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KTRK's summer air traffic control tower hours have been extended 06/01/2021 - 09/30/2021,  07:00 - 20:00 local.
TOWER/CTAF: 120.575 Mhz / AWOS: 118.0 Mhz / UNICOM-FBO: 122.95 Mhz / GROUND: 118.3 (when Tower is in operation) / Oakland Center: 127.95 Mhz  

KTRK is the first general aviation airport in the region to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available for jet, turbine and diesel powered aircraft, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and aligning with the airport’s sustainability goals. Click the post heading for the full story.

Aircraft non-Injury Incident reported at KTRK, Date: 5.12.2021, Time: 1:55 p.m., Aircraft: Single Engine TECNAM P2010, Pilot: 1, Passenger: 1, Runway: 20, Accident occurred on landing, Fire & Law Enforcement response teams have been released, Runway 2-20 remains closed as of 2:30 p.m., Runway 11-29 is open, FAA and NTSB have been notified. Click post heading for more info.

When you spend time hiking and biking in the Truckee Tahoe area, you will certainly cross plenty of dirt roads. Many help us access backcountry areas for recreation, fire safety management, or planned logging. Others are just left over from past uses and they are causing environmental problems.  The Truckee River Watershed Council and your Truckee Tahoe Airport have partnered in a Waddle Ranch environmental restoration project for 2021 at East Martis Creek.  Click post heading for the full story.  

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District is requesting proposals from qualified vendors for a Compensation & Classification Study.  Submissions will be accepted thru 5 p.m., Monday, May 31, 2021.  For more information and to see the official RFP please visit our "Doing Business" page at ➤ https://truckeetahoeairport.com/administration/doing-business

Congratulations go out to Lt. Col. Ken Aronson who is the new commander of the Tahoe-Truckee Civil Air Patrol Bi-State Composite Squadron based at KTRK.  "Kommander Ken" is taking over the controls from outgoing commander Major Pat McDonough, M.D.  The KTRK staff thank Pat for a great turn at leading the program and wish him well in his future endeavors.  For contact info and the dates and times of Squadron and Youth Cadet meetings, please visit: https://truckeetahoeairport.com/guide/flight-training-rides.

Walk into the Truckee Tahoe Airport’s main terminal building and you’ll immediately notice the captivating, eclectic and inspiring artwork hanging on its walls.  “Art At The Airport”, is a program developed by artist and Truckee resident Carole Sesko to showcase amazing local artistic talent. The Spring-Summer Art Show (April 20 - July 19, 2021) includes works by local artists Troy Corliss, Hope Sabrina Huber, Eva S. Nichols and Carole Sesko. For more info visit: https://truckeetahoeairport.com/guide/art-at-the-airport.

The Airport District Board of Directors adopted Policy Instruction #512 Hangar Door Momentary Safety Switch Operations. The policy addresses the operation and safety requirements for the proper opening and closing of hangar doors owned by the Airport District. Bypassing the switches can result in the loss of a hangar lease. To read the policy visit ➤ PI 512 Hangar Door Momentary Switches

The Truckee Tahoe Airport Board of Directors and staff are seeking new ways to engage with our community. The following is a link for District constituents to give our team ideas on topics you would like to have discussed. Please provide your ideas and feedback at ➤https://truckeetahoeairport.com/administration/act.  Signups for the official Airport Community Team (ACT) will be coming soon.  We will use your email to notify you.  Thank you for your interest. View a a discussion with Board Member David Diamond & GM Kevin Smith on Truckee Tahoe Airport's ACT program at ➤ Airport Community Team (ACT).

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District is requesting proposals for a Fuels Reduction On-Call contractor.  Click post heading for more information.

The regular monthly meeting of the Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board of Directors will be held at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 24, 2021 via a live public Zoom meeting at:
https://truckeetahoeairport.zoom.us/j/84917023029. 
Meeting ID 849 1702 3029.  The public is invited to attend.  To see the meeting details, please visit: 
https://truckeetahoeairport.com/administration/board.

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District is interested in securing the services of a qualified professional consulting firm and/or team of consultants to complete a comprehensive 5-year update to the 2015 safety gap analysis for the Truckee Tahoe Airport. Click post heading for more info.