Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)

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Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)
TVL
Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL)
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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TVL, the terminal, photo by olivier Cortot
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TVL, the control tower, photo by olivier Cortot
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TVL, The control tower at South Lake Tahoe Airport, CA., photo by Chris Leipelt
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TVL, South Lake Tahoe airport facing SW. The approach is tricky getting into KTVL because the mountains are in such close proximity to the airport., photo by Chris Leipelt
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier TVL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 119°59'43.2000" W / 38°53'38.0000" N
-119.995333 / 38.893889 (Estimated)
Elevation 6268.40 ft / 1910.61 m (Surveyed)
Land 348 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles SW of South Lake Tahoe, CA
Location El Dorado County, CA
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
Address 1901 LISA MALOFF WAY
SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
Phone number 530-542-6182
Manager JOHN DICKINSON
Address 1901 LISA MALOFF WAY
SUITE 100
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96150
Phone number 530-542-6182
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SAN FRANCISCO
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS RNO - RENO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility TVL (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.85 MHz
ASOS TVL (530-573-5836)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH
Bulk oxygen HIGH
Other services CHTR,INSTR,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 8541 x 100 ft (2603 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 193° 13°
Physical elevation 6254.60 ft 6268.30 ft
Coordinates 38.905322 / -119.991986 38.882472 / -119.998691
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
ILS type LDA/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*UNUSBL BYD 4 DEG LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN & BYD 5 NM.
Approach light MALSF
Runway end lights No Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • AP SFC CONDS: TRML APRON EXCELLENT, TWY - RWY GOOD, NORTH GA APRON POOR.
  • AFTER WINTER STORMS RY 18/36 OPENS BEFORE ALL TWYS ARE CLEAR.
  • PREFERRED ARRIVAL RY 18; PREFERRED DEP RY 36.
  • 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.
  • 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 RWY 36 HDG 1 MILE, LEFT 320 DEG TO SHORELINE.
  • FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CALL (530) 542-6182.
  • AVOID DESOLATION WILDERNESS WEST OF ARPT.
  • AP CONDS NOT MMT 1600-0700 DLY.
  • TPA 7500' MSL FOR SMALL ACFT; 8000' MSL FOR TRANSPORT/HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT.
  • PARAGLIDERS AND MOTORIZED PRCHTS OPR FROM RWY SFC.
  • AP CONDS NOT MNT SAT/SUN.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C.