Alpine County (M45)
Non-towered public-use airport serving Markleeville, California, at 5,872 ft elevation.
Elevation5,872 ft
ControlNon-towered
Longest runway4,443 ft
Magnetic variation16° E
High elevation. At 5,872 ft, density altitude on a warm day can be thousands of feet higher. Check performance with the density altitude calculator.
Live weather
Forecast (TAF)
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Frequencies
| CTAF | 122.9 |
|---|
Runways
| Runway | Size | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,443 × 50 ft | Asphalt |
No fuel listed. Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft AGL. Sectional: San Francisco.
Runway diagram
Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. ᴿ = right-hand traffic pattern for runway 35. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.
Nearby airports
KTVLLake Tahoe14 NM NWO57Bryant Field38 NM SEKTRKTruckee-Tahoe39 NM NWKPVFPlacerville46 NM WO22Columbia52 NM SWE36Georgetown53 NM W
Before you fly here
- Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for M45: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
- Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
- Study the airport diagram and the sectional around M45 for airspace and terrain.
- More detail: AirNav · SkyVector
Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 1985. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.