Lake Tahoe airport restaurants for fly-in pilots

Fly-in food at Lake Tahoe. Flight Deck Sports Bar and Grill is 0.2 mi from KTVL, Red Truck is 0.3 mi from KTRK. Field elevations, fuel and nearby camping.

Updated November 2, 2026

Lake Tahoe has two public airports with food close to the ramp: Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) on the south shore and Truckee-Tahoe Airport (KTRK) north of the lake. Both are high fields, so plan your density altitude before you go.

South Lake Tahoe: KTVL

• Field elevation 6,268 ft, longest runway 8,541 ft, non-towered.
• Fuel reported: 100LL and Jet A.
• Flight Deck Sports Bar and Grill is 0.2 mi from the airport.
• Within about a mile: Ernie's Coffee Shop (0.9 mi), Passaretti's Italian Restaurant & Catering (1.0 mi) and Bert's Cafe (1.1 mi).
• Overnight: Camp Richardson Resort campgrounds are about 3.7 mi away, and Lake Tahoe's south shore is about 1.5 mi from the field.

• KTVL — Lake Tahoe Airport, South Lake Tahoe, CAClosest listed restaurant: Flight Deck Sports Bar and Grill, 0.2 mi from the airport · 632 places within 15 miles

Truckee: KTRK

• Field elevation 5,904 ft, longest runway 7,001 ft, towered.
• Fuel reported: 100LL, Jet A and Jet A+.
• Red Truck is 0.3 mi from the airport.
• Within about a mile and a half: RAKKAN Ramen - Truckee (0.8 mi), Truckee Brewing Company 2 (0.8 mi), FiftyFifty Brewing Company (1.3 mi) and Cafe Lupine (1.3 mi).
• Overnight: Alpine Meadow Campground is 0.9 mi from the field.

• KTRK — Truckee-Tahoe Airport, Truckee, CAClosest listed restaurant: Red Truck, 0.3 mi from the airport · 379 places within 15 miles

Before you fly

Both fields sit near 6,000 ft, so summer afternoons can push density altitude well past field elevation. Check the chart supplement and current NOTAMs, and confirm restaurant hours before you launch. Have you eaten at one of these? Add your review on FlyPOI so the next pilot knows.