FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MVE |
| Lat/Long: | 44-58-09.1000N 095-42-37.4000W 44-58.151667N 095-42.623333W 44.9691944,-95.7103889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1034 ft. / 315.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of MONTEVIDEO, MN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 56265 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MVE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL PRESET TO LOW SS-SR. TO INCR INTSY AND ACTVT REIL RY 14/32 & PAPI RY 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.675 (320-269-5830) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GDB (15 nm SE): | 120.1 (320-564-9388) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DXX (20 nm W): | 118.975 (320-598-3863) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AQP (20 nm NW): | 118.5 (320-289-1265) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.5/323.1 (DARWIN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MVE at field | | MONTEVIDEO VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 05E |
| BDHr246/26.3 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
| MMLr004/31.6 | | MARSHALL VOR/DME | | 111.00 | | 05E |
| MOXr158/37.4 | | MORRIS VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05E |
| RWFr314/39.0 | | REDWOOD FALLS VOR/DME | | 113.30 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 100LL:FUEL SELF SVC 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3999 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 44-58.358693N | | 44-57.835072N |
| Longitude: | 095-42.866057W | | 095-42.304772W |
| Elevation: | 1034.0 ft. | | 1019.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 143 true | | 321 magnetic, 323 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2361 x 165 ft. / 720 x 50 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 03/21 THRS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 44-58.094255N | | 44-58.396735N |
| Longitude: | 095-42.859613W | | 095-42.516113W |
| Elevation: | 1034.0 ft. | | 1021.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 038 true | | 216 magnetic, 218 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 7 ft. brush, 133 ft. from runway, 138 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MONTEVIDEO 103 CANTON AVE;, PO BOX 517 MONTEVIDEO, MN 56265 Phone 320-269-6575 AND CHIPPEWA COUNTY. |
| Manager: | MARK BORGERSON P.O. BOX 154, 1902 BENSON RD MONTEVIDEO, MN 56265 Phone 320-269-4829 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 03/21 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (47KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (228KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGDB - Granite Falls Municipal Airport/Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field (15 nm SE)
KDXX - Lac Qui Parle County Airport (20 nm W)
KAQP - Appleton Municipal Airport (20 nm NW)
KBBB - Benson Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
KBDH - Willmar Municipal Airport-John L Rice Field (26 nm E)
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Times for 01-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 13:42 |
| Sunset | | 16:42 | | 22:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2025 21:57:11 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 01-Dec-2025 15:57:11 |
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| METAR |
| KMVE | 012155Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM OVC065 M07/M10 A3000 RMK AO2
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KGDB 15nm SE | 012135Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM SCT080 M07/M10 A3003 RMK AO2 T10701105
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KAQP 19nm NW | 012153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M09 A2998 RMK AO2 TSNO
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KDXX 19nm W | 012155Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM SCT075 M07/M12 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRWF 37nm SE | 011720Z 0118/0218 17008KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 PROB30 0118/0119 6SM -SHSN FM012000 20009KT P6SM BKN025 FM020900 26005KT P6SM SCT012 SCT200
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