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The Truckee Tahoe Airport District has opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Airfield Marking.  Qualified vendors with and aviation industry acumen have until 1:00 pm on Tuesday April 26, 2022 to respond.  For more Information Click ➤ Airfield Marking RFP or visit ➤ CIP List

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District has a current job posting for an Operations & Maintenance Tech 1, full-time summer seasonal position.  The 40 hr per week job runs from May 1, 2022 through September 31, 2022.  The wage scale range is $24.34 - $33.37 (DOE).  For additional information and/or an application visit ➤ Human Resources

There will be a Special Board Meeting of the Truckee Tahoe Airport Board of Directors at 11:00 am on Friday, April 8, 2022. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom at https://truckeetahoeairport.zoom.us/j/89618693229. Meeting ID: 896 1869 3229. To see the meeting agenda visit ➤ Agenda

A message from TTAD GM, Kevin Smith:  Recently my family and I made the decision to move on to a new aviation career opportunity.  This was a very difficult decision to make and came after much reflection and thought.  It has been an absolute pleasure and honor for the past 12 years serving the Board of Directors, District Staff, and our wonderful community as General Manager of the District.  Click post heading for full message.  

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board of Directors is proud to announce that they have opened the Agency Partnership program for 2022.  The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation will be managing the application and administrative side of this popular community benefit program. TTAD and its Board will still have final say in any and all agency partnership or non-profit funding support. Click post heading for more info. 

We encourage all local pilots to join us on March 30th as TTAD kicks off the new TRK Pilots Group! This new innovative program will incentivize pilots who regularly use the airport to stay current on the latest training, flight procedures, and good neighbor strategies.  Members receive an annual $250 flight training instruction credit. Join us from 1-2 pm on Wednesday March 30, 2022 via Zoom to learn more about the program. Zoom ➤ https://truckeetahoeairport.zoom.us/j/85278899093

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District has opened a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Website Redesign. Qualified vendors with an aviation industry acumen have until 5:00 pm on Friday April 29, 2022 to submit proposals. For full details please visit ➤ RFP Website Redesign

Truckee Tahoe Airport's David Van Quest, aka "DVQ" was promoted to the District's Aviation & Community Coordinator position.  Congratulations DVQ! Click post heading for more of the story.

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly board meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The public is invited to join and participate.  The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom.  To see the agenda, or for Zoom login information please visit ➤ https://truckeetahoeairport.com/administration/board

You're invited to come join Airport Board members Mary Hetherington and Rick Stephens to discuss the Airport Master Plan Update over a cup of coffee. Hope to see you there!  WHEN: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 08:30 AM, WHERE: The Lifthouse Coffee Co., 10015 Palisades Dr # A3, Truckee, California, between the 7-11 and Blue Coyote Bar & Grill. Click post heading for more info and links.

This past week the Airborne Snow Observatory (a lidar camera equipped King Air 90) has been based out of your Truckee Tahoe Airport as it conducts snow surveys in the Northern Sierra. The plane flies back and forth on a grid, getting snow-coverage data every 3 square meters. Click post heading for the full story and pictures.

The next "ACT" Airport Community Team meeting is on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 from 6-7:30pm.  You can join the Zoom meeting from the comfort of your own home.  March's topic is:  Airport Master Plan Update Project - Part II. Is the airport looking at a 3rd runway option?  For more information visit ➤ ACT