Truckee Tahoe Airport
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Truckee Tahoe Airport is a public use airport
located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district
of Truckee, California
, United States
. The airport is situated in both Nevada County
and Placer County
. It is owned by Truckee Tahoe Airport District, a bi-county special district. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation
airport.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, this airport is assigned TRK by the FAA and TKF by the IATA (which assigned TRK to Juwata Airport
in Tarakan, East Kalimantan
, Indonesia
).
of 5,900 feet (1,798 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 10/28 is 7,000 by 100 feet (2,134 x 30 m) and 1/19 is 4,650 by 75 feet (1,417 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2004, the airport had 35,000 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per day: 97% general aviation
, 3% air taxi
, and <1% military
. At that time there were 91 aircraft based at this airport: 80.2% single-engine
, 13.2% multi-engine, 2.2% jet
, 3.3% glider
and 1.1% ultralight.
AWOS is at 118.0. Runway elevation 5,900'. Both runways are lighted. Density altitude can exceed 9,000' in summer months. Downdrafts can occur on final to RWY 19. Glider pilots use LEFT traffic RWY 19. Powered pilots use RIGHT traffic RWY 19.
100LL and Jet A are available from 7am - 7pm, and self serve 100LL is available from 7am - 9pm. There are 210 paved tie-downs available for transient parking, no landing fees, and minimal overnight tie-down fees.
The airport is attended seven days a week, 6am - 11pm. Snow removal equipment is operated round-the-clock to clear runways during and after snowstorms. Pre-heating services and aircraft maintenance are offered on the field by local FBOs. No de-icing services are available.
The Truckee Tahoe Airport had a 500 gallon underground heating oil tank removed in 1986. Small amounts of oil that had leaked out were monitored and removed under the supervision of the Nevada County Health Department and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Six remaining aboveground tanks were functioning satisfactorily and are regularly leak tested.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Truckee, California
Truckee, California
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 16,180 at the 2010 census, up from 13,864 at the 2000 census.-Name:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is situated in both Nevada County
Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County....
and Placer County
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
. It is owned by Truckee Tahoe Airport District, a bi-county special district. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. It is developed and maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration . Its purposes are:* to identify all the airports in the U.S...
for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, this airport is assigned TRK by the FAA and TKF by the IATA (which assigned TRK to Juwata Airport
Juwata Airport
Juwata Airport is an airport in Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Tarakan which is off the coast of Borneo. The airport was the main Allied objective during the Battle of Tarakan ....
in Tarakan, East Kalimantan
Tarakan, East Kalimantan
Tarakan, located on Tarakan Island is one of the major cities in eastern Borneo, just across the border from Sabah, Malaysia. Once a major oil producing region during colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
).
Facilities and aircraft
Truckee-Tahoe Airport covers an area of 989 acres (400.2 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 5,900 feet (1,798 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 10/28 is 7,000 by 100 feet (2,134 x 30 m) and 1/19 is 4,650 by 75 feet (1,417 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2004, the airport had 35,000 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per day: 97% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 3% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, and <1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 91 aircraft based at this airport: 80.2% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 13.2% multi-engine, 2.2% jet
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
, 3.3% glider
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
and 1.1% ultralight.
AWOS is at 118.0. Runway elevation 5,900'. Both runways are lighted. Density altitude can exceed 9,000' in summer months. Downdrafts can occur on final to RWY 19. Glider pilots use LEFT traffic RWY 19. Powered pilots use RIGHT traffic RWY 19.
100LL and Jet A are available from 7am - 7pm, and self serve 100LL is available from 7am - 9pm. There are 210 paved tie-downs available for transient parking, no landing fees, and minimal overnight tie-down fees.
The airport is attended seven days a week, 6am - 11pm. Snow removal equipment is operated round-the-clock to clear runways during and after snowstorms. Pre-heating services and aircraft maintenance are offered on the field by local FBOs. No de-icing services are available.
The Truckee Tahoe Airport had a 500 gallon underground heating oil tank removed in 1986. Small amounts of oil that had leaked out were monitored and removed under the supervision of the Nevada County Health Department and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Six remaining aboveground tanks were functioning satisfactorily and are regularly leak tested.
Instrument Departures
IFR clearances can be requested from Oakland Center on frequency 127.95 which can be reached from most places on the field.External links
- Truckee Tahoe Airport, official site
- Aerial image as of 26 August 1998 from USGS The National Map