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Lake Tahoe (KTVL)

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Airport Information

Flight Category:
VFR
Winds:
170° at 5 knots
Clouds:
Unavailable
Visibility:
10+ SM
Elevation:
6268.4 ft (1910.6 m)
Ctrl Tower:
No
Runways:
18/36 (8541x100)
Lake Tahoe Pilot Reviews:

mtndconcrete

December 2, 2025

Mountain west boys are the finest. Johnny Mac at the Flight Deck Resteraunt was good! Bacon Swiss burger, amazing.

Bannon C.

October 29, 2025

I had a superb GA experience with this airport and the FBO Mountain West but it was in normal hours. Used uber to go to lunch on the lake but cell service was spotty. Other than th...

FBOs & Fuel
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Runway Information

Identifier:
RWY 18
Dimensions:
8541x100
Surface:
Asphalt
Elevation:
6254.6ft
Traffic Pattern:
Left
Approach Lighting:
None
Visual Slope Indicator:
PAPI-4L
Displaced Threshold:
800ft
18

Recent Arrivals

Scheduled Arrivals

Recent Departures

Scheduled Departures

Radio Frequencies

ASOS:
124.725 MHz
CTAF:
122.850 MHz

Remarks

Access noise restrictions: max 80 dba dep, 84 dba arr (transport - 86 dba), max 77.1 dba night limit.

Adverse weather effects magnified by mountains.

After winter storms runway 18/36 opens before all twys are clear.

Airport surrounded on E; S & W by rapidly rising terrain.

Ap conds not mmt 1600-0700 dly.

Ap conds not mnt sat/sun.

Ap surface conds: trml apron excellent, taxiway - runway good, north ga apron poor.

APT Lighting Schedule: Actvt MALSF runway 18; papi runway 18, mirl rw 18/36 - CTAF.

Avoid desolation wilderness west of airport.

Birds and waterfowl in vicinity of airport.