FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS-A | |
download |
| GPS-B | |
download |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| MINDEN ONE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 14:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 01:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 04:21:32 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 20:21:32 |
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| METAR |
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KTVL
13nm SW | 100353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN030 OVC036 M01/M06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP125 T10061056
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KTRK
25nm NW | 100350Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW029 M03/M07 A2991 RMK AO2
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KTVL
13nm SW | 092325Z 1000/1024 04010KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC060 FM100200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080 FM100900 00000KT 3SM BR SCT002 SCT060 FM101700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
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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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