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KTVL — Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe, CA · field elevation 6,268 ft · NON-ATCT
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KTVL current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KTVL 252353Z AUTO 20011G24KT 10SM CLR 19/01 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 18032/2320 SLP140 T01890011 10206 20178 58003
- Wind
- from 200° at 11 kt, gusting 24 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 1 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Density altitude
- 7,959 ft · pressure altitude 6,068 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 200° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 11 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 36 | 11 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KTVL 252321Z 2600/2624 20014G24KT P6SM FEW060 BKN220 FM260200 19008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN180 WS020/22035KT FM261700 19014G24KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.89389, -119.99533
- Elevation
- 6,268 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1351Z / 0150Z
- Magnetic variation
- 16°E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- San Francisco
- County
- El Dorado, CA
Airport diagram
Everything else KTVL publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,541 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.85
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — LDA, RNAV (GPS)
- 2 departures published
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- KMEV Minden-Tahoe13 nm
- KCXP Carson City22 nm
- KTRK Truckee-Tahoe26 nm
- KPVF Placerville37 nm
- KRNO Reno/Tahoe Intl38 nm
- KBLU Blue Canyon - Nyack40 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KTVL airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.