EAA Young Eagles Youth Program

Dec 21, 2018

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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 Echo 1751Z. VRB03KT 10SM CLR 22/04 A3022. Visual approach in use. Landing and departing runways 29 and 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 Echo.

KTRK 251750Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 22/04 A3022

  • 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. 7,900 ft MSL
(Calculated from last reported Metar)

  • Time: 2025.06.25 1750 UTC
  • Wind: Variable at 3 MPH (3 KT)
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Clear
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 71 F (22 C)
  • Dew Point: 39 F (4 C)
  • Humidity: 30%
  • Pressure: 30.22 in. Hg (1023 hPa)

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