FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (414KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (733KB) |
| 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)
O43 - Yerington Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
KRNO - Reno/Tahoe International Airport (30 nm N)
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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 27-Jan-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 14:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:11 | | 15:11 |
| Sunset | | 17:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2026 19:36:46 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 27-Jan-2026 11:36:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KMEV | 271915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M10 A3031 RMK AO2
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KCXP
12nm N | 271915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/M09 A3033 RMK AO2
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KTVL
13nm SW | 271853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M05 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP276 T00221050 TSNO
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| TAF |
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| KMEV | 271736Z 2718/2818 VRB04KT P6SM BKN220 FM272300 19007KT P6SM OVC200 FM280600 22005KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 FM280900 25009KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 WS020/24030KT
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KCXP
12nm N | 271736Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT P6SM BKN220 FM272000 12008KT P6SM OVC220 FM280000 19010KT P6SM BKN120 OVC200 FM280200 23005KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 WS020/24030KT
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KTVL
13nm SW | 271134Z 2712/2812 19003KT P6SM SCT130 BKN200 FM272000 19010G18KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200 FM280100 19007KT P6SM FEW070 BKN100 OVC200 WS020/24030KT PROB30 2809/2812 6SM -SHSN BR OVC050
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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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