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KMEV Minden-Tahoe Airport
Minden, Nevada, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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: 0800-1600
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 VASI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3: 119.325 (775-782-6264)
RENO APPROACH: 119.2
RENO DEPARTURE: 119.2
WX AWOS-3 at CXP (12 nm N): 119.925 (775-884-4708)
WX ASOS at TVL (13 nm SW): 124.725 (530-541-5739)
  • FOR CD/P CALL RENO APCH CTL ON (775) 348-8840.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SWRr098/26.4SQUAW VALLEY VOR/DME113.2016E
FMGr172/32.1MUSTANG VORTAC117.9016E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk 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: 30.0
Double wheel: 50.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 39-00.688645N38-59.469893N
Longitude: 119-45.118692W119-45.112955W
Elevation: 4707.6 ft.4717.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 165 magnetic, 180 true345 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5300 x 75 ft. / 1615 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 50.0
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 39-00.329257N38-59.714362N
Longitude: 119-45.512577W119-44.718735W
Elevation: 4700.4 ft.4722.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% UP
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 135 true300 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 28 ft. pole, 734 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clearnone

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: leftleft
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 135 true300 magnetic, 315 true
Obstructions: 2 ft. brush, 66 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clearnone

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: KEITH KALLMAN
PO BOX 218
MINDEN, NV 89423
Phone 775-782-9871

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 255
Single engine airplanes: 143
Multi engine airplanes: 24
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 3
Gliders airplanes: 80
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 218/day *
53% local general aviation
44% transient general aviation
3% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 28 February 2009

Additional Remarks

SAILPLANE TFC PAT RYS 30 & 34 RIGHT TFC.
ULTRALIGHT AND BALLOON ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
FOR EMERGENCIES AFTER 1600 HRS CTC 775-782-9911.
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.
PARACHUTE JUMPING & 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS-A   download (553KB)
GPS-B   download (596KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
MINDEN ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE)   download (121KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (46KB)

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)
4SD - Reno/Stead Airport (40 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KMEV (Minden-Tahoe Airport)
Photo courtesy of Pilot Getaways magazine
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Sectional chart
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From to KMEV

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0812:08
Sunrise05:4012:40
Sunset20:2703:27
Evening civil twilight20:5903:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 09:55:31
Local (UTC-7)  04-Jul-2009 02:55:31
 
METAR
KTVL 
13nm SW 
040853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00780022 58003
KTRK 
25nm NW 
040930Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3027 RMK AO2
TAF
KTVL 
13nm SW 
040520Z 0406/0506 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM041600 03007KT P6SM SKC FM042200 20008KT P6SM SKC FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Hutt Aviation
ASRI 130.65
775-782-8277
800-488-8247
[web site]
[email]
Hutt Aviation is the Premier and only Full-Service FBO located at Minden-Tahoe Airport. With our service oriented staff, and accomodating facilites, we are the gateway to South Lake Tahoe. "We specialize in all your aircraft needs."
 
Avnet Premier FBO   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   Hertz   Cessna Pilot Center  
 
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FS 
100LL 
$4.30 
Jet A 
$4.00 
 Updated 29-Jun-2009
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Soar Minden 775-782-7627
800-345-7627
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, ...

More info about Soar Minden
Chevron


FS 
SS 
100LL 
$4.10 
$3.90 
Jet A 
$3.35 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Minden-Tahoe Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Minden-Tahoe Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KMEV have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN MINDEN INN 2.9 58-83
 

Other hotels near Minden-Tahoe Airport

Miles Price ($)
CARSON VALLEY INN 3.4 59-69

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Minden-Tahoe Airport

6 in Stateline
11 in Carson City
53 in South Lake Tahoe, CA
 

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Other Pages about Minden-Tahoe Airport

mtairport.co.douglas.nv.us
Airport diagram from the Nevada DOT (PDF)
 
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