FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TVL |
| Lat/Long: | 38-53-38.0000N / 119-59-43.2000W
38-53.633333N / 119-59.720000W
38.8938889 / -119.9953333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6269 ft. / 1910.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 96150 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SEP-MAY 0700-1600, JUN-AUG 0700-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 MALSF & PAPI RY 18 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-2000 |
| Taxiway lights: | APRON ENTRANCE TWYS AND HIGH SPEED TWYS ONLY. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS EXCP 48 HRS PPR CALL AMGR (530) 541-0480. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 124.725 (530-541-5739) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MEV (13 nm NE): | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY OAKLAND ARTCC ON FREQ 127.95 (SQUAW VALLEY RCAG) AND FREQ 316.1 (SACRAMENTO RCAG). CLNC DEL PROVIDED BY OAKLAND ARTCC ON FREQ 134.3 (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE RCAG).
- SQUAW VALLEY RCO 122.25 (RENO RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SWRr127/21.4 | | SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| HNWr057/36.7 | | HANGTOWN VOR/DME | | 115.50 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 8541 x 100 ft. / 2603 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 | | Double tandem: | 210.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-54.319312N | | 38-52.948267N |
| Longitude: | 119-59.519150W | | 119-59.921430W |
| Elevation: | 6254.8 ft. | | 6268.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 193 true | | 357 magnetic, 013 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 800 ft. | | 2033 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8541 TODA:8541 ASDA:7817 LDA:7017 | | TORA:8541 TODA:8541 ASDA:7741 LDA:5708 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LDA/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. brush, 450 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 345 ft. trees, 5700 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
1901 AIRPORT ROAD
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
Phone 530-541-0480 |
| Manager: | SHERRY MILLER
1901 AIRPORT RD SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
Phone 530-542-6182 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 64/day * | | 74% | transient general aviation | | 19% | local general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARPT SFC CONDS: TRML APRON EXLNT, TWY - RY 18/36 & GA APRON FAIR. |
| - | AFTER WINTER STORMS RY 18/36 OPENS BEFORE ALL TWYS ARE CLEAR. |
| - | PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY 18; PREFERRED DEP RY 36. |
| - | RECREATIONAL AIRBORNE ACTIVITY ALONG SOUTHERN LAKE SHORE. |
| - | FOR LARGE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT DEP RY 18; RIGHT DOWNWIND DEP RECOMMENDED. |
| - | BIRDS AND WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ADVERSE WEATHER EFFECTS MAGNIFIED BY MOUNTAINS. |
| - | TFC ADVISORIES & SEQUENCING IN THE TFC PAT ARE BASED ON POSITION REPORTS RECEIVED FROM PILOTS IN THESE AREAS. |
| - | ARPT SURROUNDED ON E; S & W BY RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN. |
| - | ACCESS NOISE RESTRICTIONS: MAX 80 DBA DEP, 84 DBA ARR (TRANSPORT - 86 DBA), MAX 77.1 DBA NIGHT LIMIT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT, DEP RY 36, RY HDG 1 MILE, LEFT 320 DEG AT WHITE ARROW TO SHORELINE. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFORMATION CALL (530) 541-0480. |
| - | AVOID DESOLATION WILDERNESS WEST OF ARPT. |
| - | ARFF NOT AVAILABLE WITHOUT PPR, CALL 530-541-0480. |
| - | TPA 7500' MSL FOR SMALL ACFT; 8000' MSL FOR TRANSPORT/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT. |
| - | TWY H WEST OF TWY A RESTRICTED TO ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 18 | |
download (307KB) |
| LDA/DME-1 RWY 18 | |
download (337KB) |
| LDA/DME-2 RWY 18 | |
download (321KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (327KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Departure Procedures |
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| RICHY FIVE | |
download (248KB) |
| SHOLE ONE | |
download (175KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEV - Minden-Tahoe Airport (13 nm NE)
KCXP - Carson Airport (22 nm NE)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (26 nm N)
KPVF - Placerville Airport (37 nm W)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (38 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Teresa Lazdowski
Photo taken 23-Dec-2010
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 03:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 03:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:22:49 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 01:22:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KTVL | 180753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00111033 401440011 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KTVL | 180532Z 1806/1906 19008KT P6SM FEW080 FM180800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM182200 20011G19KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150 FM190200 19008KT P6SM FEW150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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