA
- 04/22Runway 04/22 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Other notes
- A 48-hour prior permission request is required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 218-681-7680.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KTVF
Answer card- ICAO
- KTVF
- Name
- THIEF RIVER FALLS RGNL
- Location
- THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 1,118.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,118.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 6,504 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 300° at 17 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 31
Thief River Falls Rgnl Airport sits in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Field elevation is 1,118.8 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 13/31 at 6,504 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8.
One ILS is published for runway 31. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Thief River Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. 100LL is available 24 hours with credit card. The airport remarks also note bird activity on and near the field. Runway 31 has malfunctioning approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights active, so check lighting status before a night arrival.
For runway use, 04/22 is 4,997 ft and 13/31 is 6,504 ft. Runway 04/22 is not available for certain large scheduled passenger operations. Runway 13/31 has no weight limit noted in the remarks. This is a non-towered airport, so plan your self-announce calls carefully. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or operating restrictions before you go. The field conditions are not maintained during several overnight and weekend windows, so a preflight weather and surface check matters here.