KTRK · Truckee Tahoe Airport
ICAO · US · 80 NTSB events
Live conditions
—METAR
fetching…
Wind / Visibility
—
Density altitude (now)
—
Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 120.1° | 7,001 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.12% |
| 29 | 300.1° | 7,001 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.12% |
| 02 | 29.9° | 4,650 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
| 20 | 209.9° | 4,650 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.00% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 6 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 3 118.000
- GND Ground (seasonal) 118.300
- TWR Tower (seasonal) 120.575
- CTAF Truckee Traffic 120.575
- CNTR OAKLAND CNTR 127.950
- UNIC UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KTRK on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 41 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 11; MIRL Rwy 02–20 and 11–29; VASI Rwy 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
-
Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
-
Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 11; MIRL Rwy 02–20 and 11–29; VASI Rwy 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
-
Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
-
Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
-
Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl freq
All translated remarks (6)
-
Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 11–29: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 11–29: H7001X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–50, D–80, 2S–127 MIRL RWY…
-
Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 11; MIRL Rwy 02–20 and 11–29; VASI Rwy 20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 11; MIRL Rwy 02–20 and 11–29; VASI Rwy 20—CTAF
-
Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Wildlife on and invof arpt.
-
Airport attended 1500–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1500–0600Z‡.
-
Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 12–30: H3577X45 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 12: Road. RWY 30:…
-
Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.8: click mic to activate MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MIRL Rwy 12–30—122.8
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (41 sentences)
- ·VASI Rwy 20 unusbl byd 2 degs left of cntrln.
- ·Acft and helicopter noise abatement rules in effect.
- ·Please avoid flight over residential areas, north, west, and south, ctc arpt noise abatement office 530–587–4119 ext 106 or check arpt website for copy of procs and rules prior to arr or dep.
- ·Acft capable of opr above 80,000 lbs must submit certificate to arpt manager verifying acft opr weight is less than 80,000 lbs.
- ·Voluntary curfew: no engine starts arrival or departures except PPR or lifeguard flights 0600–1500Z‡.
- ·Gldr opns NE of arpt May–Sep. 100LL Mobile Fuel avbl 1500–0300Z‡; self–serve avbl 1500–0400Z‡.
- ·Simultaneous opr on Rwy 11–29 and Rwy 02–20.
- ·Summer density altitudes in afternoon frequently exceed 9000´.
- ·No de–ice svc avbl indef.
- ·Gliders use left tfc Rwy 20.
- ·CLOSED to ultralight acft except by prior permission.
- ·Preferred calm wind Rwy 02.
- ·No ASR coverage blo 10,000´ over KTRK.
- ·Special Hazard: Mountainous terrain surrounds arpt and rwys, expect windsheer and downdrafts.
- ·Rwy 20 and Rwy 11 distance to go markers installed on left side.
- ·Cold temperature airport.
- ·Altitude correction required at or below –17C.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Glider/Soaring Activities Around the Reno–Tahoe International Airport.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 530-587-4119
- ·CTAF 120.575 (when twr clsd) D–ATIS 118.0 UNICOM 122.95 ®OAKLAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.95 TOWER 120.575 (Mar 15–Apr 30 1500–0330Z‡; May 1–Aug 31 1500–0400Z‡; Sep 1–Sep 30 1500–0300Z‡; Oct 1–Mar 14 1500–0200Z‡) GND CON 118.3 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
- ·CLASS D svc Mar 15–Apr 30 1500–0330Z‡; May 1–Aug 31 1500–0400Z‡; Sep 1–30 1500–0300Z‡; Oct 1–Mar 14 1500–0200Z‡; other times CLASS E.
- ·PALISADES (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.2 SWR Chan 79 N39º10.82´ W120º16.18´ 020º 10.3 NM to fld. 8850/16E.
- ·VOR unusable: 036º–048º byd 40 NM 112º–124º byd 40 NM blo 14,000´ 112º–124º byd 53 NM TULARE MEFFORD FLD (TLR)(KTLR) 3 SE UTC–8(–7DT) N36º09.40´ W119º19.59´ 265 B NOTAM FILE RIU RWY 13–31: H3901X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 13: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
- ·RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
- ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
- ·PAPI 13 oprs continuously.
- ·Rwy 13 PAPI unusbl byd 7º right of cntrln.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 559-684-4329
- ·AWOS–3PT 120.0 (559) 686–2613.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®FRESNO APP/DEP CON 118.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fresno Apch at 559-454-9805.
+ 11 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
80 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.
Total events
80
since 1982
Fatal
14
17.5% of total
Last 5 years
6
≈ 1.2/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 58,300 ops in 1990
2024 total
35,000
10-yr total
350,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
28.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
5.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=10
- Loss of control 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Hard landing 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Water landing / ditching 1
All time · n=80
- Stall / spin 16
- Other 13
- Ground collision 10
- Loss of control 8
- Engine failure / power loss 8
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 8
- Hard landing 4
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 3
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 25 more on file
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Michael Tranquilla | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Daniel Alan Britson | Reno | NV | 19 nm |
| Mark William Montague | Reno | NV | 19 nm |
| Randy Ostman | Reno | NV | 19 nm |
| Robert Michael Larkin | Reno | NV | 19 nm |
| Zachry Glass | Reno | NV | 19 nm |
| Paul David Hamilton | Carson City | NV | 22 nm |
| Urbano Mendes Dasilva | Carson City | NV | 22 nm |
| Howard William Wolvington | Genoa | NV | 23 nm |
| James Duvall Iii | Silver Springs | NV | 43 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Scott Justesen | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| James Stephen Adamski | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Douglas Anthony Lee | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Christopher Robert Gage | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Stacey Elizabeth Justesen | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| David Michael Tranquilla | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Howard Jack Donner | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Kristen Alden Grant | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Michael Scott Ketron | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Jareb Douglas Mirczak | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Randolph Golden | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Robert Oswald Todd | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Douglas Anthony Lee | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Mark Howard Wirth | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Frederick John Zapponi | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Matthew Joseph Parkhurst | Truckee | CA | 3 nm |
| Derek Anthony Conant | Tahoe Vista | CA | 6 nm |
| Manuel Eugene Ezquerro | Carnelian Bay | CA | 6 nm |
| Robert William Lober | Crystal Bay | NV | 8 nm |
| James Bissell Baldwin | Incline Village | NV | 10 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Chaparral Avionics, Inc Carson City, NV | 20 nm |
| Accurate Aero Minden, NV | 26 nm |
| The Avionics Specialist, Inc. Lincoln, CA | 61 nm |
| Catto Propellers Jackson, CA | 64 nm |
| Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Mcclellan, CA | 71 nm |
| Elite Air Interiors Mather, CA | 71 nm |
| Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Paradise, CA | 72 nm |
| Cutting Edge Avionics San Andreas, CA | 74 nm |
| Quality Aero Maintenance Acampo, CA | 85 nm |
| Davis Air Repair, Inc. Davis, CA | 90 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