AOPA Article New Zealand Disaster Relief

Jun 06, 2017

Click here to read the full AOPA ePilot story by Laurel Lippert and view pictures of the Kaikoura relief efforts.

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AVOID FLYING between 10 pm - 7 am. Please respect our neighbors.

Truckee Tower information India 2249Z. 26008KT 10SM SCT036 10/02 A3021. RNAV Runway 20 approach in use. Landing runway 20. Departing runways 29 or 20. Runway conditions unmonitored. Noise abatement procedures in effect. Readback all runway assignments and hold short instructions. Advise on initial contact you have information India.

KTRK 172249Z 26008KT 10SM SCT036 11/02 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. 6,500 ft MSL
(Calculated from last reported Metar)

  • Time: 2025.12.17 2249 UTC
  • Wind: from the W (260 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 KT)
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Partly Cloudy
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 51 F (11 C)
  • Dew Point: 35 F (2 C)
  • Humidity: 53%
  • Pressure: 30.21 in. Hg (1023 hPa)

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