FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (235KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 13 | |
download (132KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (150KB) |
| VOR RWY 13 | |
download (139KB) |
| VOR RWY 31 | |
download (124KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (156KB) |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:16 | | 02:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 09:47:20 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 04:47:20 |
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| METAR |
| KTVF | 130855Z AUTO 01005KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3018 RMK AO1 54000
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| TAF |
| KTVF | 130520Z 1306/1406 35005KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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| NOTAMs |
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