TVL - Lake Tahoe

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Description
Last updated: 2024-12-26 20:19:34 PST
Transient Parking
Fuel Location
Landing & Tie-down Fees
Last updated: 2024-01-13 11:37:46 PST
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Last updated: 2023-04-05 06:37:59 PDT
Airport Statistics
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Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA
Elevation: 6,268ft
Sectional: San Francisco
Fuel: 100LL, A (prices)
Runway 18/36: 8,541ft
Access: Open to the public
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Current Weather — VFR
  • Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
  • METAR
    2026-04-28 03:53:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 180° @ 3kt
    Temperature: 26°F
    Dewpoint: 26°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 1,500ft
    Raw: METAR KTVL 281053Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM SCT015 M03/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP177 T10281033
  • TAF
    2026-04-28 05:00:00 PDT – 2026-04-28 13:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 4,000ft
    Raw: TAF KTVL 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 FM282000 04006KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN070CB BKN140 FM290400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060
  • TAF
    2026-04-28 13:00:00 PDT – 2026-04-28 21:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: 7,000ft
    Wind: 040° @ 6kt
    Weather: Light rain showers, thunderstorm in vicinity
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 7,000ft, Broken @ 14,000ft
    Raw: TAF KTVL 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 FM282000 04006KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN070CB BKN140 FM290400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060
  • TAF
    2026-04-28 21:00:00 PDT – 2026-04-29 05:00:00 PDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 6,000ft
    Raw: TAF KTVL 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 FM282000 04006KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN070CB BKN140 FM290400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060
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Remarks
  • Ap sfc conds: trml apron excellent, twy - rwy good, north ga apron poor.
  • Tpa 7500' msl for small acft; 8000' msl for transport/high performance acft.
  • 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.
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