Vegetation Wildfire

Jul 07, 2022

A vegetation wildfire is currently active north of KTRK near the TTSA plant. The airport is CLOSED to clear air space for firefighting efforts. Air tankers and helicopters are overhead dropping fire retardant. Temporary evacuation orders are in place for areas in red as of noon Thurs 7/7/22, which do not include the airport. Airport staff will review the need for continued airport closure at 14:30 local. Pilots check NOTAMS https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb *Update, Wildfire contained, NOTAM canceled. Airport reopened to non emergency services aircraft at 14:00 local. Thank you to all the firefighting responders, pilots and airport staff for their quick and efficient response! Truckee PD has a woman in custody suspected of starting the fires.

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Check FAA NOTAMS for TRK at: https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/
AVOID FLYING between 10 pm - 7 am. Please respect our neighbors.

KTRK 221015Z AUTO 16016G23KT 10SM OVC049 08/M02 A3006 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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Recent Density Altitude: Approx. 6,300 ft MSL
(Calculated from last reported Metar)

Time: 2024.11.22 1015 UTC
Wind: from the SSE (160 degrees) at 18 MPH (16 KT) gusting to 26 MPH (23 KT)
Visibility: 10 mile(s)
Sky: Overcast
Weather:
Temperature: 46 F (8 C)
Dew Point: 28 F (-2 C)
Humidity: 49%
Pressure: 30.06 in. Hg (1017 hPa)

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