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The Truckee Tahoe Airport District has canceled the 2021 Air Show and Family Festival originally scheduled for September 11, 2021.   The District made this decision by consensus at their July 28, 2021 Board of Directors meeting.  Click post heading for full story.

The local Truckee EAA 1073 Chapter would like to introduce the world of aviation to young people ages 8-17!  Come take a free flight in a general aviation airplane with an experienced Young Eagles pilot at 8:00am on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Click the post heading for more information and to find out how to pre-register.

You're invited!  Grab a coffee with Truckee Tahoe officials.  Get your questions answered and your concerns heard.  Click post heading for meeting times and coffee shop locations.

KTRK has upgraded its state-of-the-art flight simulator with a new option for MULTI-ENGINE capabilities!  Pilots can now practice in a multi-engine piston or turbo prop aircraft such as the Beech Baron G58 and/or a King Air 200, in addition to flight simulation in a single engine Cessna 172, C182, or C206.  Click post heading for full story.

Regional firefighting efforts are being staged out of KTRK!  Your Truckee Tahoe Airport District always makes airport facilities available for aeronautical operations fighting regional wildfires and other emergencies. Local residents should expect to see and hear potentially round-the-clock helicopter operations out of Truckee Tahoe Airport fighting the Caldor Fire near South Lake Tahoe. We appreciate the community’s understanding. Click post heading for more info and pics.

In a recent Safety Alert for Operators ➤ SAFO 21005, the FAA noted that air traffic control may clear pilots for visual approaches to expedite traffic. This can reduce pilot and controller workload and shorten flight paths to the airport. But “this expediency must be balanced with safety. It is the pilot’s responsibility…to advise ATC as soon as possible if a visual approach is not desired.”  Click post heading for more info.

The TTAD Board of Directors will hold a 2022 Budget Workshop from 1:30 - 4:00 pm and then their Regular Monthly Board Meeting will follow at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. The public is invited to join and participate.  Both meetings will be held via separate Zoom meetings.  To see the agenda, or for Zoom login information please visit ➤ https://truckeetahoeairport.com/administration/board

Our local KTRK based REMSA/Care Flight comes to the aid of a midnight Army National Guard UH-60 rescue operation! Click post heading for the full story and pic!.

To see the latest news and information on the aircraft accident that occured on 7.26.21 please visit ➤ Aircraft Accident Update Brief 8.19.21

KTRK welcomes Design Bar, the Airport District's newest warehouse tenant.  Interior design, home furnishings and white glove delivery service!  Founder and Principal Designer, Sarah Ray-Fay has over 30 years of interior design experience designing homes and offices throughout the SF Bay Area, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, and Tahoe/Truckee.  Click post heading for more info.

The Airport District would like to give a BIG shout out to Emily Pindar for a remarkable achievement! Emily just completed two years of concentrated study and earned an Executive Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. Click post heading for the full story and pic.

KTRK’s $4M FAA Airport Improvement Project (AIP) funded Taxiway A,C,D,E,T and the Runway 11 Run-up construction project is now complete! The two month project wrapped-up ahead of schedule!  NOTAMs have been lifted and the reconstructed taxiways and run-up area are now open.  Click post heading for full story.