Truckee Donner Historical Society - Truckee History Talk Series

Tue May 12 2026 @ 16:30

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pilot data

CAUTION Glider Activity May - October
 Check FAA NOTAMS for TRK at: https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/
AVOID FLYING between 10 pm - 7 am. Please respect our neighbors.

Truckee Tower information Kilo 2350Z. 27007G22KT 10SM FEW085 SCT220 23/01 A3008. Visual approach in use. Landing and departing runway 29 or runway 2. Runway 20 VASI out of service. Use caution for glider operations in the vicinity of the airport. Noise abatement procedures in effect. Readback all runway assignments and hold short instructions. Advise on initial contact you have information Kilo.

KTRK 242247Z 29013G20KT 10SM FEW085 SCT220 23/M01 A3009

  • Elevation: 5,901 ft MSL
  • City: Truckee, California
  • Sectional Chart: San Francisco
  • Flight Service: Reno FSS
  • Fuel: 100LL, SAF JET A +Prist

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Recent Density Altitude: Approx. 8,100 ft MSL
(Calculated from last reported Metar)

  • Time: 2026.05.24 2247 UTC
  • Wind: from the WNW (290 degrees) at 15 MPH (13 KT) gusting to 23 MPH (20 KT)
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Partly Cloudy
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 73 F (23 C)
  • Dew Point: 30 F (-1 C)
  • Humidity: 20%
  • Pressure: 30.09 in. Hg (1018 hPa)

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