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Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) Operations Data

**TVL Operations Data**
Runway: 18-36	Asphalt, Grooved l x w = 8,544' x 150' Weight Bearing Capacity: 125,000 lbs. Dual Wheel 210,000 lbs. Dual Tandem
ATCT:	Tower 118.4 MHz Ground 121.9 MHz Operation Hours 0800-2000 local
FSS:	Flight Service - Reno NOTAM File: TVL
Longitude:	119¼ 59' 43.21" W
Latitude:	38¼ 53' 37.97" N
Nav Aids:	GPS LDA/DME 108.9 VOR/DME 113.2 Runway 18 Runway 36	Minimums: 900 ft/3 mi Channel 26 I-TVL Runway 18 Minimums: 1100 ft/5 mi Channel 79 SWR (Squaw Valley) MALSF - PAPI REIL
ARFF:	Index B	Prior Permission Required for Non-Scheduled Transport
Noise Limits:	Transports over 65 seats 65 seats or less	86 dBA arrival - 80 dBA takeoff 84 dBA arrival - 80 dBA takeoff

Airport Location

Lat/Long: 38-53-37.974N / 119-59-43.205W, 38-53.63290N / 119-59.72008W 38.8938817 / -119.9953347 (estimated)
Elevation: 6264 ft. / 1909.3 m
Variation: 16E (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of South Lake Tahoe, CA

Airport Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: San Francisco
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: Oakland Center
FSS: Reno Flight Service Station
NOTAMs facility: TVL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0630-2000
Pattern altitude: 1000 ft. AGL / 7264 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-2000
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.4
UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: 124.725 (530-541-5739)
TAHOE GROUND: 121.9 [0800-2000]
TAHOE TOWER: 118.4 [0800-2000]
257.8 [0800-2000]
EMERG: 121.5
243.0
WX AWOS-3 at MEV (13 nm NE): 119.325 (775-782-6264)
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY OAKLAND ARTCC ON FREQ 127.95 WEST IC AND 316.1 WEST IC (SACRAMENTO RCAG) AND 128.8 AND 285.5 EAST (RENO RCAG).

Nearby Radio Navigation Aids
VOR radial/distance ---- VOR name Freq Var
SWRr127/21.4 ----------- SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME 113.20 16E
HNWr057/36.7 ----------- HANGTOWN VOR/DME 115.50 17E

Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Other services: charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft sales

Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 69
Aircraft operations: average 67/day
Single engine airplanes: 62/day
Multi-engine airplanes: 6/day
Jet airplanes: 1/day

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 8544 x 150 ft. / 2604 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight limitations:

Single wheel: 70000 lbs
Double wheel: 125000 lbs
Double tandem: 210000 lbs

Runway edge lights: medium intensity

**TVL Runway Information Chart**
Runway Features	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern	left	right
Runway heading	177 magnetic, 193 true	357 magnetic, 013 true
Markings	Non-precision instrument basic	Non-precision instrument basic
Markings condition	good	good
Latitude	38-54.31863N	38-52.94715N
Longitude	6250.6 ft.	6264.1 ft.
Threshold crossing height	47 ft. AGL	47 ft. AGL
Visual slope indicator	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach lights	MALSF: 1,400 foot (Medium intensity approach lighting system w/ sequenced flashers)	MALSF: 1,400 foot (Medium intensity approach lighting system w/ sequenced flashers)
Runway end identifier lights	no	yes
Centerline lights	no	no
Displaced Threshhold	no	yes
Touchdown Point	yes	yes
Touchdown Elevation	6254.0 ft.	6259.0 ft.
Touchdown Lights	no	no
Obstructions	bushes	trees
Obstruction Height	13 ft.	50 ft.
Slope to clear obstructions	19:1	15:1
Obstruction Distance from Threshold	450 ft.	5700 ft.

Remarks:

ARPT SFC CONDS: TRML APRON FAIR, TWY - RY 18/36 & GA APRON GOOD.
AFTER WINTER STORMS ARPT OPENS BEFORE ALL TWYS ARE CLEAR.
PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY 18; PREFERRED DEP RY 36.
RADIO CTC WITH ATCT MAY BE EFFECTED BY TERRAIN.
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.
ATCT VISIBILITY RESTRICTED.
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 RY 36, RY HDG 1 MILE, LEFT 320 DEG AT ORANGE ARROW TO SHORELINE.
AVOID DESOLATION WILDERNESS WEST OF ARPT.
TPA 7500' MSL FOR SMALL ACFT; 8000' MSL FOR TRANSPORT/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT.
TWY H WEST OF TWY A RESTRICTED TO ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS.

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