Medium Regional Airport • South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States
Elevation: 6,264 ft (1909 m) • 38.8939, -119.9950
Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL / TVL) is a medium regional airport serving South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 6,264 ft (1909 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.7° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,544 feet.
METAR KTVL 221053Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM SCT036 BKN043 M02/M06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP164 T10171056
TAF KTVL 221120Z 2212/2312 18010G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM221500 18009KT P6SM OVC050 FM230200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 8,544 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 192° |
| 36 | 8,544 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 12° |
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