Truckee Tahoe Airport

Facilities and aircraft

Truckee-Tahoe Airport covers 989 acres (400 ha) at an elevation of 5,900 ft (1,800 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt runways: 11/29 is 7,000 by 100 ft (2,134 by 30 m) and 2/20 4,650 by 75 ft (1,417 by 23 m).

In the year ending December 31, 2004 the airport had 35,000 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per day: 97% general aviation, 3% air taxi, and less than 1% military. 91 aircraft were then based at this airport: 80.2% single-engine, 13.2% multi-engine, 2.2% jet, 3.3% glider and 1.1% ultralight.

AWOS is at 118.0, CTAF is 122.80. Runway elevation is 5,900 ft (1,800 m), pattern altitude is 7,000 ft (2,100 m). Both runways are lighted. Density altitude can exceed 9,000 ft (2,700 m) in summer months. Downdrafts can occur on final to RWY 19. Glider pilots use left traffic RWY 19. Powered pilots use right traffic RWY 19.

100LL and Jet A are available 7am - 7pm, and self serve 100LL is available 7am - 9pm. There are 210 paved tie-downs for transient parking, no landing fees and low overnight tie-down fees.

The airport is attended seven days a week, 7am - 9pm. Snow removal equipment is operated round-the-clock as needed. Pre-heating services and aircraft maintenance are offered by local FBOs. No de-icing services are available.

The airport had a 500-gallon underground heating oil tank removed in 1986. Small amounts of oil that had leaked were monitored and removed; six remaining above-ground tanks were functioning satisfactorily and are regularly tested.

Instrument departures

IFR clearances can be requested from Oakland Center on frequency 127.95 which can be reached from most places on the field.