Snow Day

3.3.2024 11:38am local (by: JTM)

Runways will be closed all day today (Sun).
- Snow continues to fall with heavy wet snow covering the entire aerodrome; progress is slow.
- Estimate 11/29 opening Mon ~ 1500L.
- Estimate 02/20 sometime Tuesday afternoon.

- Tower will remain closed "ATC Zero" until Mon 1400L.
- Note: when "ATC Zero" METARs are not updated digitally, however ATIS still broadcast on VHF, or by calling (530) 587-4599.
Stay safe!

3.2.2024 6:24pm local (by: JTM)

As of Sat morning at 0400L, KTRK received 18" of heavy/wet snow, and another 12" of light/dry snow throughout the day to this evening. Today the team focused on removing the heavy/wet snow from ramps, taxiways, hangar rows. The runway was not attacked due the the heavy snow falls throughout the day with low vis, and extremely high winds. Tomorrow the team will work the runway, but it looks like significant snow fall overnight as well. We don't anticipate opening Sun, but will do our best. Stay safe!

2.29.2024 11:39am local (by: JTM)

FBO services and all facilities will close at 7 PM through Sunday 03/03/24. Daily FBO services 2/29-3/4 may close daily pending airfield snow removal requirements. CHECK NOTAMS. Red Truck cafe anticipated closing 03/01 & 03/02.

KTRK will be "ATC Zero" starting (Fri) 03/01/24 at 0700L to (Sun) 03/03/24 at 1400L.

2.21.2024 10:41am local (by: DVQ)

FBO SERVICE + SELF SERVE NOW AVAILABLE
Hangars will melt out naturally and have about 1" of snow currently

2.21.2024 10:23am local (by: MRL)

All Runways now OPEN (solar effect and rising temps melted snow faster than anticipated this morning)
All hangar rows Accessible
Still no FBO services as staff is finishing last of snow removal

2.21.2024 8:30am local (by: MRL)

~3" of snow fell at KTRK overnight
All runways currently CLOSED
Rwy 11-29 anticipated to open by noon
Rwy 2-20 anticipated to open by 1:00 pm
FBO Services currently CLOSED
No snow removal anticipated for hangar rows
CAUTION Stay clear of snow removal equipment operating around the airfield
Pilots check NOTAMS
Red Truck Cafe is OPEN

2.19.2024 8:05am local (by: MRL)

All Runways OPEN, 2/2/2 FICON
FBO Services OPEN
~1 of heavy sloppy snow fell over night
No snow removal operations today, solar effect melting snow/ice
Red Truck Cafe OPEN

2.18.2024 8:57am local (by: MRL)

~1" of sloppy snow overnight
All Runways OPEN
NOTAM for ice 1/1/1 RCAM lifted at 9am
No snow removal operations today, solar effect melting snow/ice

2.15.2024 1:00pm local (by: MRL)

All runways OPEN
All Hangar Rows Accessible
NO FBO Services today
100LL Self Serve Island Open
CAUTION snow removal equipment active on airfield, STAY CLEAR!

2.15.2024 12:11pm local (by: DVQ)

RUNWAY 11/29 NOW OPEN
The following hangar rows are clear:
A, F (east), G (west), J (east), K (west), L, N, P
All others are accessible by vehicle but there is still snow in the middle of the row or blocking access to the runway

* Attention Pilots: Local tenants with tentative flight schedules planned (post snow events), can send priority hangar snow clearing requests to snowday@truckeetahoeairport.com.

Check NOTAMS:
https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb

Check live 360 degree webcam:
https://truckeetahoeairport.com/webcam

Check weather forecast:
https://www.aviationweather.gov/gfa  

Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM): 
RCAM CHART

Please remember the snow removal priorities that were discussed at the Winter Operations Speaking Event:
- Landside roads & parking (so we can get to work)
- Care Flight EMS
- Runways & Taxiways
- Airside terminal ramp, businesses and Control Tower
- Hangar row taxilanes

Winter Ops Fact Sheet 2023-2024

➤ Winter Ops Presentation 2021