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KTVL · Lake Tahoe Airport

ICAO · US · 50 NTSB events

ID KTVL FAA TVL Elev 6,264 ft Lat 38° 53.63' N Lon 119° 59.70' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,541 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 192.9° 8,541 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
36 12.9° 8,541 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.16%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 124.725
  • CTAF CTAF 122.850
  • CNTR OAKLAND CNTR 127.950
  • RDO RENO RDO 122.250
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.850

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 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 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·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 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H2490X40 (ASPH) S–8 RWY 08: Trees. Rgt tfc.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 18–36: H8541X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–70, D–125, 2S–159, 2D–210…

  • 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

    Birds and waterfowl invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1500–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (41 sentences)
  • ·Noise sensitive area east end of Rwy 08–26. 1000 ft min AGL over all property in imt vcnty of the arpt.
  • ·For noise abatement info call amgr 707–996–2100.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1700–0100Z‡.
  • ·Ofc may be clsd wo notice at mgmt discretion.
  • ·Early morning opn of hot air blns.
  • ·Rotor–wing, tbjt, ultralights plus acft over 8500 lbs gwt are prohibited.
  • ·AMB, EMS rotor–wing allowed 24hr daily.
  • ·Rwy 08 for arrival and dep only, no touch and go ldg or practice apchs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 707-996-2100
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
  • ·RWY 18: TORA–8541 TODA–8541 ASDA–7817 LDA–7017 RWY 36: TORA–8541 TODA–8541 ASDA–7741 LDA–5708
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT ACTIVATE MALSF Rwy 18; PAPI Rwy 18, MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 18 PAPI unusbl byd 2 deg left of rwy cntrln and byd 3 NM.
  • ·Access noise restrictions: max 80 DBA departure, 84 DBA arrival (Transport—85 DBA), maximum 77.1 DBA night limit.
  • ·Noise abatement, DEP RWY 36 HDG 1 mile, left 320 DEG to shoreline.
  • ·For noise abatement info call 530–542–6182.
  • ·Arpt conditions not monitored 0000–1500Z‡.
  • ·Arpt conds not mnt Sat–Sun.
  • ·After winter storms Rwy 18–36 opens before all taxiways are clear.
  • ·Arpt surrounded on east, south and west by rapidly rising terrain.
  • ·Tfc advisories and sequencing in the tfc pattern are based on position reports received from pilots in these areas.
  • ·Adverse weather effects magnified by mountains.
  • ·Avoid Desolation Wilderness west of arpt.
  • ·Preferred arrival Rwy 18.
  • ·Preferred departure Rwy 36.
  • ·For large and high performance acft dep Rwy 18, right downwind dep is recommended.
  • ·Recreational airborne activity along southern lakeshore.
  • ·Paragliders and motorized prchts opr from rwy sfc.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –12C.

+ 11 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · TVL

NTSB events

50 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

53

since 1982

Fatal

18

34.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 36,268 ops in 1991

2024 total

9,900

10-yr total

234,870

2024 mix

AC/AT 9% · GA 88% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

25.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

8.68

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=50

  • Other 16
  • Stall / spin 10
  • Ground collision 5
  • Loss of control 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-07-22 Mooney M20C · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
2007-08-05 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2023-10-05 SCOTT AND LAURA HOISINGTON CCX-2000 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2020-07-07 Cessna 172 · Engine failure · day →
2019-06-09 DAVID SHOTWELL MURPHY · Other · day →
2018-04-09 CESSNA ECTOR 305A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-09-05 Cessna TR182 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-10-10 Beech G35 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2013-06-17 GARY W BETTIS HARMON ROCKET II · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-10-20 Piper PA24 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2012-08-25 Piper PA-32-301T · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2009-07-05 Cessna 150 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2008-08-19 Cessna 177RG · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-04-19 Cessna 172R · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2006-08-21 Cessna T210G · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-08-19 Piper PA-28R-200 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2001-05-13 Beech E33A · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2000-09-01 Piper PA-46-310P · Loss of control · day →
2000-07-01 Cessna 182Q · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-08-21 Cessna TR182 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-07-07 Smith AVID STOL HAULER · Engine failure · VMC · night-moonlit →
1997-04-06 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1996-08-24 Diamond Aircraft Industries KATANA DA20-A1 · Ground collision · IMC · day →
1994-08-21 Beech A36 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1994-08-11 Cessna 177RG · Weather · VMC · day →
1994-07-03 Piper PA-28-181 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1992-12-31 Mooney M20F · Runway excursion · day →
1992-08-22 TBM, SA TBM 700 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-02-16 Piper PA28-201T · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1990-10-19 Cessna 150E · Ground collision · VMC →
1990-07-01 Piper PA28-236 · Other · VMC · day →
1989-08-14 Piper PA-23-250 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1989-08-12 Beech C23 · Other · VMC · day →
1989-06-19 Beech A36 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-05-18 Cessna 180 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1988-01-29 Fairchild SA227AC · Other · day →
1987-07-20 Grumman AA-5B · Other · day →
1987-07-17 Beech B200 · CFIT · day →
1987-06-20 Cessna TU206C · Other · VMC · day →
1986-11-01 Learjet 24 · Other · VMC · night →
1986-04-29 Cessna 177RG · Other · VMC · day →
1985-03-08 Piper PA-44-180T · Other · VMC · night →
1983-09-21 Piper PA 28-140 · Other · day →
1983-09-13 Piper PA-38-112 · Ground collision · VMC · dawn →
1983-09-10 Cessna 182A · Other · VMC · dusk →
1983-09-05 Cessna 172 · CFIT · VMC · day →
1983-02-07 Piper PA-32 · Ground collision · day →
1982-12-08 Cessna 172M · Weather · day →
1982-12-07 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · IMC · dusk →
1982-07-04 Cessna T210L · Other · dusk →

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Howard William Wolvington Genoa NV 11 nm
Paul David Hamilton Carson City NV 24 nm
Urbano Mendes Dasilva Carson City NV 24 nm
David Michael Tranquilla Truckee CA 29 nm
Daniel Alan Britson Reno NV 40 nm
Mark William Montague Reno NV 40 nm
Randy Ostman Reno NV 40 nm
Robert Michael Larkin Reno NV 40 nm
Zachry Glass Reno NV 40 nm
James Duvall Iii Silver Springs NV 47 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
Christopher John Cefalu South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Michael Alan Willner South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Roger Edward Collins South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Grant Tompkins Kowalchick South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Joshua Partington-Judge South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Erich Kingsley Gross South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Matthew David Stubblefield South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Christopher William Creamer South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
David Louis Hedberg South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Daniel John Amos South Lake Tahoe CA 2 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
John Allen Havens Jr South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Joshua Partington-Judge South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Brittney Marie Williamson South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Michael Robert Foxgrover South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Randy Albert Matthews South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Russel Delbert Brown Ii South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Jef A Meller South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Stephen Whitney Ellison South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Gwenn Joyce Frey South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm
Daniel Edward Magana South Lake Tahoe CA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Accurate Aero
Minden, NV
13 nm
Chaparral Avionics, Inc
Carson City, NV
22 nm
Catto Propellers
Jackson, CA
49 nm
Cutting Edge Avionics
San Andreas, CA
54 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
63 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
65 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
67 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
73 nm
Stockton Propeller, Inc
Stockton, CA
80 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
87 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.