Truckee Tahoe Airport
TRK · KTRK · TKF · Truckee, CA · 5,900 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTRK / TKF
- Coordinates
- 39.3186, -120.1406
- Elevation
- 5,900 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO
- NOTAM facility
- TRK
- Attendance
- NOV-FEB ALL 0700-2000; MAR-OCT ALL 0700-2100
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/10
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 12:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 03:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 04:03Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD.; WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 11; MIRL RWY 2/20 & 11/29; VASI RWY 20 - CTAF. on 120.575 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 20: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 02 · 016°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 7,000 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL
- CTAF
- 120.575
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 7,000 ft MSL · 1,100 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 02/20
4,650 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 016° mag · 30° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 196° mag · 210° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 115 ft
Runway 11/29
7,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 106° mag · 120° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 286° mag · 300° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,650 ft | |
| 11/29 | 7,001 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 118 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 127.95 | OAKLAND CNTR |
| CTAF | 120.575 | Truckee Traffic |
| GND | 118.3 | Ground (seasonal) |
| TWR | 120.575 | Tower (seasonal) |
| UNIC | 122.8 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWR · Squaw Valley | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r020° / 10.3 NM |
| FMG · Mustang | VORTAC | 117.90 | r225° / 25.8 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- RWY 20 & RWY 11 DIST-TO-GO MKRS INSTLD ON LEFT SIDE.
- SUMMER DENSITY ALTS IN AFTNS FRQLY EXCEED 9000 FT.
- WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- GLDR OPNS NE OF ARPT MAY-SEP.
- ACFT & HEL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFCT. PLS AVOID FLT OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS, N, W, & S; CTC ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT OFC 530-587-4119 EXT 106 OR CHECK ARPT WEBSITE FOR COPY OF PROCS & RULES PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP.
- NO DE-ICE SER AVAIL INDEF
- SIMUL OPS ON RWYS 11/29 AND 2/20 MAY-SEP.
- CLSD TO ULTRALIGHT ACT EXC BY PRIOR PMSN.
- ACFT CPBL OF OPERG ABV 80,000 LBS MUST SMT CERTIF TO AMGR VFYG ACFT OPERG WT IS LESS THAN 80,000 LBS.
- VOLUNTARY CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS ARR OR DEP EXC PPR OR LIFEGUARD/FIRE FIGHTING FLTS 2200-0700.
- PREF CALM WIND RWY USE RWY 02.
- NO ASR COVERAGE BLO 10,000 FT OVER KTRK
- SPECIAL HAZARD: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SRNDS ARPT AND RWYS; EXPC WINDSHEAR AND DOWNDRAFTS.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 11; MIRL RWY 2/20 & 11/29; VASI RWY 20 - CTAF.
- ATNDNC HRS DRG PST.
- ATNDNC HRS DRG DST.
- MOBILE FUEL AVBL 0700-1900; SELF-SERVE AVBL 0700-2000.
- JETA/SAF
- GLDRS USE LEFT TFC RWY 20.
- UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
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About KTRK
Truckee Tahoe Airport (TRK · KTRK · TKF) is an airport in Truckee, CA, at 5,900 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTRK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTRK have a control tower?
Yes. Truckee Tahoe Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KTRK?
Truckee Tahoe Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTRK?
Truckee Tahoe Airport is in Truckee, CA, at an elevation of 5,900 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.3186, -120.1406.
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