METAR & TAF KTRK
Current METAR
Observed 03:15Z
KTRK 120315Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A3013 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 260° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 22°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.13 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 7,901 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- NOV-FEB · 0700-2000
- MAR-OCT · 0700-2100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 29
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29Favored | 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 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
- RWY 20 & RWY 11 DIST-TO-GO MKRS INSTLD ON LEFT SIDE.
- SUMMER DENSITY ALTS IN AFTNS FRQLY EXCEED 9000 FT.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- GLDR OPNS NE OF ARPT MAY-SEP.
- ACFT & HEL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFCT. PLS AVOID FLT OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS, N, W, & S; CTC ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT OFC 530-587-4119 EXT 106 OR CHECK ARPT WEBSITE FOR COPY OF PROCS & RULES PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP.
- NO DE-ICE SER AVAIL INDEF
- SIMUL OPS ON RWYS 11/29 AND 2/20 MAY-SEP.
- CLSD TO ULTRALIGHT ACT EXC BY PRIOR PMSN.
- ACFT CPBL OF OPERG ABV 80,000 LBS MUST SMT CERTIF TO AMGR VFYG ACFT OPERG WT IS LESS THAN 80,000 LBS.
- VOLUNTARY CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS ARR OR DEP EXC PPR OR LIFEGUARD/FIRE FIGHTING FLTS 2200-0700.
- PREF CALM WIND RWY USE RWY 02.
- NO ASR COVERAGE BLO 10,000 FT OVER KTRK
- SPECIAL HAZARD: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SRNDS ARPT AND RWYS; EXPC WINDSHEAR AND DOWNDRAFTS.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
Lighting notes
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 11; MIRL RWY 2/20 & 11/29; VASI RWY 20 - CTAF.
Fuel notes
- 100LLMOBILE FUEL AVBL 0700-1900; SELF-SERVE AVBL 0700-2000.
- AJETA/SAF
Approach & departure obstructions
- 20GLDRS USE LEFT TFC RWY 20.
- 20UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Other notes
- WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- 1ATNDNC HRS DRG PST.
- 2ATNDNC HRS DRG DST.
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
- 260° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 29
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.