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KTVL· TVL· South Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Airport

medium airport · elevation 6,264 ft (1909 m)
13:22Z 02:45Z Day
Current METARVFR
20 min ago·21:53Z
KTVL 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)
  • SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV
    23 21:55Z23 23:55Z
    SFC – 36,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
NESW7 kt200°G29
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
18/362603 mASP
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 18/36HW 7 ktXW 1 kt R
38.8939°, -119.9950°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 18/36 (use 18)PreferredHW 71 RGusts 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
IdentTypeFreqDist (NM)Power
SWRVOR-DME113.20 MHz21.5MEDIUM
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
NESWCALM44%
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
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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