FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
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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: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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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. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | 2 ft. brush, 66 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
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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 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. |
| - | 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. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS-A | |
download (553KB) |
| GPS-B | |
download (596KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| 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)
KRTS - Reno/Stead Airport (40 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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www.pilotgetaways.com/
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 14:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 14:35 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 00:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 13:01:16 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 08-Nov-2009 05:01:16 |
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| METAR |
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KTVL
13nm SW | 081253Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR M07/M13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T10671128
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KTRK
25nm NW | 081250Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -SN CLR M09/M11 A3012 RMK AO2
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KTVL
13nm SW | 081120Z 0812/0912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM081900 19006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM090000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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