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 13-Nov-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 14:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 14:42 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 01:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Nov-2026 13:43:29 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Nov-2026 05:43:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KTVL | 131253Z AUTO 18010G22KT 10SM OVC045 07/M01 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 17026/1237 SLP025 T00721006
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KMEV
13nm NE | 131315Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM OVC070 08/M01 A2969 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KTVL | 131137Z 1312/1412 19010G20KT P6SM BKN040 BKN060 WS020/20040KT FM131600 20025G33KT P6SM SCT040 BKN050 WS020/20055KT FM131900 20024G33KT 5SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC035 WS020/20055KT FM132300 19015G25KT 1/2SM -RASN SCT010 OVC015 WS020/20050KT FM140600 19009KT 5SM -SHSN SCT030 OVC035
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KMEV
13nm NE | 131137Z 1312/1412 18010KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200 WS020/20035KT FM131300 17011G22KT P6SM SCT070 BKN110 WS020/20035KT FM131800 17025G35KT P6SM SCT060 BKN110 WS020/20035KT PROB30 1319/1322 5SM -SHRA SCT040 SCT060 FM132200 19020G30KT 4SM SHRA BKN035 WS020/20040KT FM140300 22009G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 WS020/24040KT
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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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