Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) is a regional airport serving South Lake Tahoe, CA at 6,264 ft. KTVL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 8,541 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KTVL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

210° 13 kt

gusting 24 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.07"

Temp / Dew

65°F / 18°C

dew 32°F / 0°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KTVL 130153Z AUTO 21013G24KT 10SM CLR 18/00 A3007 RMK AO2 PK WND 20032/0110 SLP143 T01830000

What changed at KTVL?

Since the 0053Z (5:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Pressure falling: altimeter 30.09 → 30.07 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for KTVL

KTVL is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 13 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 8,000 ft (field elevation 6,264 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KTVL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
18FAV	8,541 ft	ASP	12 kt head	4 kt right (g7)
36	8,541 ft	ASP	12 kt tail	4 kt left (g7)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KTVL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe, CA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KTVL is headed.

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Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KTVL

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

URGENT0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 46 NM N of KTVL · 5,500 ft MSL · E75L

low-level wind shear

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RNO UUA /OV UDADY/TM 0102/FL055/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/-10 KT 055-SFC DURD 17R RNO

RNO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV UDADYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.

FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/-10 KT 055-SFC DUR…Remarks.

PIREP2331Z (4:31 PM PDT) · 40 NM N of KTVL · 14,000 ft MSL · B737

intermittent light chop blo 140 turbulence

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RNO UA /OV RNO347002 /TM 2331 /FL140 /TP B737 /TB INTMT LGT CHOP BLO 140

RNO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RNO347002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.

FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGT CHOP BLO 140Turbulence: intermittent light chop blo 140.

PIREP2331Z (4:31 PM PDT) · 38 NM N of KTVL · 14,000 ft MSL · B737

intermittent light chop blo 140 turbulencelow-level wind shear

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RNO UA /OV KRNO3470002/TM 2331/FL140/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP BLO 140/RM LLWS +/-5KT 054-SFC DURD RY17R RNO

RNO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KRNO3470002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2331Reported at 23:31 UTC.

FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGT CHOP BLO 140Turbulence: intermittent light chop blo 140.

RM LLWS +/-5KT 054-SFC DURD …Remarks.

URGENT2238Z (3:38 PM PDT) · 43 NM N of KTVL · during descent · B738

occasional moderate blo 140 turbulencelow-level wind shear

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RNO UUA /OV KRNO347005/TM 2238/FL140/TP B738/TB OCNL MOD BLO 140/RM LLWS +10KT DURD RY17R RNO

RNO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV KRNO347005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2238Reported at 22:38 UTC.

FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL MOD BLO 140Turbulence: occasional moderate blo 140.

RM LLWS +10KT DURD RY17R RNORemarks.

URGENT2145Z (2:45 PM PDT) · 38 NM N of KTVL · altitude unknown · B739

light turb turbulencelow-level wind shear

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RNO UUA /OV KRNO/TM 2145/FLUNKN/TP B739/TB LGT TURB/RM DURD. LLWS +/-10 KT 052-SFC DURD RY17R RNO

RNO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV KRNOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2145Reported at 21:45 UTC.

FLUNKNAltitude unknown.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.

RM DURD. LLWS +/-10 KT 052-S…Remarks.

PIREP2129Z (2:29 PM PDT) · 88 NM SW of KTVL · 3,000 ft MSL · C172

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SUU UA /OV SAC180015 /TM 2129 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB NEG /IC NEG

SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SAC180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

PIREP2125Z (2:25 PM PDT) · 91 NM SW of KTVL · during climb · C172

occasional light to moderate blo 015 turbulence

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SUU UA /OV O88 /TM 2125 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015 /IC NEG /RM DURC O88

SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV O88Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.

FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.

TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015Turbulence: occasional light to moderate blo 015.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURC O88Remarks.

