FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TVF |
| Lat/Long: | 48-03-56.4000N / 096-11-06.0000W 48-03.940000N / 096-11.100000W 48.0656667 / -96.1850000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1119 ft. / 341.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56701 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TVF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31, MIRL RY 03/21, REIL RYS 13, 03 & 21 & MALSR RY 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR (218) 681-7680. SCHEDULED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 9 PSGR SEATS IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES FROM PUBLISHED TIMES MUST CTC ARPT TO ENSURE ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO ACR OPNS. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 108.4 (218-681-1918) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TVF at field | | THIEF RIVER FALLS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CROOKSTON | | 045/22.0 | | 400 | | 07E | | CKN | -.-. -.- -. |
| FOSSTON | | 325/33.1 | | 224 | | 05E | | FSE | ..-. ... . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6503 x 150 ft. / 1982 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 155.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-04.257107N | | 48-03.503768N |
| Longitude: | 096-11.602038W | | 096-10.469260W |
| Elevation: | 1114.7 ft. | | 1113.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 130 magnetic, 135 true | | 310 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6503 TODA:6503 ASDA:6503 LDA:6503 | | TORA:6503 TODA:6503 ASDA:6503 LDA:6503 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 2200 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 4997 x 75 ft. / 1523 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD TO ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 48-03.700552N | | 48-04.337317N |
| Longitude: | 096-11.570680W | | 096-10.795625W |
| Elevation: | 1112.5 ft. | | 1118.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 034 magnetic, 039 true | | 214 magnetic, 219 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4997 TODA:4997 ASDA:4997 LDA:4997 | | TORA:4997 TODA:4997 ASDA:4997 LDA:4997 |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF THIEF RIVER FALLS 405 THIRD ST E THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701 Phone 218-681-8506 |
| Manager: | MARK BORSETH THIEF RIVER FALLS ARPT, 13722 AIRPORT DR. THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701 Phone 218-681-7680 ARPT SUP MARK JOSEPHSON 218-681-7680. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 86/day * | | 64% | transient general aviation | | 32% | local general aviation | | 4% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download |
| VOR/DME RWY 13 | |
download (154KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (179KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (145KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (54KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCKN - Crookston Municipal Airport-Kirkwood Field (22 nm SW)
D37 - Warren Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
KFSE - Fosston Municipal Airport (33 nm SE)
KGFK - Grand Forks International Airport (40 nm W)
D00 - Norman County Ada/Twin Valley Airport (49 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Sep-2008
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 13:42 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:09 | | 00:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 20:06:24 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 14:06:24 |
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| METAR |
| KTVF | 091955Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR M12/M16 A3032 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KGFK 41nm W | 091721Z 0918/1018 35008KT P6SM FEW250 FM092200 35005KT P6SM FEW250 FM100200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM101000 VRB03KT 4SM BR FEW250 FM101500 19004KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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