Thomasville Regional Airport (IATA: TVI, ICAO: KTVI, FAA LID: TVI) is a city-owned, public-use airport located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) northeast of the central business district of Thomasville, a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States.
[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
In 1941, civic leaders applied to the Civil Aeronautics Administration to build a modern airport.
After the City and the County purchased 903 acres, the CAA awarded a $316,000 contract for the construction of two 4,000-foot (1,200 m) runways, fences, lighting, and a hangar.
By the time the contract had been completed in September 1942, the City and County had leased the airport to the United States Army Air Forces for $1 per year for the duration of the war.
Eleven Civilian Conservation Corps buildings were moved from Halo, Florida and erected as the initial barracks and mess hall.
The structures had neither central heat nor indoor plumbing, requiring the use of potbellied stoves and outdoor latrines.
Due to the distance from town, a local bus line provided scheduled service to the base.
Tucked away in a remote part of the airport can be found a taxiway with the base's former bore sighting range and revetment.
Thomasville Regional Airport covers an area of 1,301 acres (526 ha) at an elevation of 264 feet (80 m) above mean sea level.
[1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 12,500 aircraft operations, an average of 34 per day: 99% general aviation and 2% military.