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M45

Alpine County Airport
Markleeville, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	M45
Lat/Long:	38-44-05.1000N 119-46-01.4000W 38-44.085000N 119-46.023333W 38.7347500,-119.7670556 (estimated)
Elevation:	5871.7 ft. / 1789.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	16E (1985)
From city:	3 miles N of MARKLEEVILLE, CA
Time zone:	UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	96120

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1968
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	OAKLAND CENTER
FSS:	RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RNO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Pattern altitude:	6671.7 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at TVL (14 nm NW):	124.725 (530-541-5739)
WX AWOS-3PT at MEV (16 nm N):	119.325 (775-782-6264)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SWRr123/35.6		PALISADES VOR/DME		113.20		16E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	4443 x 50 ft. / 1354 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in poor condition LOOSE GRVL ON RWY.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	38-44.450493N	38-43.720373N
Longitude:	119-45.992190W	119-46.053137W
Elevation:	5827.3 ft.	5871.7 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Runway heading:	168 magnetic, 184 true	348 magnetic, 004 true
Markings:	basic, in fair condition	basic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	150 ft. hill, 3200 ft. from runway, 425 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	ALPINE COUNTY 50 DIAMOND VALLEY RD MARKLEEVILLE, CA 96120 Phone 530-694-2140
Manager:	SAM BOOTH 50 DIAMOND VALLEY RD MARKLEEVILLE, CA 96120 Phone 530-694-2140 X 425

Additional Remarks

-	LARGE STONES ALONG EDGE OF RWY OFF GRADED SFC.
-	NO SNOW REMOVAL, ARPT CLOSED WHEN SNOW ON RUNWAY.
-	TREES PENETRATING TRANSITIONAL SFCS E & W OF RY.
-	SOIL CONDITIONS OFF RY IS POOR IN WET CONDITIONS. CALL PUBLIC WORKS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 530-694-2140 EXT."0".
-	RY 17/35 LIMITED BY AIRPORT OPERATOR TO 4,800 LBS SINGLE WHEEL, 9,600 LBS DUAL WHEEL.
-	FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at M45.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTVL - Lake Tahoe Airport (14 nm NW)
KMEV - Minden-Tahoe Airport (16 nm N)
KCXP - Carson City Airport (28 nm N)
O43 - Yerington Municipal Airport (33 nm NE)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (39 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:55	12:55
Sunrise	06:22	13:22
Sunset	19:36	02:36
Evening civil twilight	20:03	03:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2025 09:18:53
Local (UTC-7)	16-Apr-2025 02:18:53

METAR

KTVL 15nm NW	160853Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP142 T00500000 58008
KMEV 16nm N	160855Z AUTO 12005G13KT 10SM SCT060 OVC075 15/M02 A2998 RMK AO2
KBAN 26nm SE	160852Z AUTO 10SM CLR 05/M01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP105 T00501011 58008 PWINO $
KCXP 28nm N	160855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 13/01 A3000 RMK AO2

TAF

KTVL 15nm NW	160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100 OVC180 FM161800 03006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 OVC100 PROB30 1620/1701 VRB15G25KT 6SM -TSRA BKN050CB FM170200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 BKN180
KMEV 16nm N	160520Z 1606/1706 12005KT P6SM BKN110 OVC200 FM162100 28010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 PROB30 1621/1703 VRB20G30KT 6SM -TSRA BKN070CB FM170400 12005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities
	Business Name	Contact	Services / Description	Distance	Comments
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