Lake Tahoe Airport
TVL · KTVL · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:33 AM | 12:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 13:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 03:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 03:39Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 193° true
- Dimensions
- 8,541 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 7,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSF
- ILS
- LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (TVL)
- Displaced thr
- 800 ft
- CTAF
- 122.85
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 7,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 6,255 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 13 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 6,259 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,541 / 8,541 / 7,817 / 7,017 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,541 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Squaw Valley”Taxi & takeoff
“Squaw Valley”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 316.1 | SACRAMENTO RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (TVL) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SWR 113.20 · HNW 115.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWR · Palisades | VOR/DME | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r127° / 21.4 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR/DME | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r057° / 36.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTVL / TVL
- Coordinates
- 38.8939, -119.9950
- Elevation
- 6,268 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 124.725 · ☎ 530-573-5836
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- TVL
- Attendance
- 0700-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 ON CONSLY. on 122.85 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- 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.
- (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.
- PARAGLIDERS AND MOTORIZED PRCHTS OPR FROM RWY SFC.
- AP CONDS NOT MNT SAT/SUN.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN & BYD 5 NM.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 ON CONSLY.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KTVL
Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL · KTVL) is an airport in South Lake Tahoe, CA, at 6,268 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,541 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTVL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTVL have a control tower?
No. Lake Tahoe Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KTVL?
Lake Tahoe Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 8,541 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTVL?
Lake Tahoe Airport is in South Lake Tahoe, CA, at an elevation of 6,268 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8939, -119.9950.
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