FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MEV |
| Lat/Long: | 39-00-03.3000N / 119-45-06.9000W 39-00.055000N / 119-45.115000W 39.0009167 / -119.7519167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4722 ft. / 1439.3 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 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| 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 MIRL RY 16/34 VASI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.325 (775-782-6264) |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 119.2 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 119.2 |
| 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) |
- FOR CD CALL NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0596.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SWRr098/26.4 | | SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 16E |
| FMGr172/32.1 | | 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: | 7400 x 100 ft. / 2256 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: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 39-00.688645N | | 38-59.469893N |
| Longitude: | 119-45.118692W | | 119-45.112955W |
| Elevation: | 4707.6 ft. | | 4717.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5300 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: | 39-00.329257N | | 38-59.714362N |
| Longitude: | 119-45.512577W | | 119-44.718735W |
| Elevation: | 4700.4 ft. | | 4722.0 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: | 28 ft. pole, 734 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 12G/30G
| Dimensions: | 2200 x 60 ft. / 671 x 18 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 30G THRESHOLD MARKED WITH ORANGE AND WHITE PANELS. |
| RUNWAY 12G | | RUNWAY 30G |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 135 true | | 300 magnetic, 315 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DOUGLAS COUNTY P O BOX 218 MINDEN, NV 89423 Phone 775-782-9871 |
| Manager: | ROBERTA THOMPSON 1146 AIRPORT ROAD MINDEN, NV 89423 Phone 775-782-9871 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 201 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 163 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 218/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SAILPLANE TFC PAT RYS 30 & 34 RIGHT TFC. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT AND BALLOON ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR EMERGENCIES AFTER 1700 HRS CTC 775-782-5126. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL DURG DALGT HRS ONLY. |
| - | RY 30G LDGS ONLY; NO TKOF OR LDGS RY 12G. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, FOR INFORMATION CONTACT 775-782-9871. |
| - | DEER & FLOCKS OF LARGE BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | TREES 1,000 FT FROM APCH END RY 12. DITCH IN OBSTACLE FREE ZONE ADJ SW END TWY C. PAEW OCCASIONLY ON RYS AND TWYS. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF AIRPORT. |
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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS-A | |
download (317KB) |
| GPS-B | |
download (355KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| MINDEN TWO (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (115KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCXP - Carson 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)
KRTS - Reno/Stead Airport (40 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 13:12 |
| Sunset | | 19:56 | | 02:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:25 | | 03:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:11:43 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 13-Aug-2013 04:11:43 |
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| METAR |
KCXP 12nm N | 131055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3018 RMK AO2
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KTVL 13nm SW | 131053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00501006
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| TAF |
KCXP 12nm N | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM132200 27010G18KT P6SM FEW120 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KTVL 13nm SW | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM131700 03007KT P6SM SKC FM132200 19008KT P6SM SKC FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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