TTSA Soar Truckee 2016 Region 11 FAI Contest

Jul 13, 2016

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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 Juliet 2250Z. 27011G16KT 10SM CLR 27/00 A3021. Visual approach in use. Landing runway 29. Departing runways 29 or 20. Use caution for glider operations in the vicinity of the airport. Use caution for construction on the ramp. Taxiway Delta closed between taxiway Alpha and taxiway Quebec. Taxiway Quebec closed between Taxiway Delta and Echo. Noise abatement procedures in effect. Readback all runway assignments and hold short instructions. Advise on initial contact you have information Juliet.

KTRK 182250Z 26014KT 10SM CLR 28/01 A3021

  • 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. 8,600 ft MSL
(Calculated from last reported Metar)

  • Time: 2025.07.18 2250 UTC
  • Wind: from the W (260 degrees) at 16 MPH (14 KT)
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Clear
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 82 F (28 C)
  • Dew Point: 33 F (1 C)
  • Humidity: 17%
  • Pressure: 30.21 in. Hg (1023 hPa)

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