FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
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 VASI RWYS 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 | | SQUAW VALLEY 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: | no | | no |
| 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: | 45 ft. tree, 1430 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 12G/30G
| Dimensions: | 2050 x 60 ft. / 625 x 18 m |
| Surface: | dirt, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 30G THRESHOLD MARKED WITH ORANGE AND WHITE PANELS. |
| 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 | | |
| 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 775-782-9871 |
| Manager: | CHRIS JOHNSON
1146 AIRPORT ROAD
MINDEN, NV 89423
Phone 775-782-9871 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 270 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 132 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 94 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 248/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 46% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 March 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SAILPLANE TFC PAT RYS 30 & 34 RIGHT TFC. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT AND BALLOON ACTIVITY ON AND IN VICINITY OF 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 & MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON AND IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT. |
| - | MOWING ACTIVITIES ADJ TO ALL ARPT SFCS YEAR ROUND. |
| - | SKYDIVING ACT ON AND IN THE VCY OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380. |
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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (389KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (427KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (51KB) |
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| MINDEN TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| 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)
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
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www.pilotgetaways.com/
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Apr-2021
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 13:18 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 02:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 03:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2021 13:10:19 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Apr-2021 06:10:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KMEV | 191255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M05 A3020 RMK AO2
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KCXP
12nm N | 181955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M14 A3026 RMK AO2
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KTVL
13nm SW | 191253Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP224 T10221044
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| TAF |
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| KMEV | 191120Z 1912/2012 11005KT P6SM SCT250 FM192100 28010G16KT P6SM SCT250 FM200300 25009KT P6SM SCT250
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KCXP
12nm N | 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM192000 30010KT P6SM SCT250 FM200300 29006KT P6SM SCT250
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KTVL
13nm SW | 191120Z 1912/2012 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM192000 03007KT P6SM SCT250 FM192300 20009KT P6SM FEW250 FM200300 19004KT P6SM FEW250
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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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