Thief River Falls Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	48-03-56.4380N (48.065677)
Longitude:	096-11-05.9830W (-96.184995)
Elevation:	1118.8 feet MSL (341 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	2 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. S of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Found On:	Twin Cities Chart
FAA Region:	AGL

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
JOSEPH HEDRICK THIEF RIVER FALLS ARPT AUTH, 13722 AIRPORT DR THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701-8497 218-684-1013	THIEF RIVER FALLS ARPT AUTH 13722 AIRPORT DR, PO BOX 672 THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN 56701-0672 218-681-7680

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	07/1945
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	2119 feet (646 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	TVF
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class I ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800
AWOS-3PT:	119.025 (218-681-1918)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.15/269.6 (GRAND FORKS RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 218

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
R. C. Shefland Flying Service, Inc.	Unicom 122.8	681-5585	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Princeton(PNM)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	NC-1
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 31	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 04	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22	NC-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31	NC-1
IAP	VOR RWY 31	NC-1
IAP	VOR Y RWY 13	NC-1
IAP	VOR Z RWY 13	NC-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NC-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NC-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TVF

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.2	TVF	_ . . . _ . . _ .	Thief River Falls	VOR-DME	114.45	344	342
5.0	HY	. . . . _ . _ _	Harvi	NDB	260	134	132
22.0	CKN	_ . _ . _ . _ _ .	Crookston	NDB	400	232	230
33.1	FSE	. . _ . . . . .	Fosston	NDB	224	149	147
40.7	GFK	_ _ . . . _ . _ . _	Grand Forks	VOR-DME	114.30	260	258
42.1	GF	_ _ . . . _ .	Hiser	NDB	345	252	250
49.4	RDR	. _ . _ . . . _ .	Red River	TACAN	116.40	262	260
51.2	ROX	. _ . _ _ _ _ . . _	Roseau	VOR-DME	108.80	22	20
56.3	PFT	. _ _ . . . _ . _	Piney Pinecreek	NDB	342	8	6
60.8	SW	. . . . _ _	Roadd	NDB	360	37	35
60.8	HML	. . . . _ _ . _ . .	Humboldt	TACAN	112.40	322	320
60.9	IDJ	. . _ . . . _ _ _	Lake Bemidji	VOR-DME	110.00	122	120
66.0	MD	_ _ _ . .	Bunan	NDB	371	123	122
68.3	AA	. _ . _	Kenie	NDB	365	202	200
74.2	BDE	_ . . . _ . . .	Baudette	DME	111.6	57	56
75.4	DTL	_ . . _ . _ . .	Detroit Lakes	VOR-DME	111.20	170	168
83.3	FAR	. . _ . . _ . _ .	Fargo	VOR-DME	116.20	199	197
83.4	PKD	. _ _ . _ . _ _ . .	Park Rapids	DME	110.6	146	144
88.7	PK	. _ _ . _ . _	Spida	NDB	269	145	143

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
22.1	Crookston Municipal/Kirkwood Field Airport (CKN KCKN CKN)	232	230	100LL, Jet A
35.9	Stephen Municipal Airport (D41)	311	308	100LL, MOGAS
40.4	Grand Forks International Airport (GFK KGFK GFK)	260	257	100LL, Jet A
51.3	Roseau Municipal/Rudy Billberg Field Airport (ROX KROX ROX)	22	20	100LL, Jet A
51.6	Hutson Field Airport (KGAF GAF)	293	290	100LL, Jet A
60.4	Moberg Air Base Seaplane Base (MY63)	123	122	100LL, MOGAS
60.4	Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI KBJI BJI)	122	121	100LL, Jet A
62.2	Warroad International Meml Airport (RRT KRRT RRT)	32	31	100LL, Jet A
67.3	Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB KPMB PMB)	321	318	100LL
69.6	Nary Ntl-Shefland Field Airport (5MN1)	125	124	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
71.2	Hawley Municipal Airport (04Y)	185	183	100LL
71.9	Cavalier Municipal Airport (2C8)	307	304	100LL, Jet A
73.3	Hector International Airport (FAR KFAR FAR)	200	197	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A++, JP-8
74.3	Baudette International Airport (BDE KBDE BDE)	56	55	100LL, Jet A
75.6	Detroit Lakes/Wething Field Airport (DTL KDTL DTL)	170	168	100LL, Jet A
76.0	West Fargo Municipal Airport (D54)	203	200	100LL
76.1	Moorhead Municipal/Florence Klingensmith Field Airport (KJKJ JKJ)	194	192	100LL, Jet A
82.7	Walker Municipal Airport (Y49)	130	129	100LL
83.1	Park Rapids Municipal/Konshok Field Airport (PKD KPKD PKD)	146	145	100LL
85.5	Pelican Rapids Municipal-Lyon's Field Airport (47Y)	177	175	100LL, MOGAS

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-2	BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-3	ARPT CONDS NOT MNTD SUN-FRI 2200-0500; FRI 2200-SAT 0600; SAT 1030-1500; SAT 2000-SUN 0600.
A110-4	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A110-5	LDG FEES FOR COML ACFT CALL AMGR 218-681-7680 OPTION 7.
A26	48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR 218-681-7680.
A30-04/22	RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A39-04/22	PCR VALUE: 390/F/D/X/T
A39-13/31	PCR VALUE: 340/F/D/X/T
A70-FUEL-10	0LL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT	ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 13, 04, & 22; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13, 31, 04, & 22 OPR CONSLY.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	04/22 13/31
Longest Runway:	13/31 is 6504 ft (1982 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	31

TVF Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22	4997 ft x 75 ft (1523 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/29/2019
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	83.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	106.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	163.0

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Elevation:	1112.5	1118.3
Latitude:	48-03-42.0327N	48-04-20.2378N
Longitude:	096-11-34.2402W	096-10-47.7374W
Runway True Alignment:	039	219
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	34	34
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	4997	4997
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	4997	4997
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	4997	4997
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	4997	4997

Runway 13/31	6504 ft x 150 ft (1982 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/29/2019
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	83.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	106.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	163.0

	Runway 13	Runway 31
Elevation:	1114.8	1113.2
Latitude:	48-04-15.4295N	48-03-30.2253N
Longitude:	096-11-36.1227W	096-10-28.1559W
Runway True Alignment:	135	315
ILS Type:		ILS
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:		1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	40	55
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	6504	6504
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	6504	6504
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	6504	6304
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	6504	6304

Services

Fuel Available:	100LL, MOGAS
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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IATA: TVF

ICAO: KTVF

FAA: TVF

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 218

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TVF

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

TVF Airport Runway Details

Runway 04

Runway 22

Runway 13

Runway 31

Services

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