Lake Tahoe Airport
TVL · KTVL · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 6,264 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KTVL / TVL
- Coordinates
- 38.8939, -119.9950
- Elevation
- 6,264 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO
- NOTAM facility
- TVL
- Attendance
- 0700-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
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 | 05:03 AM | 12:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 12:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 03:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 04:01Z |
Plan a flight from KTVL
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 ON CONSLY. on 122.85 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 177°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 7,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.85
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 7,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
8,541 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 177° mag · 193° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Instrument landing
- LDA/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (TVL)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 13 ft, 450 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
- Heading
- 357° mag · 13° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 345 ft, 5,700 ft from threshold, 500 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 2,033 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,541 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 124.725 | |
| CNTR | 127.95 | OAKLAND CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.85 | |
| RDO | 122.25 | RENO RDO |
| UNIC | 122.85 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWR · Squaw Valley | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r127° / 21.5 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR-DME | 115.50 | r057° / 36.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- AP SFC CONDS: TRML APRON EXCELLENT, TWY - RWY GOOD, NORTH GA APRON POOR.
- TPA 7500' MSL FOR SMALL ACFT; 8000' MSL FOR TRANSPORT/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT.
- AFTER WINTER STORMS RY 18/36 OPENS BEFORE ALL TWYS ARE CLEAR.
- PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY 18; PREFERRED DEP RY 36.
- RECREATIONAL AIRBORNE ACTIVITY ALONG SOUTHERN LAKE SHORE.
- (E81) APRON ENTRANCE TWYS AND HIGH SPEED TWYS ONLY.
- FOR LARGE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT DEP RY 18; RIGHT DOWNWIND DEP RECOMMENDED.
- BIRDS AND WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
- ADVERSE WEATHER EFFECTS MAGNIFIED BY MOUNTAINS.
- TFC ADVISORIES & SEQUENCING IN THE TFC PAT ARE BASED ON POSITION REPORTS RECEIVED FROM PILOTS IN THESE AREAS.
- ARPT SURROUNDED ON E; S & W BY RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN.
- ACCESS NOISE RESTRICTIONS: MAX 80 DBA DEP, 84 DBA ARR (TRANSPORT - 86 DBA), MAX 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.
- AVOID DESOLATION WILDERNESS WEST OF ARPT.
- AP CONDS NOT MMT 1600-0700 DLY.
- PARAGLIDERS AND MOTORIZED PRCHTS OPR FROM RWY SFC.
- AP CONDS NOT MNT SAT/SUN.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C.
- ACTVT MALSF RWY 18; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 ON CONSLY.
- MULTICOM 122.85
- UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN & BYD 5 NM.
- APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KTVL
Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL · KTVL) is an airport in South Lake Tahoe, CA, at 6,264 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,541 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTVL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KTVL have a control tower?
No. Lake Tahoe Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KTVL?
Lake Tahoe Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 8,541 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KTVL?
Lake Tahoe Airport is in South Lake Tahoe, CA, at an elevation of 6,264 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8939, -119.9950.
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