Lake Tahoe Airport

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IATA: TVL

ICAO: KTVL

FAA: TVL


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METAR: KTVL 150501Z AUTO VRB04KT 8SM -SN FEW023 BKN034 OVC043 M02/M05 A3014 RMK AO2 SNB0457 P0000 T10221050

TAF: KTVL 150233Z 1503/1524 18013G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 SCT030 WS020/24045KT FM150800 19011KT 3/4SM BR BKN030 FM151200 19003KT 6SM BR FEW250

Reporting Station: KTVL (0.3 NM at True Heading of 353)
Visibility: 8SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1020.7
Temperature: -2.2 C (28.04 F)
Dewpoint: -5 C (23 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-53-38.0000N (38.893889)
Longitude: 
 119-59-43.2000W (-119.995333)
Elevation: 
 6268.4 feet MSL (1911 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12.8 E (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. SW of South Lake Tahoe, California
Found On: 
 San Francisco Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOHN DICKINSON
1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
530-542-6182		 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
530-542-6182

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ /0700-1600
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOA (Oakland)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 7268 feet (2215 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 TVL
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.850
ASOS:  124.725 (530-541-5739)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC (ZOA) ON FREQ 127.95 (SQUAW VALLEY RCAG) AND FREQ 316.1 (SACRAMENTO RCAG). CLNC DEL PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC ON FREQ 134.3 (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY RENO RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (SQUAW VALLEY RCO).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 530
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Alpine Lake Aviation
   Update FBO info		 800-251-4748
Emerald Bay Aviation
   Update FBO info		 542-0402
Oasis Aviation
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.95 541-2110 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Reno(RNO)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-2
DP RICHY SEVEN SW-2
IAP LDA RWY 18 SW-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 SW-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TVL

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
13.1 Minden-Tahoe Airport
(MEV KMEV MEV)		 60 47 100LL, Jet A
21.7 Carson City Airport
(CSN KCXP CXP)		 34 21 100LL, Jet A
26.4 Truckee-Tahoe Airport
(TKF KTRK TRK)		 345 332 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
30.9 Rosaschi Air Park Airport
(N59)		 95 82 100LL
36.9 Placerville Airport
(PVF KPVF PVF)		 254 241 100LL, Jet A
37.8 Reno/Tahoe International Airport
(RNO KRNO RNO)		 16 3 100LL, Jet A-1+
39.7 Yerington Municipal Airport
(O43)		 80 67 100LL
40.6 Georgetown Airport
(E36)		 272 259 100LL
46.8 Reno/Stead Airport
(KRTS RTS)		 6 353 100LL, Jet A
48.1 Cameron Park Airport
(O61)		 255 242 100LL
48.6 Westover Field Amador County Airport
(KJAQ JAQ)		 230 217 100LL, Jet A
50.8 Auburn Municipal Airport
(AUN KAUN AUN)		 274 261 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
50.9 Nevada County Airport
(KGOO GOO)		 293 280 100LL, Jet A
52.3 Bryant Field Airport
(O57)		 135 123 100LL
54.3 Calaveras County/Maury Rasmussen Field Airport
(KCPU CPU)		 214 201 100LL
55.4 Columbia Airport
(COA O22)		 200 187 100LL, Jet A
57.3 Rancho Murieta Airport
(KRIU RIU)		 245 232 100LL, Jet A
57.9 Nervino Airport
(O02)		 343 330 100LL, Jet A
62.5 Pine Mountain Lake Airport
(E45)		 187 174 100LL
63.3 Lincoln Regional/Karl Harder Field Airport
(KLHM LHM)		 271 258 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 AP SFC CONDS: TRML APRON EXCELLENT, TWY - RWY GOOD, NORTH GA APRON POOR.
A110-12 AFTER WINTER STORMS RY 18/36 OPENS BEFORE ALL TWYS ARE CLEAR.
A110-14 PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY 18; PREFERRED DEP RY 36.
A110-18 RECREATIONAL AIRBORNE ACTIVITY ALONG SOUTHERN LAKE SHORE.
A110-25 (E81) APRON ENTRANCE TWYS AND HIGH SPEED TWYS ONLY.
A110-26 FOR LARGE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT DEP RY 18; RIGHT DOWNWIND DEP RECOMMENDED.
A110-27 BIRDS AND WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
A110-28 ADVERSE WEATHER EFFECTS MAGNIFIED BY MOUNTAINS.
A110-29 TFC ADVISORIES & SEQUENCING IN THE TFC PAT ARE BASED ON POSITION REPORTS RECEIVED FROM PILOTS IN THESE AREAS.
A110-31 ARPT SURROUNDED ON E; S & W BY RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN.
A110-32 ACCESS NOISE RESTRICTIONS: MAX 80 DBA DEP, 84 DBA ARR (TRANSPORT - 86 DBA), MAX 77.1 DBA NIGHT LIMIT.
A110-33 NOISE ABATEMENT, DEP RWY 36 HDG 1 MILE, LEFT 320 DEG TO SHORELINE.
A110-34 FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CALL (530) 542-6182.
A110-35 AVOID DESOLATION WILDERNESS WEST OF ARPT.
A110-38 AP CONDS NOT MMT 1600-0700 DLY.
A110-39 TWY H CLSD PERM.
A110-4 TPA 7500' MSL FOR SMALL ACFT; 8000' MSL FOR TRANSPORT/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT.
A110-40 PARAGLIDERS AND MOTORIZED PRCHTS OPR FROM RWY SFC.
A110-41 AP CONDS NOT MNT SAT/SUN.
A110-42 COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -13C.
A43-18 UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN & BYD 3 NM.
A57-36 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18, MIRL RW 18/36 - CTAF.
A82 MULTICOM 122.85

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 8541 ft (2603 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 18

TVL Airport Runway Details

Runway 18/36  8541 ft x 100 ft (2603 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/04/2016
Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  70.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  125.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  210.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 6254.6 6268.3
Latitude: 
 38-54-19.1610N 38-52-56.8980N
Longitude: 
 119-59-31.1510W 119-59-55.2871W
Runway True Alignment: 
 193 013
ILS Type: 
 LDA/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 BRUSH TREES
Object Height: 
 13 345
Distance from End: 
 450 5700
Object Centerline Offset: 
 125 ft. left of centerline 500 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers
REIL: 
 No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 48
Threshold Elevation: 
 6255.4 6263.4
Displaced Threshold: 
 800 2033
Threshold Latitude: 
 38-54-11.4573N 38-53-16.4818N

Threshold Longitude: 

 119-59-33.4118W 119-59-49.5417W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 8541 8541
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 8541 8541
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 7817 7741
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 7017 5708

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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