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KTVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KTVF FAA TVF Elev 1,119 ft Lat 48° 3.94' N Lon 96° 11.10' W Zulu …

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,504 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 135° 6,504 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
31 315° 6,504 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 108.400
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 132.150
  • RDO PRINCETON RDO 108.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 31 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13, 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13, 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL Rwy 15–33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT NSTD LIRL Rwy 15–33—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13, 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 31; REIL Rwy 13, 04 and 22; HIRL Rwy 13–31; MIRL Rwy 04–22—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·210 MINNESOTA STARBUCK MUNI (D32) 1 S UTC–6(–5DT) N45º35.95´ W95º32.17´ 1140 B NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 15–33: 2512X198 (TURF) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·Rwy 15 and 33 REIL and Rwy 15 thr lgts obsc by brush.
  • ·Rwy 15–33 NSTD LIRL due to spacing.
  • ·Rwy 15 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 33 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 320-239-2525
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·STEAM BOAT BAY SPB (See EAST GULL LAKE on page 163) STEPHEN MUNI (D41) 1 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N48º27.50´ W96º51.77´ 830 B TPA—1630(800) NOTAM FILE PNM RWY 17–35: H2700X60 (ASPH) LIRL RWY 35: Road.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri dalgt hrs.
  • ·Antenna 1.85 SM southeast, 1,248 ft MSL (418 ft AGL).
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-478-2247
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·SURFSIDE SPB (See LINO LAKES on page 179) THIEF RIVER FALLS RGNL (TVF)(KTVF) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N48º03.94´ W96º11.10´ 1119 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE TVF MON Airport RWY 13–31: H6504X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–83, D–106, 2S–114, 2D–163 PCR 340 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H4997X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–83, D–106, 2D–163 PCR 390 F/D/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–4997 TODA–4997 ASDA–4997 LDA–4997 RWY 13: TORA–6504 TODA–6504 ASDA–6504 LDA–6504 RWY 22: TORA–4997 TODA–4997 ASDA–4997 LDA–4997 RWY 31: TORA–6504 TODA–6504 ASDA–6304 LDA–6304
  • ·PAPI Rwy 13, 31, 04 and 22 opr consly.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡, Sat–Sun on call.
  • ·Fuel: 100LL: avbl 24 hrs with credit card.
  • ·Arpt conds not mntd Mon–Fri 0400–1100Z‡; Sat 0400–1200Z‡; Sat 1630–2100Z‡; Sun 0200–1200Z‡.
  • ·Class I, ARFF Index A. 48 hr PPR for unsked acr opns gtr than 30 psgr seats call amgr 218–681–7680.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 218-684-1013
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.025 (218) 681–1918.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.1R 114.45T (PRINCETON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.15 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1100–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·(VL) (L) VOR/DME 114.45 TVF Chan 91(Y) N48º04.16´ W96º11.19´ at fld. 1114/8E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 316º–346º blo 6,000´ 316º–346º byd 9 NM DME unusable: 316º–346º blo 6,000´ 316º–346º byd 9 NM ILS 110.5 I–HYZ Rwy 31.

+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · TVF

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

2

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 37,884 ops in 1997

2024 total

32,559

10-yr total

321,605

2024 mix

AC/AT 8% · GA 92% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.04

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

All time · n=5

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-09-23 Cessna TR182 · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
1994-11-22 Piper PA-44 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1991-03-17 Piper PA-30 · CFIT · IMC · night →
1988-07-05 Mooney M20J · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-04 HOLMES XTC2 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in MN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,839 A&P Mechanics 4,413 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 39 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 8 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 5 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 18 ODA Organizational Designations 2 Schools Flight Schools 44 FBO Fixed Base Operators 81 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Henry James Kliner Crookston MN 24 nm
Frederick Jon Kitko Grand Forks ND 37 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Grand Forks ND 37 nm
Wesley Ross Van Dell Grand Forks ND 37 nm
Mark Cook Bemidji MN 63 nm
Michael Jesse Paulson Fargo ND 77 nm
Tajae Lynn Viaene Fargo ND 77 nm
Adam Lee Chunn Nevis MN 86 nm
Curtis Dale Grayson Cloquet MN 170 nm
William Stone Cloquet MN 170 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Rodd Lehrer Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Erik Ernest Nilson Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Logan Tom Ose Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Conrad Hugh Schille Red Lake Falls MN 12 nm
Nicholas Robert Proulx Red Lake Falls MN 12 nm
Robert Dwain Tollefson Mentor MN 22 nm
Daniel Chris Geist Crookston MN 24 nm
Cody Victor Smith Crookston MN 24 nm
Jakob Robert Wurtzel Warren MN 25 nm
Cody Ryan Bruse Fisher MN 29 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Joel David Cornelius Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Geoffrey Allen Jacobson Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Kenneth John Asp Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Ronald Curtis Braaten Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Richard Ervin Chapman Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Robert Allan Wold Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
James Phillip Morud Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Jeffrey Lawrence Dyrud Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Adam Arthur Aehlert Thief River Falls MN 3 nm
Patrick Christopher Marinello Thief River Falls MN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 84 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 91 nm
RC Avionics, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 214 nm
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc.
Blaine, MN
 214 nm
Perceptive Avionics
New Richmond, WI
 231 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Menomonie, WI
 231 nm
Aviation Resources
Cumberland, WI
 231 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 269 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 270 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 277 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.