METAR & TAF KTRK
Current METAR
Observed 16:47Z
KTRK 271647Z 00000KT 10SM BKN055 04/M03 A2999
- Wind
- 000° @ 0 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / -3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 5,915 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM E
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Pattern altitude
- 1,100 ft AGL · 7,004 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- TRK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ROBB ETNYRE
- Phone
- 530-587-4119
- Address
- 10356 TRUCKEE AIRPORT RD, TRUCKEE CA 96161
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RNO
- RENO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 11
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 106° / 286° | 7,001 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 02/20 | 16° / 196° | 4,654 ft | ASPH | 20 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | — | — | — | VASI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CHTR,GLD,INSTR,RNTL,TOW
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- No airport surveillance radar coverage below 10,000 feet over KTRK.Show FAA
- Aircraft capable of operating above 80,000 pounds must submit certification to the airport manager verifying the aircraft operating weight is less than 80,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Runway 20 and runway 11 distance-to-go markers are installed on the left side.Show FAA
- Summer density altitudes in afternoons frequently exceed 9,000 feet.Show FAA
- Preferred calm wind runway use is runway 02.Show FAA
- Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below minus 17 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Wildlife is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Voluntary curfew: no engine starts, arrivals, or departures except prior permission required or lifeguard/fire fighting flights from 2200 to 0700.Show FAA
- Aircraft and helicopter noise abatement rules are in effect. Avoid flight over residential areas north, west, and south. Contact the airport noise abatement office at 530-587-4119 extension 106 or check the airport website for a copy of procedures and rules prior to arrival or departure.Show FAA
- Closed to ultralight aircraft except by prior permission.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, for clearance delivery contact Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.Show FAA
- Special hazard: mountainous terrain surrounds the airport and runways; expect windshear and downdrafts.Show FAA
- No de-ice service available indefinitely.Show FAA
- Simulated operations on runways 11/29 and 2/20 occur from May through September.Show FAA
- Glider operations northeast of the airport occur from May through September.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the runway end identifier lights on runway 11; medium intensity runway lights on runways 2/20 and 11/29; and the visual approach slope indicator on runway 20 using the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLMobile fuel is available from 0700 to 1900; self-serve fuel is available from 0700 to 2000.Show FAA
- AJet A and SAF fuel are available.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 20Gliders use left traffic for runway 20.Show FAA
- 20Runway 20 is unusable beyond 2 degrees left of the centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- Use the common traffic advisory frequency when the tower is closed.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KTRK
Answer card- ICAO
- KTRK
- Name
- TRUCKEE-TAHOE
- Location
- TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 5,904.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 7,004.3 ft MSL (1,100 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · MAR 15-APR 30 0700-1930; MAY 1-AUG 31 0700-2000; SEP 1-30 0700-1900; OCT 1-MAR 14 0700-1800.
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 11/29 · 7,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 0 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Truckee-Tahoe Airport (KTRK) sits in Truckee, California, near the Sierra Nevada. Field elevation is 5,904.3 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is 11/29 at 7,001 ft. Tower service is published with seasonal hours. The tower is open 0700-1930 from Mar 15 to Apr 30. It is open 0700-2000 from May 1 to Aug 31. It is open 0700-1900 from Sep 1 to Sep 30. It is open 0700-1800 from Oct 1 to Mar 14. No ILS approaches are published.
Pattern altitude is 1,100 ft AGL. That puts the traffic pattern at 7,004.3 ft MSL. Truckee Tahoe Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL. Mobile fuel is available from 0700 to 1900. Self-serve fuel is available from 0700 to 2000.
This is a high-elevation field. Summer density altitudes in the afternoon frequently exceed 9,000 ft. Plan performance with that in mind. The airport also has noise abatement rules. Avoid flight over residential areas north, west and south. A voluntary curfew is published. No engine starts, arrivals, or departures are allowed from 2200 to 0700 without prior permission except for lifeguard or fire fighting flights. Wildlife is also reported on and near the airport. If you are new to KTRK, get the current Chart Supplement and brief the airport operator or the FBO before you go.