Thomas County Airport

TIF · KTIF · Thedford, NE · 2,925 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTIF
Coordinates: 41.9627, -100.5704
Elevation: 2,925 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 120.825 · ☎ 308-645-0488
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: TIF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1998/03
Distance from city: 1 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunrise	06:07 AM	11:07Z
Sunset	09:21 PM	02:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:56 PM	02:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:56 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:21 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from KTIF

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 -CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 11 · 110°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 3,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 11/29

4,402 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 110° mag · 118° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 290° mag · 298° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
11/29	4,402 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	120.825	AWOS 3
CTAF	122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TDD · Thedford	VOR-DME	108.60	r091° / 6.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

THOMAS COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

P.O. BOX 22, THEDFORD, NE

308-645-9016

Manager

JACK JOHNSTON

P.O. BOX 22, THEDFORD, NE

308-645-9016

Remarks FAA

PRVDD MAINTAIN CLEAR 20:1 APCH & CLEAR 7:1 TRSNL SFC.
COURTESY VAN AVBL.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 -CTAF.
FOR HNGR AVBLTY CALL 308-645-9016.
CHAIRMAN OF THOMAS CO ARPT AUTH CELL 308-645-9016.
FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
APCH 23:1 DUE TO HILL 18 FT ABV & 628 FT FM RWY END; 281 FT R OFFSET.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KTIF in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KTIF

Thomas County Airport (TIF · KTIF) is an airport in Thedford, NE, at 2,925 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,402 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTIF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTIF have a control tower?

No. Thomas County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KTIF?

Thomas County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,402 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTIF?

Thomas County Airport is in Thedford, NE, at an elevation of 2,925 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9627, -100.5704.

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