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Lake Tahoe Airport
TVL · KTVL · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 6,264 ft elevation · var 16E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTVL / TVL
- Coordinates
- 38.8939, -119.9950
- Elevation
- 6,264 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO
- NOTAM facility
- TVL
- Attendance
- 0700-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 12:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 03:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 04:01Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:35 AM
Plan a flight from KTVL
Runway 18/36
8,541 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 18
- Heading
- 177° mag · 193° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument approach
- LDA/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
36
- Heading
- 357° mag · 13° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 2,033 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 124.725 | |
| CNTR | 127.95 | OAKLAND CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.85 | |
| RDO | 122.25 | RENO RDO |
| UNIC | 122.85 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWR · Squaw Valley | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r127° / 21.5 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR-DME | 115.50 | r057° / 36.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 1
- LDA RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 8
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA
530-542-6182
Manager
JOHN DICKINSON
1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA
530-542-6182
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 ON CONSLY.
- MULTICOM 122.85
- UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN & BYD 5 NM.
- APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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