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The Truckee Tahoe Airport District and MidWest Air Traffic Control are pleased to extend a warm welcome to Paige, our newest addition to the air traffic control team!  Pilots flying in and out of KTRK will hear a pleasant and professional new voice guiding them through both Ground and Tower frequencies from the ATC tower.

Owe rent to the Truckee Tahoe Airport District?  Manage your payment easily online through XPress Bill Pay.  ➤ Account & Auto Pay Set-Up Reference Guide   ➤ TRK Rent Online Payment

Sustainability in the Air a podcast: How Truckee Tahoe Airport is transitioning towards its goal of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Jet-A), with airport General Manager Robb Etnyre. Play time 33 mins. Available wherever you get your Podcasts. ➤ Apple, Podcast Addict, or Spotify ➤ Podcast Description

AVIATION 101 - SUMMER IS COMING! CAUTION DENSITY ALTITUDE
The airport has five "Density Altitude" signs strategically placed around the airfield to remind pilots that on warm summer days, their aircraft's performance can be greatly reduced by high density altitudes. This means the aircraft's climb rates, ground speeds, control performance and weight carrying capabilities will all be reduced. Click post heading for pics & story.

It's official, glider operations will return to KTRK for the summer season! Opening day is Saturday, May 25, 2024. If you would like to schedule a ride or lessons, please call and leave a message at (530) 587-6702, or send a message to info@soartruckee.org. They will call  back as soon as they start scheduling flights. For more information visit ➤ Truckee Tahoe Soaring Association

Join us for another great FLY SAFE Pilot Proficiency program event at 5:30 - 7 pm, Thursday, May 23, 2024 in the terminal building community room. The topic is Loss of Thrust on Takeoff & Messed Up Go-Arounds, presented by Joe Rajacic CFIA, CFII, A&P, NASA Sim Pilot and 22 year Boeing 747-400 pilot!  This event will will be in a hybrid format, both in-person and digitally via Zoom. Enrolled pilots will receive 1 FAA WINGS Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 2.  For more info visit ➤ FLY SAFE PROGRAM  ➤ FAA ZOOM Meeting Info

The next regular monthly meeting of the Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board of Directors is in-person only (No Zoom), at 4:30 pm on Wednesday,  May 22, 2024. The public is invited to attend. Meetings are held in the airport terminal building community room at 10356 Truckee Airport Rd., Truckee, CA.  For more information please visit ➤ TTAD Board of Directors

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District reopened Runway 02/20 after two weeks of intermittent closures to complete the final finishing touches (fog sealing and restriping) of last year’s reconstruction project. The 4,650’ long x 75’ wide runway is the smaller of the airport’s two runways. The $6.3M project was an FAA funded Airport Improvement Project (AIP). KTRK encourages pilots to use Runway 02 when able, as it is the preferred community-friendly quiet departure runway. Click post heading for pics.

After 12 years of dedicated service, the Truckee Tahoe Airport District bids farewell to Mitchell Montgomery, who will be retiring later this month. Mitch has been the O&M Department's Facility Maintenance Manager extraordinaire. Mitch's knack for fixing things, reminiscent of MacGyver, has kept our operations running smoothly. He's not just handy with tools, but also with building strong relationships among airport staff and tenants. With gratitude and warm wishes, we say goodbye, knowing his legacy of excellence will endure. Best of luck in your retirement, Mitch! You'll be missed around here.  Click post heading for picture.

TTAD hopes to support those seeking Aviation / STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) higher education degrees or vocational career-path scholarship programs for district constituent students.  The 2024 Application Process is Open May 15-June 30, notification by August 1. Applicants must intend to enroll for Fall 2024 or Winter/Spring 2025 semesters. Amount available: $40,000  For more information or to apply visit ➤ AVIATION/STEM/VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

The Truckee Tahoe Airport District is seeking to recruit a highly motivational and strategically minded individual to fill the role as our next Director of Operations and Maintenance. This position has broad management authority for the day-to-day operations of the Operations and Maintenance Department. The ideal candidate should have the ability to develop, plan and implement department goals and objectives directly related to District Strategic Plan, administer policies and procedures as they relate to Operations and Maintenance Department activities, and be a skilled leader with the ability to motivate and develop staff as well as function as part of the District's executive leadership team. Position is Open Until Filled.  ➤ APPLY TODAY!

Join General Manager Robb Etnyre and airport staff for an in-depth discussion on KTRK's Summer 2024 Airfield Schedule of Events, including construction & operations schedules and Community Events. The hybrid format meeting is from 6-7 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Participate either in-person in the terminal building's community room, or online via Zoom!  ➤ ACT INFO  ➤ ZOOM