Truckee Tahoe Airport District Connected by More then a Runway
California Special District (1 of 9 in CA) 5 Member Elected Board 25000 operations a year
The Airport Our Airport TRK is a General Aviation Airport We are not a commercial Service Part 139 Airport. No scheduled flights Destination for primarily recreation travelers. 150 Based Aircraft 217 Hangars 15+ businesses located at airport.
District Boundary District Created in 1963. Eastern portions of Placer and Nevada Counties. 560 Square Miles
Mission Statement The Truckee Tahoe Airport is a community airport that provides highquality aviation facilities and services to meet local needs. We strive for low impact on our neighbors while enhancing the benefit to the community-at-large. 1
On the Airport
Seasonal Operations Busy Periods: Memorial Day to Labor Day Summer Season Christmas to Easter Ski Season Average 25000 Operations a year or about 70 operations a day Summer Season can have 200+ a day Fall and Spring average about 15 to 20 operations per day District has to provides basic aviation services due to inconsistent peaks and valleys in service demands.
District Revenue Fuel Sales - 100LL and Jet A Lease Property Rent Hangars ½ our Revenue Lease Warehouse Space Very Seasonal Services Aircraft Parking and tie downs Taxing Entity funding is regular and predictable We are also a taxing entity that receive a small property tax allotment to assist with operations, community programs, open space acquisition, and other Airport District functions. FAA Funding - Airport Improvement Program irregular and unpredictable
Community Benefits Fire Fighting Search and Rescue Civil Air Patrol Emergency Management Air Ambulance 21
Around the Airport
Around the Airport Forestry Management Fuels Reduction and Modification Reduce fire hazard/density Enhance forest health Enhance recreational access Mitigate past impact Improve water quality Stewardship of the land 290 acres 2009 90 acres 2010 2011 UC Davis Study 2011 Sugar Pine Planting
Community Benefit and Outreach With the tax revenue comes much responsibility! Allows Airport to operate all the time. We never close. Airport participates actively in community Support EMS and emergency services Critical open space acquisitions Annoyance mitigation programs Air Fair and Family Festival Fire Fighting Support Community and other non-profit events and meetings.
Those who use our facilities Office of Emergency services Fire Prevention and Search and Rescue Pine Forest Homeowners Assoc. Riverview Homeowners Assoc. Sierra Human Resources Assoc. Sierra Soccer Tahoe City Optimist (carnie trailer covered parking) Tahoe City PUD (mobile stage parking) Tahoe Forest Hospital Van (covered winter parking) Truckee Babe Ruth League Truckee Cub Scouts Truckee Fire Protection / Tahoe Forest Truckee High School Freshman Float Truckee Little League Truckee School District (bus driver training) Truckee Toastmasters U.S.F.S. Fire Truck (covered winter parking) Young Eagles Flights American Red Cross (disaster relief equipment) Batting Cages BNI (Business Network Int l) CAP Cadet Program CDF Training Site (hose lays, fire line cutting) Clydesdales (stables for show horses) EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Flying Doctors Girl Scout Cookie Program Hospital Emergency Shelter Storage Humane Society Fundraiser Junior Olympics Lake Tahoe 99s Local agency truck driver training Mt. Belles Nevada County Courts North Lake Tahoe Little League Northstar (bus driver training)
Lets Summarize Challenges Seasonal Nature of Demand Irregular revenue and unpredictable service demands Cost of Living Mountain/High Altitude Environment Nationwide decline in General Aviation demand Opportunities Seasonal demand will always be here as long as we have Lake Tahoe and snow. Provide year round air access for our community Economic Engine Deliver necessary services that would be difficult to provided by any other methods High demand for services to charter operators (Jet and Turbo prop aircraft)
Thank You Kevin Smith, General Manager (530) 587 4119 ksmith@fly2trk.com