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Lake Tahoe Airport
KTVL TVL (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
Class E: untowered

Elevation: 6268


RwySizeTypeCond.
18/368541x100AsphaltExcellent


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LAKE TAHOE (TVL)(KTVL) 3 SW UTC–8(–7DT) N38º53.63´ W119º59.72´
6268 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE TVL
RWY 18–36: H8541X100 (Grooved Asphalt) S–70, D–125, 2S–159, 2D–210 MIRL
RWY 18: MALSF. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´. Threshold displaced 800´. Brush.
RWY 36: Runway End Identifier Lights. Threshold displaced 2033´. Trees. Right Traffic.
RUNWAY DECLARED DISTANCE INFORMATION
RWY 18:TORA–8541TODA–8541ASDA–7817LDA–7017
RWY 36:TORA–8541TODA–8541ASDA–7741LDA–5708
SERVICE: S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A OXYGEN 1, 3 LIGHTING ACTIVATE MALSF Runway 18; PAPI Runway 18, MIRL Runway 18–36—CTAF. Runway 18 PAPI unusable beyond 4 degree left of runway centerline and beyond 5 NM.

NOISE: 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 information call 530–542–6182.

AIRPORT REMARKS: Attended 1500–0000Z‡. Airport conditions not monitored 0000–1500Z‡. Airport conditions not monitor Saturday–Sunday. Birds and waterfowl in the vicinity of airport. After winter storms Runway 18–36 opens before all taxiways are clear. Airport surrounded on east, south and west by rapidly rising terrain. Traffic advisories and sequencing in the traffic pattern are based on position reports received from pilots in these areas. Adverse weather effects magnified by mountains. Avoid Desolation Wilderness west of airport. Preferred arrival Runway 18. Preferred departure Runway 36. For large and high-performance aircraft departures Runway 18, right downwind departures is recommended. Recreational airborne activity along southern lakeshore. Paragliders and motorized parachutes operating from runway surface. Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below –12C. TPA 7500(1232) small aircraft, 8000(1732) transport/high-performance aircraft.

AIRPORT MANAGER: 530-542-6182
WEATHER DATA SOURCES: ASOS 124.725 (530) 573–5836. Unreliable wind speed and directed information. Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station.
COMMUNICATIONS: CTAF/UNICOM 122.85
SQUAW VALLEY RCO 122.5 (RENO RADIO)
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OAKLAND CENTER APPROACH/DEPARTURE CONTROL 127.95 316.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY 134.3
AIRSPACE: CLASS E.
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION: NOTAM FILE TVL.
PALISADES (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 113.2 SWR Chan. 79 N39º10.82´ W120º16.18´ 127º 21.4 NM to field. 8850/16E. VOR unusable:
036º–048º beyond 40 NM
112º–124º beyond 40 NM below 14,000´
112º–124º beyond 53 NM
LDA/DME 108.9 I–TVL Chan. 26 Runway 18. LDA/DME Runway 18 unmonitored. LOC front unusable beyond 15º left and 15º right of course. LOC front unusable within 4.0 DME.



ApproachTypeCat B MinsPlate
LDA RWY 18S-187160-5chart
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18LP
LP
LNAV
LNAV
C CIRCLING
6680-3
7120-3
6980-3
7620-3
7680-3
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