KTVL · Lake Tahoe Airport
Lake Tahoe Airport serves South Lake Tahoe, California at 6,264 ft elevation with its longest runway, 18/36, at 8,541 by 100 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,541 × 100 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 6,264 ft is about 2°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 2°C) | 6,264 ft | 3,660 ft | 2,771 ft | 4,156 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 7,464 ft | 3,894 ft | 2,897 ft | 4,346 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 8,664 ft | 4,128 ft | 3,024 ft | 4,536 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 10,167 ft | 4,421 ft | 3,183 ft | 4,774 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KTVL is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport | 13 nm NE | 7,399 ft |
| KCXP Carson Airport | 22 nm NE | 6,101 ft |
| KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport | 26 nm N | 7,001 ft |
| KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport | 38 nm N | 11,001 ft |
| O43 Yerington Municipal Airport | 40 nm E | 5,800 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KTVL
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KTVL, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KTVL or read what a fuel stop actually saves.