URGENT2050Z (1:50 PM PDT) · 38 NM N of KTVL · altitude unknown · B38M

light turb turbulencelow-level wind shear

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RNO UUA /OV KNRO/TM 2050/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB LGT TURB /RM DURD. LLWS +10 KT 049-SFC DURD RY17R RNO

RNO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV KNROLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2050Reported at 20:50 UTC.

FLUNKNAltitude unknown.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.

RM DURD. LLWS +10 KT 049-SFC…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KTVL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KTVL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt

Max gust: 34 kt

Lowest ceiling: -

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt

Max gust: 34 kt

Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft

Lowest vis: 10 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Active Runway - past 30 days

18: 92%
36: 8%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)

TAF KTVL 122320Z 1300/1324 19024G38KT P6SM FEW100 WS020/22045KT FM130800 19010G20KT P6SM SKC WS020/22045KT FM131700 20010G20KT P6SM SKC

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KTVL
IATA: TVL
FAA LID: TVL
City: South Lake Tahoe
State: California
Country: United States
Elevation: 6,264 ft
Coordinates: 38.8939, -119.9950
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 8,541 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 124.725 MHz
CTAF: 122.85 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset: 23h 51m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

6 airports

KMEVMinden-Tahoe AirportMinden, NV13 nm NEMETAR · TAF KCXPCarson AirportCarson City, NV22 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KM45Alpine County AirportMarkleeville, CA14 nm SE NV55Pinenut AirportGardnerville, NV16 nm E 2Q5Parker Carson AirportCarson City, NV24 nm NE NV13Bailey Ranch AirportCarson City, NV25 nm N

25–50 NM

8 airports

KTRKTruckee Tahoe AirportTruckee, CA26 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KPVFPlacerville AirportPlacerville, CA37 nm WVFR METAR KRNOReno Tahoe International AirportReno, NV38 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KBLUBlue Canyon Nyack AirportEmigrant Gap, CA40 nm NWVFR METAR K4SDReno-Stead AirportReno, NV47 nm NMETAR KO70Westover Field Amador County AirportJackson, CA49 nm SWMETAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KAUNAuburn Municipal AirportAuburn, CA51 nm WVFR METAR KGOONevada County AirportGrass Valley, CA51 nm NWVFR METAR KCPUCalaveras Co Maury Rasmussen FieldSan Andreas, CA54 nm SWVFR METAR KLHMLincoln Regional Karl Harder FieldLincoln, CA63 nm WVFR METAR KHTHHawthorne Industrial AirportHawthorne, NV67 nm EVFR METAR KMCCMcClellan AirfieldSacramento, CA67 nm WVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KTVL

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTVL reported VFR conditions during about 91.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 308 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.5 kt, calm 32.6% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#94 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

#12

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

91.0%

MVFR

5.5%

IFR

2.5%

LIFR

2.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

308

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,800 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

32.6%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

16.9%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

8,594 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KTVL monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	83.0	7.6	4.5	5.0
Feb	82.5	8.0	4.9	4.6
Mar	81.3	9.3	5.0	4.4
Apr	89.8	6.2	2.4	1.7
May	92.7	5.0	1.2	1.1
Jun	97.3	2.0	0.4	0.3
Jul	98.5	1.2	0.3	0.0
Aug	95.4	2.2	1.6	0.8
Sep	95.3	2.8	1.6	0.3
Oct	94.5	3.6	0.9	0.9
Nov	87.9	8.0	2.2	1.9
Dec	78.5	11.0	5.3	5.1

Average wind by month

KTVL average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.1 kt
Feb	5.0 kt
Mar	5.5 kt
Apr	5.1 kt
May	4.6 kt
Jun	4.7 kt
Jul	3.9 kt
Aug	3.9 kt
Sep	3.9 kt
Oct	4.0 kt
Nov	4.5 kt
Dec	4.7 kt

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KTVL airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe, CA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 2 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KTVL weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KTVL?+

KTVL has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 8,541 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KTVL report its own weather?+

Yes. Lake Tahoe Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KTVL have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KTVL broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KTVL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KTVL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KTVL airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL)

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