Fly Safe: Navigating Wildfire TFRs with CalFire’s Dave Krussow

Jun 17, 2025

Join us Wednesday, June 18 at 5:30pm for a crucial Fly Safe seminar with CalFire Air Attack Battalion Chief Dave Krussow. Learn how to safely operate around wildfire TFRs, hear real-world stories of close calls, and get insights into CalFire’s aerial coordination efforts. Attend in person at KTRK or register in advance to join via Zoom. FAA WINGS credit available.

Zoom attendance requires advance registration at the following link: https://truckeetahoeairport.zoom.us/meeting/register/Apjbb0dES72UcFRNSwaR-g

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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 1550Z. 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A3006. Visual approach in use. Landing Runway 29. Departing runways 29 or 2. 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 Charlie.

KTRK 191550Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A3006

  • 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. 7,300 ft MSL
(Calculated from last reported Metar)

  • Time: 2025.06.19 1550 UTC
  • Wind: Calm
  • Visibility: 10 mile(s)
  • Sky: Clear
  • Weather:
  • Temperature: 60 F (16 C)
  • Dew Point: 42 F (6 C)
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Pressure: 30.06 in. Hg (1017 hPa)

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