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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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. 0256Z 25005KT 10SM CLR 16/01 A3028. 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.

KTRK 090735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT095 04/02 A3034 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: 2025.05.09 0735 UTC
  • Wind: Calm
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Partly Cloudy
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 39 F (4 C)
  • Dew Point: 35 F (2 C)
  • Humidity: 86%
  • Pressure: 30.34 in. Hg (1027 hPa)

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