Medium Regional Airport • Truckee, CA, United States
Elevation: 5,900 ft (1798 m) • 39.3186, -120.1406
Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK / TKF) is a medium regional airport serving Truckee, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 5,900 ft (1798 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.8° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,000 feet.
METAR KTRK 221235Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM OVC036 00/M05 A3004 RMK AO2
TAF KTRK 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB05KT P6SM SCT070 FM221400 VRB06KT P6SM BKN080 FM221800 28013G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM230500 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 4,650 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 29° |
| 11 | 7,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 120° |
| 20 | 4,650 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 209° |
| 29 | 7,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 300° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM