FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TVL |
| Lat/Long: | 38-53-38.0000N 119-59-43.2000W
38-53.633333N 119-59.720000W
38.8938889,-119.9953333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 6268.4 ft. / 1910.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 96150 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TVL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 ON CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Taxiway lights: | APRON ENTRANCE TWYS AND HIGH SPEED TWYS ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.85 |
| WX ASOS: | 124.725 (530-573-5836) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MEV (13 nm NE): | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
- MULTICOM 122.85
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC (ZOA) ON FREQ 127.95 (SQUAW VALLEY RCAG) AND FREQ 316.1 (SACRAMENTO RCAG). CLNC DEL PRVDD BY OAKLAND ARTCC ON FREQ 134.3 (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE RCAG).
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY RENO RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (SQUAW VALLEY RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SWRr127/21.4 | | PALISADES VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| HNWr057/36.7 | | HANGTOWN VOR/DME | | 115.50 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 8541 x 100 ft. / 2603 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 | | Double tandem: | 210.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-54.319350N | | 38-52.948300N |
| Longitude: | 119-59.519183W | | 119-59.921452W |
| Elevation: | 6254.6 ft. | | 6268.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 193 true | | 357 magnetic, 013 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 800 ft. | | 2033 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8541 TODA:8541 ASDA:7817 LDA:7017 | | TORA:8541 TODA:8541 ASDA:7741 LDA:5708 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN & BYD 5 NM. | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LDA/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. brush, 450 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear | | 345 ft. trees, 5700 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
Phone 530-542-6182 |
| Manager: | JOHN DICKINSON
1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
Phone 530-542-6182 |
Additional Remarks
| - | AP SFC CONDS: TRML APRON EXCELLENT, TWY - RWY GOOD, NORTH GA APRON POOR. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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. |
| - | TPA 7500' MSL FOR SMALL ACFT; 8000' MSL FOR TRANSPORT/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT. |
| - | PARAGLIDERS AND MOTORIZED PRCHTS OPR FROM RWY SFC. |
| - | AP CONDS NOT MNT SAT/SUN. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (372KB) |
| LDA RWY 18 | |
download (365KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| EDGGE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (180KB) |
| RICHY SEVEN | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (246KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEV - Minden-Tahoe Airport (13 nm NE)
KCXP - Carson City Airport (22 nm NE)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (26 nm N)
KPVF - Placerville Airport (37 nm W)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (38 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 24-Mar-2013
looking west.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Nov-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 14:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 14:40 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Nov-2026 23:25:48 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 12-Nov-2026 15:25:48 |
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| METAR |
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| KTVL | 122253Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 16/M10 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01611100
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KMEV
13nm NE | 122255Z AUTO 33007KT 3SM HZ CLR 18/M10 A2986 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KTVL | 121753Z 1218/1318 19007KT P6SM FEW200 FM122100 19010G18KT P6SM SCT180 FM130100 19006KT P6SM FEW100 BKN180 WS020/19035KT FM130600 19009G19KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 WS020/20040KT FM131100 19012G22KT P6SM BKN070 BKN100 WS020/20040KT FM131600 19022G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 BKN100 WS020/20045KT PROB30 1317/1318 5SM -SHRA BKN035
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KMEV
13nm NE | 121738Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200 FM130000 14005KT P6SM BKN200 FM130700 17010KT P6SM FEW110 BKN200 WS020/20035KT FM131200 17010G18KT P6SM FEW110 BKN200 WS020/20035KT FM131600 17014G23KT P6SM FEW070 SCT110 BKN200 WS020/20035KT
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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