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KTRK Goes All-In on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Nov 21, 2023

 

Airport Improvement magazine article: Truckee Tahoe Airport (TRK) in California recently made a bold environmental move by changing from standard Jet A to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The general aviation airport started offering SAF several years ago, with a goal of gradually increasing the percentage sold to 100% by the end of 2023. To read the full article visit ➤ KTRK SAF Article   (Note article typo: TTAD has a 5 member publicly elected Board of Directors, not 25)

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CAUTION Glider Activity May - October
CAUTION Skydiving 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.

KTRK 032049Z 18009G14KT 10SM SCT025 17/M03 A2998

  • 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. 7,500 ft MSL
(Calculated from last reported Metar)

  • Time: 2024.05.03 2049 UTC
  • Wind: from the S (180 degrees) at 10 MPH (9 KT) gusting to 16 MPH (14 KT)
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Partly Cloudy
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 62 F (17 C)
  • Dew Point: 26 F (-3 C)
  • Humidity: 25%
  • Pressure: 29.98 in. Hg (1015 hPa)

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