FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (407KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (629KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (142KB) |
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MINDEN TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (139KB) |
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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 13:21 |
Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 13:48 |
Sunset | | 19:19 | | 02:19 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 09:11:27 |
Local (UTC-7) | 29-Mar-2024 02:11:27 |
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METAR |
KMEV | 290855Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW038 FEW050 OVC100 M02/M07 A2986 RMK AO2
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KCXP 12nm N | 290855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 01/M06 A2988 RMK AO2
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KTVL 13nm SW | 290853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT036 M03/M07 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP108 T10331067 58013
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TAF |
KMEV | 290520Z 2906/3006 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM291500 VRB04KT 3SM -SHRASN OVC025 FM292100 18011G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC100 FM300100 19007KT 5SM -SHRA OVC030
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KCXP 12nm N | 290520Z 2906/3006 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM291500 10006KT 3SM -SHRASN OVC025 FM292100 17010KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC100 FM300100 VRB06KT 5SM -SHRA OVC030
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KTVL 13nm SW | 290520Z 2906/3006 19004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC100 FM291600 19006KT 3/4SM -SHSN OVC015 FM292000 19011G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC080 FM300000 19007KT 1/2SM SHSN OVC015
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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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