AviatDataThief River Falls Regional Airport TVF / KTVF
Thief River Falls, Minnesota · United States · Thief River Falls Regional Airport Authority (City of Thief River Falls and Pennington County)
17kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKTVF / TVF
OperatorThief River Falls Regional Airport Authority (City of Thief River Falls and Pennington County)
Coordinates48.0657°N, 96.1850°W
Elevation1,119 ft · 341 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr17,350 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKTVF — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursUnattended, non-towered field (no ATC tower, no curfew). FBO/fuel desk staffed Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local, Sat-Sun on call; 24-hr self-service credit-card fuel available. CTAF/UNICOM 122.8.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building with passenger waiting area, free parking, Wi-Fi, and rental-car counter; ground-level boarding, no jet bridges.
Runways (2)
- 13/31 · 1,982 m / 6,504 ft · 45.7 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS/LOC RWY 31
- 4/22 · 1,523 m / 4,997 ft · 22.9 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Served by Denver Air Connection (operated by Key Lime Air) with EAS-subsidized jet service to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP); FAA CY2024 ACAIS enplanements were 8,675 (total pax figure above is enplanements x2, doubled to estimate boardings+deplanements); no international/customs service; passenger counts have grown steadily since 2019 and are approaching the 10,000-enplanement threshold for higher FAA AIP entitlement funding.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Thief River Aviation, Inc.
Only FBO at TVF, providing ramp/hangar ground support, tie-down parking, and line services for based and transient general-aviation aircraft. · Approx. 0600-2200 daily
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Denver Air Connection (Key Lime Air)
Essential Air Service carrier (a Key Lime Air brand) operating ~12 round trips/week to Minneapolis-St. Paul; self-handles at TVF, running its own ticket counter, check-in, and checked-baggage acceptance rather than contracting a third-party ground handler. · Ticket counter opens 90 minutes before, closes 45 minutes before each departure
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aircraft fuel
Available
Thief River Aviation, Inc.
Sole FBO and fuel supplier on the field; sells both Jet A and 100LL with self-service and full-service options and 24-hour credit-card self-serve fueling. · Self-serve 24 hours; staffed approx. 0600-2200 daily, 7 days/week
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Unconfirmed
Thief River Aviation, Inc.
Family-run FBO in operation over 40 years offering general airframe and powerplant maintenance and aircraft rebuilding; AirNav lists 'major' airframe/powerplant repair capability, but current FAA repair-station certification was not independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Thief River Aviation, Inc.
FlightAware FBO listing notes catering arrangements are available through the FBO for charter/executive flights; treat as informal/on-request at this small-field FBO.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Thief River Aviation, Inc.
Provides ground power unit (GPU) support for aircraft starts as part of its FBO line service.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
IFL Group, Inc.
Contract cargo carrier flying CRJ-200 freighters out of TVF's dedicated cargo hangar on behalf of FedEx Feeder and UPS Airlines, Monday-Friday, primarily moving Digi-Key distribution volume to FedEx's Memphis hub and UPS's Louisville hub. · Weekday cargo departures, schedule not published
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
DHL
Local news reporting lists DHL as one of TVF's three daily cargo carriers alongside FedEx and UPS; the specific contracted feeder operator flying the DHL route at TVF could not be independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Thief River Aviation, Inc.
Offers courtesy car and shuttle service for based and transient crews/passengers.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed