Alpine County Airport (M45)

M45
Alpine County Airport (M45)
Markleeville, CA
Latest photos of Alpine County Airport (M45)
 - Picture time after a successful crossing of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.This was a beautiful day but a little breezy which you seem to notice in planes like Aeroncas. - by S B J
S B J
 - 59X at beautiful Alpine County with view to the west. Over those mountains (20 miles) on the right, is Lake Tahoe but you must climb to at least 11K feet to clear them with M45 being 5867 ft.With a light load,the C172 59X did very good! - by S B J
S B J
 - Another picture of 05D at Alpine Co. with view to the east and the approach end of the runway if landing to the north. Runway can be seen right behind 05D. - by S B J
S B J
 - N6905D at Alpine Co with its veteran pilot pointing toward the runway(unknown why) as he eats lunch.View is almost due south.Trail to the Walker river is on the right of 05D. - by S B J
S B J
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier M45
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 119-46-01.4000W/38-44-05.1000N
-119.767056/38.734750 (Estimated)
Elevation 5871 ft / 1789.48 m (Estimated)
Land 300 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles N of Markleeville, CA
Location Alpine County, CA
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner Alpine County
Address 50 Diamond Valley Rd
Markleeville, CA 96120
Phone number 530-694-2140
Manager Brian Peters
Address 50 Diamond Valley Rd
Markleeville, CA 96120
Phone number 530-694-2140
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower No
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart San Francisco
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Boundary ARTCC ZOA - Oakland
Tie-in FSS RNO - Reno
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RNO (NOTAM-d service available)
Federal Agreements GSY
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.900 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage TIE
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 4443 x 50 ft (1354 x 15 m)
Surface ASPH-F
17 35
Alignment 127°
Physical elevation 5827.00 ft 5872.00 ft
Coordinates 38.740842N / 119.766537W 38.728673N / 119.767552W
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Basic , Fair Condition Basic , Fair Condition
REIL No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No