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Tulelake Municipal Airport

O81 · Tulelake, CA · 4,044 ft elevation · var 17E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
O81
Coordinates
41.8874, -121.3590
Elevation
4,044 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
17E
Sectional chart
KLAMATH FALLS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SEATTLE (ZSE)
Flight service (FSS)
RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAM facility
RIU
Attendance
JUN-AUG ALL 0600-1700; SEP-MAY MON-FRI 0800-1700; SEP-MAY SAT-SUN ON CALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1951/09
Distance from city
7 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:56 AM11:56Z
Sunrise05:30 AM12:30Z
Sunset08:44 PM03:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:18 PM04:18Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:18 PM → 04:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 04:30 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

11TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 11 · 112°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,844 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 4,844 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 11/29

3,577 ft × 44 ft · ASP
11
Heading
112° mag · 129° true
29
Heading
292° mag · 309° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9
RDO122.6MC MINNVILLE RDO

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LMT · Klamath FallsVORTAC115.90r117° / 22.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
MODOC NATION
22 NORTH EIGHT TRIBES TRAIL, MIAMI, OK
918-542-1190
Manager
MITCH CROSBY
202 W 4TH ST, ALTURAS, CA
(530) 233-6412

Remarks FAA

  • ESTBD PRIOR TO MAY 15 1959.
  • FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 12/30 - 122.8.
  • ROADS COMMISSIONER. FBO AT ARPT 530-664-2661.
  • LEASED TO AND MAINTAINED BY COUNTY OF MODOC.
  • ROADS DEPT OFC ALTURAS.
  • FOR FUEL CALL (530) 664-2661.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open O81 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About O81

Tulelake Municipal Airport (O81) is an airport in Tulelake, CA, at 4,044 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,577 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for O81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does O81 have a control tower?

No. Tulelake Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at O81?

Tulelake Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,577 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is O81?

Tulelake Municipal Airport is in Tulelake, CA, at an elevation of 4,044 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8874, -121.3590.

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