FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 2026
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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-3PT 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (250KB) |
| 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 27-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunrise | | 05:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 21:13 | | 02:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:50 | | 02:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jun-2026 23:04:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Jun-2026 18:04:41 |
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| METAR |
| KMVE | 272255Z AUTO 16012G21KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2979 RMK AO2
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KGDB 15nm SE | 272255Z AUTO 14016G21KT 10SM BKN047 27/16 A2982 RMK AO2 T02710164
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KAQP 19nm NW | 272255Z AUTO 16018G25KT 10SM BKN046 27/18 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 16026/2232 T02750176
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KDXX 19nm W | 272255Z AUTO 15019G24KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A2979 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRWF 37nm SE | 271919Z 2719/2818 12016G23KT P6SM SCT035 FM280200 13010G18KT P6SM SCT040 FM280700 13012G18KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 2812/2814 4SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB FM281500 13015G22KT 5SM BR OVC007
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| NOTAMs |
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