- Elevation, modelled
- 1,779 m
- Tallest summit within 13.1 miles
- Mount Rose3,285 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive10.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3539, -120.1392
Airport Flats is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled 1,779 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Greenwood, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Truckee Donner Land Trust
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Airport Flats. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | E 93° | 3,285 m | 11.8 mi |
| Church Peak | E 91° | 3,235 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Houghton | E 97° | 3,195 m | 10.8 mi |
| Relay Peak | ESE 105° | 3,135 m | 10.6 mi |
| Snowflower Mountain | E 80° | 3,115 m | 11.0 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | ESE 102° | 3,012 m | 11.9 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | ESE 113° | 2,932 m | 10.5 mi |
| Rose Knob | ESE 118° | 2,922 m | 9.5 mi |
- 10.6 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 11.4 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 13 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 15 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 23 mi
- Cave Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- The Ants: 1.9 mi
- "Snowshoe" Thompson: 11.3 mi
- The Big Tree: 12.6 mi
- Wa-Pai-Shone: 20.0 mi
- Art Indeed!: 20.7 mi
Parks
- Riverview Sports Park: 1.9 mi
- Truckee Bike Park: 2.0 mi
- Glenshire Elementary School Park: 2.2 mi
- Truckee River Regional Park: 2.6 mi
- Disc Golf Course: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Boca Hill: 2.1 mi
- Alder Hill: 3.0 mi
- Prosser Hill: 4.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Billy Hill: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 33
- The Rose Garden: 20.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 20.0 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 21.4 mi
- Jimmy's Garden: 21.4 mi
- Hettich Garden: 21.5 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Old Greenwood: 0.8 mi
- Truckee River Wildlife Area: 2.3 mi
- Wintercreek: 2.7 mi
- Keilhofer: 3.1 mi
- Waddle Ranch Preserve: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Victory Highway Monument: 3.1 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 5.3 mi
- Donner Camp: 5.4 mi
- Schallenberger Cabin Site: 5.4 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 9.9 mi
Museums: 25
- Museum of Truckee History: 3.1 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 3.1 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 3.1 mi
- Truckee-Donner Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Donner Memorial State Park Museum: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 18
- China Cove Beach: 6.5 mi
- Patton Beach: 9.4 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 9.6 mi
- Secline Beach: 10.0 mi
- Kings Beach: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Green Phantom Rock: 9.9 mi
- Snowshed East Face: 9.9 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 9.9 mi
- Tunnel Rock: 10.0 mi
- Snowshed North Face: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Rodeo Grounds: 2.5 mi
- China Wall: 10.0 mi
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 13.0 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 16.6 mi
- Webber Lake: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 2.7 mi
- French Meadows Day Use Site: 21.2 mi
- Meeks Bay Beach: 22.0 mi
- Gazebo: 23.3 mi
- Pass Creek Day Use Site: 23.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 6.3 mi
- Brockway Spring: 9.9 mi
- Sardine Spring: 13.7 mi
- Big Spring: 15.8 mi
- Health Springs: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Weber Falls: 16.2 mi
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 18.2 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 22.0 mi
- Jumbo Falls: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Galena: 18.7 mi
- Washoe City: 19.3 mi
- Poeville: 20.6 mi
- Peavine Ranch: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 8.8 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 10.8 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truckee RS, 2 mi away.
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