FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 272 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 8 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 94 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 249/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 46% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 10 May 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (408KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (630KB) |
| 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)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (30 nm N)
KSPZ - Silver Springs Airport (34 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Pilot Getaways magazine
www.pilotgetaways.com/
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 02:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 03:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 15:12:42 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-Apr-2024 08:12:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KMEV | 251455Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3001 RMK AO2
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KCXP
12nm N | 251455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3002 RMK AO2
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KTVL
13nm SW | 251453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP151 T00111028 50002
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| TAF |
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| KMEV | 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB05KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM251900 27019G27KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN130 FM260400 28010KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100 FM260700 VRB05KT P6SM BKN050 BKN120
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KCXP
12nm N | 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM251800 27014G23KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN130 FM260700 28010KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 BKN100
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KTVL
13nm SW | 251120Z 2512/2612 19004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN180 FM251600 18008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150 FM251900 20010G20KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 SCT080 BKN200 FM260300 19008KT 6SM -RASN SCT020 BKN180
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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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