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 information Charlie 1551Z. 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3026. Visual approach in use. Landing and departing runway 29 or runway 2. Use caution for construction on the ramp. Taxiway Echo closed between taxiway Alpha and taxiway Quebec. Taxiway Foxtrot closed between taxiway Alpha and taxiway Quebec. Taxiway Quebec closed between taxiway Echo and Foxtrot. Noise abatement procedures in effect. Readback all runway assignments and hold short instructions. Advise on initial contact you have information Charlie.

KTRK 181446Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M02 A3025

  • 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: 2025.10.18 1446 UTC
  • Wind: Calm
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Clear
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 28 F (-2 C)
  • Dew Point: 28 F (-2 C)
  • Humidity: 100%
  • Pressure: 30.25 in. Hg (1024 hPa)

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