TVL
Lake Tahoe Airport
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Location Information for KTVL
Coordinates: N38°53.63' / W119°59.72'
Located 03 miles SW of South Lake Tahoe, California on 348 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 6268 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:OAKLAND
F.S.S.:RENO
NOTAMs Facility:TVL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:SAN FRANCISCO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ /0700-1600
Airport Communications
ASOS:124.725 Tel. 530-573-5836
CTAF:122.850
AWOS-3PT at MEV (13.0 NE):119.325 775-782-6264
AWOS-3PT at CXP (21.6 NE):119.925 775-884-4708
AWOS-3PT at TRK (26.2 N):
Remarks:
  • 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 Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD SWR PALISADES 113.20 127°21.4
VOD HNW HANGTOWN 115.50 056°36.8
VOT FMG MUSTANG 117.90 186°41.4
VOT HZN HAZEN 114.10 214°59.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:8541 x 100 feet / 2603 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Excellent Condition
Weight Limits:S-70, D-125, ST-210
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N38°54.32' / W119°59.52'N38°52.95' / W119°59.92'
Elevation: 6254.6 6268.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 193° True 13° True
Displaced Threshold: 800 Feet 2033 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:8541 TODA:8541 ASDA:7817 LDA:7017 TORA:8541 TODA:8541 ASDA:7741 LDA:5708
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN & BYD 5 NM.
Approach Lights:MALSF 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 13 ft Brush 450 ft from runway, 125 ft left of center 345 ft Trees 5700 ft from runway, 500 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH
Other Services:CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
530-542-6182
Manager:JOHN DICKINSON
1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
530-542-6182
Other 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.
  • (E81) APRON ENTRANCE TWYS AND HIGH SPEED TWYS ONLY.
  • 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.
  • 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 -12C.
  • ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 ON CONSLY.
  • MULTICOM 122.85
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
Departure Procedure (DP) Charts
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
IDNameHeading / Distance
Minden-Tahoe Airport KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport 060°13.1
Carson City Airport KCXP Carson City Airport 034°21.7
Truckee-Tahoe Airport KTRK Truckee-Tahoe Airport 345°26.4
Placerville Airport KPVF Placerville Airport 254°37.0
Reno/Tahoe International Airport KRNO Reno/Tahoe International Airport 016°37.8
Yerington Municipal Airport O43 Yerington Municipal Airport 080°39.8
Silver Springs Airport KSPZ Silver Springs Airport 048°46.2
Reno/Stead Airport KRTS Reno/Stead Airport 006°46.7
Westover Field Amador County Airport KJAQ Westover Field Amador County Airport 230°48.7
Auburn Municipal Airport KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport 274°51.0
Nevada County Airport KGOO Nevada County Airport 293°51.1
Calaveras County/Maury Rasmussen Field Airport KCPU Calaveras County/Maury Rasmussen Field Airport 214°54.3

Comments

Submitted by Deepseajunky on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 17:32
Lunch with friends at the Flight Deck Restaurant and Bar. Took off from Lodi 1O3 around 1pm in a Cessna 172 and had a nice flight to Tahoe. Nice and cool and no clouds to speak of. DA in Tahoe was 7,700. Here's a video of my approach http://youtu.be/8gMouWRswiE

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