METAR & TAF KTVL
Current METAR
Observed 16:53Z
KTVL 271653Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 04/M05 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00441050
- Wind
- 170° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 4°C / -5°C
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 6,391 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
- 3 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- TVL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOHN DICKINSON
- Phone
- 530-542-6182
- Address
- 1901 LISA MALOFF WAY, SUITE 100, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CA 96150
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RNO
- RENO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-1600
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 8,541' | 8,541' | 7,817' | 7,017' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSF | 13', brush, 450' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
| 36 | 8,541' | 8,541' | 7,741' | 5,708' | — | — | 345', trees, 5700' from thr, 500' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
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
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Not published
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- 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
- Adverse weather effects are magnified by mountains.Show FAA
- Avoid the Desolation Wilderness west of the airport.Show FAA
- The airport is surrounded on the east, south, and west by rapidly rising terrain.Show FAA
- For large and high performance aircraft, depart runway 18; right downwind departure is recommended.Show FAA
- Paragliders and motorized parachutes operate from the runway surface.Show FAA
- Airport surface conditions are as follows: terminal apron excellent, taxiway to runway good, north general aviation apron poor.Show FAA
- Apron entrance taxiways and high speed taxiways only.Show FAA
- Birds and waterfowl are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- After winter storms, runway 18/36 opens before all taxiways are clear.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 7,500 feet MSL for small aircraft and 8,000 feet MSL for transport and high performance aircraft.Show FAA
- Recreational airborne activity occurs along the southern lake shore.Show FAA
- Preferred arrival runway is 18; preferred departure runway is 36.Show FAA
- Airport conditions are not monitored from 1600 to 0700 daily.Show FAA
- Traffic advisories and sequencing in the traffic pattern are based on position reports received from pilots in these areas.Show FAA
- For noise abatement information call (530) 542-6182.Show FAA
- For noise abatement, depart runway 36 heading 1 mile, then left turn to 320 degrees to the shoreline.Show FAA
- Airport conditions are not maintained on Saturday and Sunday.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 12 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Access noise restrictions limit departures to a maximum of 80 decibels A-weighted and arrivals to 84 decibels A-weighted, except transport category aircraft which are limited to 86 decibels A-weighted. The maximum night noise limit is 77.1 decibels A-weighted.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is active on runway 18; precision approach path indicator on runway 18; medium intensity runway lights on runways 18 and 36 are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18Visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 4 degrees left of runway centerline and beyond 5 nautical miles.Show FAA
- 36The approach ratio is 22 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 36.Show FAA
Other notes
- Multicom frequency is 122.85.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KTVL
Answer card- ICAO
- KTVL
- Name
- LAKE TAHOE
- Location
- SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 6,268.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 7,268.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 8,541 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) sits in South Lake Tahoe, California. Field elevation is 6,268.4 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 18/36, which is 8,541 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.85. One ILS approach is published for runway 18.
Traffic pattern altitude is 7,500 ft MSL for small aircraft. It is 8,000 ft MSL for transport and high performance aircraft. Mountain West Aviation is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL, JET A and JET A PRIST. Call them at (530) 541-2110 for current service details.
This is a mountain airport. Adverse weather effects are magnified by the terrain. The airport is surrounded on the east, south and west by rapidly rising terrain. Avoid the Desolation Wilderness west of the airport. Birds and waterfowl are also in the area. Paragliders and motorized parachutes operate from the runway surface. After winter storms, runway 18/36 may open before all taxiways are clear. The preferred arrival runway is 18. The preferred departure runway is 36. For large and high performance aircraft, runway 18 is the recommended departure runway. Right downwind departure is recommended. First-time pilots should plan carefully for density altitude, terrain and winter surface conditions before they go.