Coast to Desert, Without the Drive
At 169 miles, Truckee to San Carlos sits squarely in the Epic E1000's sweet spot — short enough that fractional ownership makes obvious sense, long enough that the time savings over driving are substantial. The flight clocks in at ~40 min, which means you're in San Francisco Bay Area before most people would have cleared the first hour of their road trip.FlyEpic owners departing Truckee Tahoe Airport skip everything that makes commercial or ground travel exhausting. There's no check-in window, no security line, no connection at a hub airport. It's ramp-side boarding, wheels up on your schedule, and a cabin wide enough for five passengers to work or simply decompress en route.For frequent travelers between Lake Tahoe and San Francisco Bay Area, this isn't a luxury — it's a time arbitrage that pays for itself. The Epic E1000's flat hourly ownership rate makes it easy to calculate: your time has a value, and ~40 min versus hours on the ground isn't a close comparison.
Truckee Tahoe Airport
5,900 ft MSL
Sits at 5,900 ft elevation - The high-altitude gateway to North Shore Tahoe ski resorts and lakefront estates
Single 7,000 ft runway with year-round operations supporting private and charter aircraft
FBO with heated hangars and de-icing capability — operational through Tahoe's deep winter season
San Carlos Airport
5 ft MSL
Located 2 miles northeast of San Carlos in San Mateo County and the Bay Area's premier general aviation gateway south of SFO
Home to 30+ aviation businesses and FBO services including Rabbit Aviation, with fuel, ramp handling, and private aircraft support
Ideally positioned for Silicon Valley and SF Peninsula travelers. Only 20 minutes from Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and the Sand Hill Road corridor


