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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KTVL 211753Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01940078 10200 20039 56005
TAF KTVL 211720Z 2118/2218 04007KT P6SM SCT070 FM212300 19008KT P6SM SKC FM220300 18003KT P6SM SKC FM221600 04005KT P6SM SKC
| 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