FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 (530-573-5836) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MEV (16 nm N): | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 10-Aug-2013
looking south.
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Times for 01-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 14:27 |
| Sunset | | 17:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Nov-2026 04:42:06 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 01-Nov-2026 21:42:06 |
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| METAR |
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KTVL
15nm NW | 020353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT039 M01/M02 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP196 T10061017 $
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KMEV
16nm N | 020415Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM FEW038 BKN046 BKN055 02/00 A3011 RMK AO2
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KBAN
26nm SE | 020352Z AUTO 10SM FEW034 M02/M03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP207 T10171028 PNO $
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KCXP
28nm N | 020415Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3013 RMK AO2
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KTVL
15nm NW | 011720Z 0118/0218 05006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN045 FM020000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250
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KMEV
16nm N | 011720Z 0118/0218 VRB03KT P6SM OVC011 FM011900 VRB03KT P6SM FEW010 SCT040 FM012100 34006KT P6SM FEW040 BKN060 FM020000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM020300 12004KT P6SM FEW250
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