Truckee Tahoe Airport

Truckee Tahoe Airport
Main airport building in 2018
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerTruckee Tahoe Airport District
ServesTruckee, California
Elevation AMSL5,904 ft / 1,800 m
Coordinates39°19′12″N 120°08′22″W / 39.32000°N 120.13944°W / 39.32000; -120.13944
Websitetruckeetahoeairport.com
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 7,001 2,134 Asphalt
2/20 4,654 1,419 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft operations35,000
Based aircraft114
Sources: airport website[1] and FAA[2]
A Beechcraft Baron landing on runway 19, 2012 (now runway 20)

Truckee Tahoe Airport[1] (IATA: TKF, ICAO: KTRK, FAA LID: TRK) is a public airport two miles east of Truckee, California, United States.[2] The airport is in both Nevada County and Placer County. It is owned by Truckee Tahoe Airport District,[1] a bi-county special district. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 called it a general aviation airport.[3]

Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but Truckee Tahoe Airport is TRK to the FAA and TKF to IATA.[4] (IATA lists TRK as Juwata Airport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia.)[5]

Facilities

Truckee-Tahoe Airport covers 2,280 acres (920 ha) at an elevation of 5,904 ft (1,800 m). It has two asphalt runways: 11/29 is 7,001 by 100 ft (2,134 by 30 m) and 2/20 is 4,654 by 75 ft (1,419 by 23 m).[2]

A seasonal control tower opened June 1, 2017 and operated through September 15. The tower reopened in December of 2017 as a year round tower. The tower opens daily at 0700L. Closing times change depending on the season.

In 2016 the District reported 32,524 aircraft operations.

In the year ending December 31, 2017 the airport had 35,000 aircraft operations, average 95 per day: 97% general aviation, 3% air taxi, and less than 1% military. 114 aircraft were then based at this airport: 98 single-engine, 7 multi-engine, 1 jet, 3 helicopters, 4 glider and 1 ultralight.[2]

While the airport does not offer any commercial service, such service is available from Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

Runway elevation is 5,900 ft (1,800 m), pattern altitude is 7,000 ft (2,100 m). Both runways are lighted. Density altitude can exceed 9,000 ft (2,700 m) in summer months. Downdrafts can occur on final to RWY 20. Glider pilots use left traffic RWY 20. Powered aircraft use right traffic RWY 20.

100LL and Jet A are available 7am - 7pm, and self serve 100LL is available 7am - 9pm. There are 210 paved tie-downs for transient parking, no landing fees and low overnight tie-down fees.

The airport is attended seven days a week, 7am - 9pm. Snow removal equipment is operated round-the-clock as needed. Pre-heating services and aircraft maintenance are offered by local FBOs. No de-icing services are available.

The airport had a 500-gallon underground heating oil tank removed in 1986. Small amounts of oil that had leaked were monitored and removed; six remaining above-ground tanks were functioning satisfactorily and are regularly tested.[6]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Southern Airways Express San Carlos [7]

Accidents and incidents

  • On December 28, 2005, a Learjet 35A jet stalled during a circling approach to the airport. Both pilots were killed.[8][9]
  • On June 15, 2021, a Cirrus SR20 aircraft with two occupants crashed into Martis Valley shortly after departing from the airport. One occupant was killed, while the other sustained injuries.[10]
  • On July 26, 2021, a Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet crashed while on approach to the airport, in a wooded area near Ponderosa Golf Course. All six occupants on board were killed.[11][12]
  • On March 30, 2024, a Socata TBM700N (TBM960) single-engine turboprop business and utility light aircraft crashed during a missed approach procedure to the airport. The aircraft crashed one mile north of the airport. Two occupants on board were killed. [13]

Climate

Climate data for Truckee-Tahoe Airport, California, 1991–2020 normals: 5900ft (1798m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18) 		71
(22) 		74
(23) 		79
(26) 		88
(31) 		94
(34) 		99
(37) 		98
(37) 		96
(36) 		86
(30) 		75
(24) 		63
(17) 		99
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 56.7
(13.7) 		60.4
(15.8) 		65.4
(18.6) 		73.3
(22.9) 		79.3
(26.3) 		90.0
(32.2) 		94.0
(34.4) 		93.5
(34.2) 		89.7
(32.1) 		79.7
(26.5) 		70.7
(21.5) 		56.5
(13.6) 		95.0
(35.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 42.4
(5.8) 		43.9
(6.6) 		48.9
(9.4) 		55.6
(13.1) 		64.8
(18.2) 		75.5
(24.2) 		84.8
(29.3) 		83.9
(28.8) 		77.5
(25.3) 		64.8
(18.2) 		51.7
(10.9) 		41.3
(5.2) 		61.3
(16.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 27.9
(−2.3) 		29.0
(−1.7) 		33.7
(0.9) 		38.8
(3.8) 		47.1
(8.4) 		55.6
(13.1) 		62.5
(16.9) 		60.5
(15.8) 		55.0
(12.8) 		45.0
(7.2) 		34.7
(1.5) 		27.6
(−2.4) 		43.1
(6.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 13.4
(−10.3) 		14.1
(−9.9) 		18.6
(−7.4) 		21.9
(−5.6) 		29.4
(−1.4) 		35.8
(2.1) 		40.3
(4.6) 		37.2
(2.9) 		32.4
(0.2) 		25.1
(−3.8) 		17.8
(−7.9) 		13.9
(−10.1) 		25.0
(−3.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −2.9
(−19.4) 		−1.1
(−18.4) 		4.8
(−15.1) 		11.2
(−11.6) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		24.8
(−4.0) 		31.7
(−0.2) 		30.1
(−1.1) 		24.5
(−4.2) 		14.3
(−9.8) 		2.2
(−16.6) 		−4.8
(−20.4) 		−9.7
(−23.2)
Record low °F (°C) −22
(−30) 		−12
(−24) 		−8
(−22) 		6
(−14) 		14
(−10) 		21
(−6) 		23
(−5) 		23
(−5) 		18
(−8) 		4
(−16) 		−13
(−25) 		−22
(−30) 		−22
(−30)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.94
(125) 		4.82
(122) 		4.19
(106) 		1.85
(47) 		1.80
(46) 		0.73
(19) 		0.47
(12) 		0.47
(12) 		0.56
(14) 		1.66
(42) 		2.52
(64) 		5.14
(131) 		29.15
(740)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 20.6
(52) 		24.8
(63) 		25.5
(65) 		5.9
(15) 		1.7
(4.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		1.9
(4.8) 		12.9
(33) 		15.7
(40) 		109.2
(277.61)
Source 1: NOAA[14]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (snowfall, records & monthly max/mins)[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Truckee Tahoe Airport, official site
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for TRK PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Truckee, California - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (IATA: TKF, ICAO: KTRK, FAA: TRK)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Tarakan, Borneo, Indonesia - Juwata Airport (IATA: TRK, ICAO: WALR)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  6. ^ Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Truckee, California, Earth Metrics Inc., 1989
  7. ^ "Routes". Southern Airways Express. February 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "National Transportation Safety Board - Aviation Accident Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  9. ^ ncs-import. "Crew killed in Truckee jet crash identified". www.nnbw.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  10. ^ "One dead, one injured in plane crash near Truckee". June 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "4 confirmed dead after business jet crashes into wooded area in Truckee". July 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Truckee plane crash kills everyone aboard". The Mercury News. July 27, 2021.
  13. ^ Maglunog, Tristan. "2 dead in single-engine plane crash in Truckee, California". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  14. ^ "Truckee-Tahoe Airport, California 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 15, 2023.