The Truckee Tahoe Airport District has issued a Request for Proposals from qualified contractors to paint the exterior of Hangar Rows Charlie and Delta during the 2025 painting season.  Submittals are due by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.  For more information please visit ➤ Doing Business with TTAD

KTRK has expanded the air traffic control tower hours and dates to more accurately reflect daylight operational hours.  New hours and dates will be noted on TTAD's website, in NOTAMs, and the next AFD/Form 5010 update.  2024-2025:  Summer 5/1-9/2 07:00-20:00,  Fall 9/3-9/30 07:00-19:00,  Winter 10/1-3/14 07:00-18:00,  Spring 3/15-4/30 07:00-19:30 Local.

The TTAD Board of Directors will hold two meetings in August.  A Board Workshop meeting from 1:00 - 3:00 pm on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The discussion topic will be PI 311 Community Benefit Giving Back Programs. The Regular Monthly meeting is at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Meetings are held in the terminal building Community Room at 10356 Truckee Airport Rd., Truckee, CA. The public is invited to attend.  View meeting agendas at  ➤ Board Meetings 

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District is helping to fund $2M in shovel ready wildfire mitigation projects. This sizeable contribution to regional fire mitigation work aligns with the TTAD mission to protect the environment, increase community safety, and provide sustained benefit to the entire Truckee Tahoe region. TTAD joined forces with four regional fire districts and Cal Fire in the planned treatment of over 700 acres of forest within TTAD boundaries. Click post heading for more information.

Elevate your mountain flying ability while mastering safe and quiet operations at the Truckee Tahoe Airport.  This course is put on by Mountain Lion Aviation and is free to local KTRK Cirrus owners and pilots. Mark your calendars, August 19-20, 2024. This course qualifies for a KTRK Fly Safe program credit. Click post heading for more info.

Join Airport GM Robb Etnyre and staff for an in-depth discussion on KTRK's 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, "Flight Path for Alignment" and where we are to date. The Zoom meeting is from 6-7 pm, Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Participate online via Zoom!  ➤ ACT INFO  ➤ ZOOM 

Max Trescott with Aviation News Talk, a general aviation podcast, interviews KTRK’s Director of Aviation, Jeff Menasco.  Jeff discusses KTRK’s accident history, conditions that can make KTRK a challenging airport, the airport’s new Fly Safe Program and much more. Jeff’s podcast interview starts at 29+ mins ➤ 344 Aviation News Talk or  ➤ YouTube

Join KTRK ATC Tower Manager Larry Finney for a discussion on the Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT). Learn to recognize hotspots and risk factors that affect our movement areas. This FREE event is in-person only on Tuesday, August 13, at 5:30 pm, in the KTRK Community Room,10356 Truckee Airport Rd.  Earn FAA WINGS Credit. Click post heading for more info.

TTAD has the exterior of Alpha and Bravo Hangar rows scheduled for painting starting on Monday, July 29 through mid-August.  Easterbrook Painting is the contractor on the ~$45,000 project.  Hangar access restrictions to tenants will be minimal.  Do not leave vehicles or aircraft outside of impacted hangars during active painting.