Truckee-tahoe Airport (TRK)

TRK
Truckee-tahoe Airport (TRK)
Truckee, CA
Latest photos of Truckee-tahoe Airport (TRK)
KTRK, Truckee Tahoe airport in California 1990's, photo by Clayton Eddy
Clayton Eddy
TRK, Truckee airport terminal building 2020., photo by Clayton Eddy
Clayton Eddy
TRK, Departing KTRK for KLVK, photo by Timothy Aanerud
Timothy Aanerud
TRK, Density Altitude reminder before departing, photo by Timothy Aanerud
Timothy Aanerud
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier TRK
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 120°8'22.5000" W / 39°19'12.2000" N
-120.139583 / 39.320056 (Estimated)
Elevation 5904.30 ft / 1799.63 m (Surveyed)
Land 2280 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles E of Truckee, CA
Location Placer County, CA
Magnetic Variation 14E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner TRUCKEE-TAHOE AIRPORT DIST
Address 10356 TRUCKEE AIRPORT RD
TRUCKEE, CA 96161
Phone number 530-587-4540
Manager ROBB ETNYRE
Address 10356 TRUCKEE AIRPORT RD
TRUCKEE, CA 96161
Phone number 530-587-4119
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart SAN FRANCISCO
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt 1100 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS RNO - RENO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility TRK (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 120.575 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
AWOS-3PT TRK
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CHTR,GLD,INSTR,RNTL,TOW
Runway Information
Runway 02/20
Dimensions 4654 x 75 ft (1419 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
02 20
Alignment 30° 210°
Physical elevation 5890.20 ft 5890.30 ft
Coordinates 39.314521 / -120.139989 39.325585 / -120.131768
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-box on left
*UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 7001 x 100 ft (2134 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
11 29
Alignment 120° 300°
Physical elevation 5901.30 ft 5892.60 ft
Coordinates 39.324848 / -120.152743 39.315243 / -120.131317
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • RWY 20 & RWY 11 DIST-TO-GO MKRS INSTLD ON LEFT SIDE.
  • ACFT & HEL NOISE ABATEMENT RULES IN EFCT. PLS AVOID FLT OVER RESIDENTIAL AREAS, N, W, & S; CTC ARPT NOISE ABATEMENT OFC 530-587-4119 EXT 106 OR CHECK ARPT WEBSITE FOR COPY OF PROCS & RULES PRIOR TO ARR OR DEP.
  • NO DE-ICE SER AVAIL INDEF
  • SIMUL OPS ON RWYS 11/29 AND 2/20 MAY-SEP.
  • CLSD TO ULTRALIGHT ACT EXC BY PRIOR PMSN.
  • ACFT CPBL OF OPERG ABV 80,000 LBS MUST SMT CERTIF TO AMGR VFYG ACFT OPERG WT IS LESS THAN 80,000 LBS.
  • VOLUNTARY CURFEW: NO ENG STARTS ARR OR DEP EXC PPR OR LIFEGUARD/FIRE FIGHTING FLTS 2200-0700.
  • PREF CALM WIND RWY USE RWY 02.
  • NO ASR COVERAGE BLO 10,000 FT OVER KTRK
  • SPECIAL HAZARD: MOUNTAINOUS TRRN SRNDS ARPT AND RWYS; EXPC WINDSHEAR AND DOWNDRAFTS.
  • SUMMER DENSITY ALTS IN AFTNS FRQLY EXCEED 9000 FT.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
  • WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • GLDR OPNS NE OF ARPT MAY-SEP.