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The airport Ops & Maintenance department is selling SOLD a 1995 Lincoln Ranger 9 welder generator (code # 9975, Serial # U1950114260).  The Onan 18 hp gasoline engine has 407.7 hours on it and has a 9000W max generator output.  It comes with 50' welding leads. A great deal at $3,000.  Click post heading for pics and contact info.

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District (District) is looking to establish a 3-year contract with a contractor or a company for on-call fuels reduction on airport properties. The required method of fuels reduction shall be mechanical mastication and hand work. The District has multiple properties within the Truckee and Tahoe area that may need this work provided. Click post heading for additional information.

You're invited to join Truckee Tahoe Airport GM Robb Etnyre, Director of Aviation Jeff Menasco, and Director of Operations & Maintenance Dave Hoffman in a virtual *rescheduled Airport Community Team (ACT) meeting from 6-7 pm on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.  The topic for discussion is Winter Airport Operations.  Join the ACT Zoom meeting at ➤ ZOOM   *The originally scheduled January 10, 2024 ACT meeting was canceled due to a regional power outage.  Click post heading for more info.

Your Truckee Tahoe Airport is the first General Aviation Airport in the U.S. to sell exclusively Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Jet-A fuel.  Click post heading for more info and pics.

(CANCELED DUE TO SATURDAY WEATHER FORECAST) EAA Chapter 1073 next Open House, Pancake Breakfast ($7.00) and Young Eagles Rally (Free youth flights 8-17 yrs of age) is scheduled 8-10 am, Saturday, January 13, 2024  (weather permitting).  Follow the signs at 10356 Truckee Airport Rd. to the EAA building on the airfield. For info visit ➤EAA Youth Flights

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District launched a pilot Hangar Revitalization program in 2023 upfitting five hangars. The revitalization includes resurfaced concrete flooring, upgraded energy efficient LED lighting, a hanging snow shovel, Keep Clear striping, a Hazmat/Flammables Locker, an oily rag container, and spill mats. More hangars are scheduled to be upfitted in summer 2024. Click post heading for photo.

Local Truckee residents have two options to Recycle their Christmas tree after the holidays with Curbside collection, or at a Drop-off location.  One Drop-off bin is located at the Truckee Tahoe Airport Rental Car parking lot on Truckee Airport Rd. through Jan 14th.  Click post heading for full details.

With maintained winter access to the new Martis Valley Trailhead, the Truckee Airport District will no longer be clearing Martis Dam Road for public access. The Northstar Community Services District (NCSD) under contract with Placer County will be clearing the Martis Valley Trailhead and trail, (off Hwy 267, right across from the Martis Dam Rd).  The trailhead has parking for up to 30 vehicles, covered seating, bathrooms and garbage receptacles. NCSD will plow the trail all the way to Autumn Way connecting to the Town's Legacy trail system.

The Truckee Tahoe Airport Board of Directors voted to adopt significant changes to the District's Safety, Hangar, and Noise programs at their November 29, 2023 meeting. New Fly Safe, Fly Quiet and Hangar Revitalization programs were approved.  The Board also agreed to terminate the existing Home Basing program. These updates will take effect January 1, 2024. View report at ➤ Hangar Revitalization & Incentive Programs

The Truckee Tahoe Airport as part of its on-going Sustainability Campaign, has just installed two -ChargePoint+ electric vehicle charging stations in the terminal building's main parking lot. The stations are available  7am - 9pm daily.  The first two hours are free, then a $3/hr fee is charged.  The stations went live on 12/20/2023. Click post heading for more info.

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District  has 227 metal aircraft hangars located in 14 hangar rows.  Eight hangars were structurally damaged last winter ('22-'23) due to excessive snow loads after a record-breaking winter. Recently the airport installed Safe Roof Systems sensors in four of our hangar rows, A, D, E and H. The system continuously measures roof deflections and alerts airport staff when and where to safely remove snow and ice burden from the roofs. Click post heading for more info.

You're invited to join KTRK GM Robb Etnyre, Director of Aviation Jeff Menasco and regional FAA Safety Team representatives for an in-person only (no Zoom) Airport Community Team (ACT) meeting from 6-8 pm, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 in the terminal building's Community Room at 10356 Truckee Airport Rd, Truckee, CA 96161.  The topic for discussion is an Overview of FY ‘23 Accidents in the Reno Area, Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) and how to avoid, and Winter Flight Ops and survival.  Earn two WINGS educational credits! For more info click the post heading above or visit  ➤ ACT Meeting Info