FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | MEV |
Lat/Long: | 39-00-01.8000N 119-45-04.0000W 39-00.030000N 119-45.066667W 39.0005000,-119.7511111 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 4723.6 ft. / 1439.8 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 15E (2000) |
From city: | 4 miles N of MINDEN, NV |
Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 89423 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 12/1942 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
FSS: | RENO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | MEV (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
NORCAL APPROACH: | 119.2 |
NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 133.25 |
WX AWOS-3PT at CXP (12 nm N): | 119.925 (775-884-4708) |
WX ASOS at TVL (13 nm SW): | 124.725 (530-541-5739) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SWRr098/26.4 | | PALISADES VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
FMGr172/32.2 | | MUSTANG VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 16E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 7399 x 100 ft. / 2255 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 50.0 | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 39-00.688603N | | 38-59.470017N |
Longitude: | 119-45.118780W | | 119-45.113030W |
Elevation: | 4707.7 ft. | | 4717.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 180 true | | 345 magnetic, 360 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 5299 x 75 ft. / 1615 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 50.0 | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 39-00.329320N | | 38-59.714447N |
Longitude: | 119-45.512610W | | 119-44.718975W |
Elevation: | 4700.2 ft. | | 4722.1 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 135 true | | 300 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 1430 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 12G/30G
Dimensions: | 2050 x 60 ft. / 625 x 18 m |
Surface: | dirt, in fair condition |
Runway edge markings: | THR MKD WITH ORANGE & WHITE PANELS. |
Operational restrictions: | RWY 30G LNDG ONLY; RWY 12G TKOF & LNDG NA. |
| RUNWAY 12G | | RUNWAY 30G |
Latitude: | 38-59.994523N | | 38-59.756615N |
Longitude: | 119-44.915485W | | 119-44.608490W |
Elevation: | 4712.4 ft. | | 4723.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 135 true | | 300 magnetic, 315 true |
Markings: | none | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | DOUGLAS COUNTY P O BOX 218 MINDEN, NV 89423 Phone 775-782-9821 |
Manager: | HEATHER MACDONNELL 1146 AIRPORT ROAD MINDEN, NV 89423 Phone 775-782-9871 |
Additional Remarks
A39-12/30 | PCR VALUE: 10/F/C/X/T |
A39-16/34 | PCR VALUE: 40/F/C/X/T |
A30A-34 | SAILPLANE PAT RT TFC. |
A30A-30 | SAILPLANE PAT RT TFC. |
- | GLIDER, ULTRALIGHT, SKYDIVING, SAILPLANE AND BALLOON ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
- | EMERG AFT 1700 - 775-782-5126. |
- | SNOW REMOVAL DURG DALGT ONLY. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - 775-782-9871. |
- | TREES 1,440 FT FROM APCH END RY 12. DITCH IN OBSTACLE FREE ZONE ADJ SW END TWY C. MEN & EQUIPMENT OCCASIONLY ON RWYS AND TWYS. |
- | MOWERS INVOF ARPT & RWYS. |
- | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (406KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (626KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (142KB) |
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MINDEN TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (140KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCXP - Carson City Airport (12 nm N)
KTVL - Lake Tahoe Airport (13 nm SW)
KTRK - Truckee-Tahoe Airport (26 nm NW)
O43 - Yerington Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (30 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 21-Feb-2025
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 14:17 |
Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 14:44 |
Sunset | | 17:42 | | 01:42 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:09 | | 02:09 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-Feb-2025 06:03:32 |
Local (UTC-8) | 21-Feb-2025 22:03:32 |
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METAR |
KMEV | 220535Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3028 RMK AO2
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KCXP 12nm N | 220530Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M05 A3029 RMK AO2
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KTVL 13nm SW | 220553Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR M03/M05 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP257 T10281050 10083 21028 53009
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TAF |
KMEV | 211720Z 2118/2218 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
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KCXP 12nm N | 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 FM222200 25008KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 FM230300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250
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KTVL 13nm SW | 211720Z 2118/2218 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
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NOTAMs |
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