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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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 Closed. Truckee Tower scheduled to resume operations at 7 am local time. Automated Weather Observation. 0249Z 22008KT 10SM FEW100 FEW140 18/05 A3017. Class Echo airspace in effect. Common traffic advisory frequency and pilot controlled lighting are available on 120.575. For additional information contact Oakland Center on 127.95. Noise abatement procedures in effect. Runway 20 VASI out of service.

KTRK 151015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 05/03 A3024 RMK AO2

  • 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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  • Time: 2026.08.15 1015 UTC
  • Wind: Calm
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Partly Cloudy
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 41 F (5 C)
  • Dew Point: 37 F (3 C)
  • Humidity: 86%
  • Pressure: 30.24 in. Hg (1024 hPa)

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