Runways · KTVL

Runways at Lake Tahoe headings length surface and ILS (KTVL)

LAKE TAHOE · SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA

Runway system
Non-towered
1
runway
Longest
8,541 ft
ILS
1
Surface
ASPH

Lake Tahoe (KTVL) has 1 runway. Runway 18/36 is 8,541 ft long and 100 ft wide with asphalt pavement. The airport sits at 6,268.4 ft MSL. There is no control tower. ILS is available on runway 18. Runway 36 has right traffic. Noise abatement applies here. Published notes limit departures to 80 dBA and arrivals to 84 dBA. Transport category aircraft are limited to 86 dBA. The maximum night noise limit is 77.1 dBA. For noise abatement, departures from runway 36 should fly runway heading for 1 mile then turn left to 320 degrees toward the shoreline. For current operational details, use the current FAA Chart Supplement.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KTVL.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
000° · 4 kt
RWY 36
357°M
Head/Tail
+4 kt
Crosswind
1 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 36

RIGHT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 36 · 357° · RIGHT TRAFFICPattern 7,268 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
18/36177° / 357°8,541 ft100 ftASPH36 R

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless local procedures or ATC say otherwise. At this field elevation, that puts a light-aircraft pattern near 7,268.4 ft MSL. Runway 36 is the published right-traffic exception. Runway 18 uses the normal left pattern unless otherwise assigned. There is no control tower, so pilots self-announce and sequence themselves. Keep the noise abatement notes in mind. The published departure turn from runway 36 is part of local operating discipline.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does KTVL have?
KTVL has 1 runway.
What is the longest runway at Lake Tahoe?
Runway 18/36 is the longest runway at 8,541 ft.
What surface is the runway at KTVL?
The runway surface is asphalt.
Does KTVL have ILS?
Yes. ILS is available on runway 18.
Does runway 36 at KTVL use right traffic?
Yes. Runway 36 has right traffic.
Is there a control tower at KTVL?
No. KTVL has no control tower.
What noise abatement notes apply at KTVL?
Published notes limit departures to 80 dBA and arrivals to 84 dBA. Transport category aircraft are limited to 86 dBA. The maximum night noise limit is 77.1 dBA. Depart runway 36 heading 1 mile then turn left to 320 degrees toward the shoreline.