KTVL· TVL· South Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,264 ft (1909 m)
13:22Z 02:45Z Day
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Current METARVFR
20 min ago·21:53ZKTVL 232153Z AUTO 20007G29KT 160V260 10SM CLR 27/04 A3022 RMK AO2 PK WND 20029/2148 SLP159 T02720039
Wind
200° 7 kt (gust 29 kt) (var 160°–260°)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1023 hPa
30.22 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KTVL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 29 knots from 200 degrees at 21:48 sea level pressure of 1015.9 HPa hourly temperature of 27.2°C and dew point of 3.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 21:55Z → 23 23:55ZSFC – 36,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
18/362603 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 | HW 7 kt | XW 1 kt R |
38.8939°, -119.9950°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Preferred | HW 7 | 1 R | Gusts to 29 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
8,929 ft
elevation 6,264 ft
ISA deviation
+24.4°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KTVL
- ASOS124.725
- CNTROAKLAND CNTR127.950
- CTAF122.850
- RDORENO RDO122.250
- UNICUNICOM122.850
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWR | VOR-DME | 113.20 MHz | 21.5 | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 18/368,541 ft (2,603 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KTVL
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1025 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=290
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lake Tahoe Airport
Diagram unavailable for Lake Tahoe Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:39 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/19Z2006KT · 6 SM · FEW070 SCT180
Wind: 2006KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW070 SCT180
TAF KTVL 231736Z 2318/2418 20006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT180
VFRFM23/19Z → 24/02Z20010G18KT · 6 SM · FEW080 BKN200
Wind: 20010G18KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080 BKN200
FM231900 20010G18KT P6SM FEW080 BKN200
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/18Z1903KT · 6 SM · BKN180
Wind: 1903KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN180
FM240200 19003KT P6SM BKN180
Raw TAF
TAF KTVL 231736Z 2318/2418 20006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT180 FM231900 20010G18KT P6SM FEW080 BKN200 FM240200 19003KT P6SM BKN180
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