FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | ACTVT REIL RY 03/21; MIRL RY 03/21; MALSR RY 31; REIL RY 13; HIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 | | 049/22.0 | | 400 | | 03E | | CKN | -.-. -.- -. |
| FOSSTON | | 327/33.1 | | 224 | | 03E | | 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: | 6504 x 150 ft. / 1982 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 155.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 48-04.257105N | | 48-03.503770N |
| Longitude: | 096-11.602045W | | 096-10.469272W |
| Elevation: | 1114.6 ft. | | 1113.4 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:6303 LDA:6303 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| 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 | | 48-04.337313N |
| Longitude: | 096-11.570690W | | 096-10.795635W |
| Elevation: | 1112.4 ft. | | 1118.3 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| 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: | THIEF RIVER FALLS REG. ARPT. AUTH. 13722 AIRPORT DRIVE, P.O. BOX 672 THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701 Phone 218-681-7680 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH HEDRICK THIEF RIVER FALLS ARPT, AUTHORITY, 13722 AIRPORT DR. THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701 Phone 218-681-7680 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | 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 2011 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:05 | | 10:05 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:37 | | 02:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 13:12:55 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 08:12:55 |
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| TAF |
| KTVF | 181126Z 1812/1912 12010KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 1815/1818 -SHRA FM181800 10010KT P6SM BKN025 AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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