FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
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: | 6268.4 ft. / 1910.6 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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | TVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0700-1600 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; PAPI RWY 18, MIRL RW 18/36 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Taxiway lights: | APRON ENTRANCE TWYS AND HIGH SPEED TWYS ONLY. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.85 |
WX ASOS: | 124.725 (530-541-5739) |
WX AWOS-3PT at MEV (13 nm NE): | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
- MULTICOM 122.85
- 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).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SWRr127/21.4 | | PALISADES 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: | HIGH |
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: | 38-54.319350N | | 38-52.948300N |
Longitude: | 119-59.519183W | | 119-59.921452W |
Elevation: | 6254.6 ft. | | 6268.3 ft. |
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) UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN & BYD 3 NM. | | |
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 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150 Phone 530-542-6182 |
Manager: | JOHN DICKINSON 1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150 Phone 530-542-6182 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 27/day * | 82% | transient general aviation | 7% | air taxi | 7% | local general aviation | 2% | military | 2% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | AP SFC CONDS: TRML APRON EXCELLENT, TWY - RWY GOOD, NORTH GA APRON POOR. |
- | 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 RWY 36 HDG 1 MILE, LEFT 320 DEG TO SHORELINE. |
- | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CALL (530) 542-6182. |
- | AVOID DESOLATION WILDERNESS WEST OF ARPT. |
- | AP CONDS NOT MMT 1600-0700 DLY. |
- | TWY H CLSD PERM. |
- | TPA 7500' MSL FOR SMALL ACFT; 8000' MSL FOR TRANSPORT/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT. |
- | PARAGLIDERS AND MOTORIZED PRCHTS OPR FROM RWY SFC. |
- | AP CONDS NOT MNT SAT/SUN. |
- | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -13C. |
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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (367KB) |
LDA RWY 18 | |
download (361KB) |
Departure Procedures |
RICHY SEVEN | |
download (206KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (246KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEV - Minden-Tahoe Airport (13 nm NE)
KCXP - Carson City 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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Photo taken 24-Mar-2013
looking west.
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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 |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 13:22 |
Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 13:49 |
Sunset | | 19:20 | | 02:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:47 | | 02:47 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 07:22:57 |
Local (UTC-7) | 29-Mar-2024 00:22:57 |
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METAR |
KTVL | 290653Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T10171078
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KMEV 13nm NE | 290655Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM FEW039 SCT049 BKN110 00/M06 A2989 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KTVL | 290520Z 2906/3006 19004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC100 FM291600 19006KT 3/4SM -SHSN OVC015 FM292000 19011G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC080 FM300000 19007KT 1/2SM SHSN OVC015
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KMEV 13nm NE | 290520Z 2906/3006 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM291500 VRB04KT 3SM -SHRASN OVC025 FM292100 18011G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC100 FM300100 19007KT 5SM -SHRA OVC030
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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