Runway 18 at KTVL, Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, California, is the southbound end of the field. The opposite end is Runway 36. This runway end has a magnetic heading of 193° and a length of 8,541 ft. Surface is asphalt. Pattern direction is left traffic, standard for this end. Runway 18 has an ILS approach. The localizer is 108.9 with a course of 171.42° magnetic. KTVL is the ICAO airport identifier for Lake Tahoe. Field elevation is 6,268.4 ft MSL. Threshold elevation for Runway 18 is 6,254.6 ft MSL. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for NOTAM and runway condition before departure.
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Pattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICTraffic pattern · Runway 18
LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Uncontrolled field. Announce position on CTAF and self-separate.
- Upwind: climb runway heading 177°M
- Crosswind: turn left to 87°M
- Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (357°M)
- Base: perpendicular to runway
- Final: align with 177°M for Runway 18