KTVF/TVF METAR & TAF Thief River Falls Regional Airport

Thief River Falls, MinnesotaElevation 1,119 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

310@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-267 ft

-1,386 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (5:56 PM local) · 46 min old

KTVF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

310° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / -3°C

43°F / 27°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.50 inHg

1032.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP343

sea-level pressure 1034.3 hPa

T00561033

precise temperature 5.6°C, dew point -3.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KTVF forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at TVF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 310° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 25F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	25	N 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	44/34	NE 8 kt	–	51%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow	47/37	ESE 11 kt	–	86%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny	54/33	SW 14 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	51/34	W 6 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy	52/36	E 8 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	52/37	E 9 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	53	WNW 9 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 2342Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

310° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 317 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,504 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,997 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0439°T

Landing length (LDA)4,997 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,997 / 4,997 / 4,997 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 22219°T

Landing length (LDA)4,997 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,997 / 4,997 / 4,997 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

13/31

Dimensions

6,504 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)6,504 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,504 / 6,504 / 6,504 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)6,304 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,504 / 6,504 / 6,304 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-267 ft

Pressure altitude

539 ft

Field elevation

1,119 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.50 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2318Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1300Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Thief River Falls Regional Airport is in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,119 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJOSEPH HEDRICK

Manager phone218-684-1013

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTVF / TVF

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.0657, -96.1850

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

108.4

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.15

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

108.4

PRINCETON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KTVF traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-08-05, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 50%Twin 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~0 landings/mo

›E145 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

22 NM SW

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

49 NM W

VFR

KROX Roseau Municipal Rudy Billberg Field

51 NM N

VFR

KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport

61 NM SE

VFR

KRRT Warroad International Memorial Airport

62 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›PCR VALUE: 340/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 390/F/D/X/T

›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.

›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.

›48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL AMGR 218-681-7680.

›LDG FEES FOR COML ACFT CALL AMGR 218-681-7680 OPTION 7.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ARPT CONDS NOT MNTD SUN-FRI 2200-0500; FRI 2200-SAT 0600; SAT 1030-1500; SAT 2000-SUN 0600.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTVF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTVF have a METAR?

Yes. KTVF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KTVF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KTVF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KTVF?

KTVF sits at 1,119 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTVF?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.