FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 272 | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | Helicopters: | | 8 | Gliders airplanes: | | 94 | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 249/day * | 50% | transient general aviation | 46% | local general aviation | 3% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 10 May 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (408KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (630KB) |
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)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (30 nm N)
KSPZ - Silver Springs Airport (34 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 24-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 13:09 |
Sunset | | 19:45 | | 02:45 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 03:13 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 06:19:56 |
Local (UTC-7) | 24-Apr-2024 23:19:56 |
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METAR |
KMEV | 250555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A2999 RMK AO2
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KCXP 12nm N | 250555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A3001 RMK AO2
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KTVL 13nm SW | 250553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP151 T00171006 10122 20017 51010
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TAF |
KMEV | 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB05KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM252100 24013G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN130 FM260400 28010KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100
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KCXP 12nm N | 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM252100 27013G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN130 FM260400 28010KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100
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KTVL 13nm SW | 250520Z 2506/2606 19004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN180 FM251700 18008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM252100 18012G25KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 SCT080 BKN200 FM260300 18008KT P6SM SCT020
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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