FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 |
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| 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 |
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Times for 06-Feb-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 15:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 01:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Feb-2025 02:48:11 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 06-Feb-2025 18:48:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KMEV | 070215Z AUTO 16014G24KT 8SM -RA FEW047 SCT055 BKN065 07/03 A2961 RMK AO2
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KCXP
12nm N | 070215Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -RA BKN038 OVC050 06/03 A2965 RMK AO2
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KTVL
13nm SW | 070237Z AUTO 20010G25KT 3SM RA OVC021 04/01 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 17034/0157 P0002 T00390011
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| TAF |
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| KMEV | 061938Z 0620/0718 18014G24KT 5SM -RA BR BKN035 OVC050 FM062200 18015G30KT 5SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050 WS020/21050KT FM070500 19020G30KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/22050KT PROB30 0705/0710 4SM -SHRASN BKN040 OVC050 FM071000 21027G37KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/24050KT PROB30 0710/0713 4SM -SHRASN BKN045 OVC060
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KCXP
12nm N | 062039Z 0621/0718 17010G18KT 5SM -SHRASN BKN015 FM062300 19010G22KT 5SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050 WS020/21050KT FM070600 21015G27KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 WS020/22050KT PROB30 0708/0710 4SM -SHRASN FM071000 23025G40KT P6SM SCT040 OVC060 WS020/24055KT PROB30 0710/0714 4SM -SHRASN
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KTVL
13nm SW | 062223Z 0622/0718 18015G25KT 4SM -RASN BKN030 WS020/20050KT FM062300 20020G30KT 1SM RASN BR SCT015 OVC030 WS020/21055KT FM070400 20025G35KT 2SM -RASN BR SCT009 OVC020 WS020/21060KT FM071100 20020G30KT 1/2SM SN BR OVC015 WS020/23060KT
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