TRUCKEE
At the Truckee Tahoe Airport District’s meeting on Aug. 27, the board discussed the possible impending addition of airport operations by JetSuiteX (JSX), a public charter operator.
According to the airport, JSX plans to operate an ATR 42-600 once a day, four days a week. Under its public charter designation (which airport GM Robb Etnyre noted is technically not commercial, though it operates on a limited-scheduled service), JSX is allowed a maximum of 30 passengers per flight.
The public charter cannot be restricted from flying in and out of Truckee/Tahoe, even without support from the board. If the charter operator meets Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements, the airport has to provide space.
Tahoe Truckee Airport said JSX would likely plan routes from the Bay Area and the Los Angeles Basin. The closest comparison to JSX that the board used was Surf Air’s private chartered flights, which ended earlier this year.
Board President David Diamond said the directors have no choice in JSX’s operations, despite community concern over flight impacts such as noise and safety having existed for years.
The airport expects to have more information on an agreement with JSX in September.
~ MR, Tahoe Truckee Airport District Board meeting
