FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 |
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| 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS-A | |
download (317KB) |
| GPS-B | |
download (355KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| MINDEN TWO (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (115KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 13:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 14:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:54:39 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 11:54:39 |
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| METAR |
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KCXP
12nm N | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M08 A3027 RMK AO2
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KTVL
13nm SW | 161653Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP238 T00721061
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KCXP
12nm N | 161129Z 1612/1712 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM162200 29008KT P6SM SCT140 SCT200 FM170500 01007KT P6SM SKC
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KTVL
13nm SW | 161129Z 1612/1712 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM161900 16006KT P6SM FEW120 SCT180 FM170200 19004KT P6SM SCT180
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| NOTAMs |
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