South Lake Tahoe, California
KTVL Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (KTVL) is a non-towered, public-use airport in South Lake Tahoe, California, at 6,268.4 ft MSL. Its runway is 18/36 (8,541 by 100 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runway 36. CTAF 122.85.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KTVL, FAA TVL
- Location
- South Lake Tahoe, California (El Dorado County). 3 NM SW of the city center
- Elevation
- 6,268.4 ft MSL
- Position
- 38.8939° N, 119.9953° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- San Francisco
- Magnetic variation
- 16° E (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- 0700-1600
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 8,541 × 100 ft | Asphalt, excellent condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | LDA/DME | 800 ft | 7,017 ft |
| 36 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | 2,033 ft | 5,708 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.85
- Actvt Malsf Rwy 18; Mirl Rwy 18/36 - Ctaf. Papi Rwy 18 on Consly.
Weather station
- ASOS TVL
- 124.725
Before you go
Brief KTVL in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lake Tahoe, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.