Minden-Tahoe Airport

MEV · KMEV · Minden, NV · 4,722 ft elevation · var 15E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KMEV / MEV
Coordinates: 39.0003, -119.7510
Elevation: 4,722 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 15E
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS): RENO
NOTAM facility: MEV
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1942/12
Distance from city: 4 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:01 AM	12:01Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	12:33Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	03:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	04:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from KMEV

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: VASI · 34: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 12 · 120°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 12 at 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

5,299 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 75k.

Heading: 120° mag · 135° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 60 ft, 1,430 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Heading: 300° mag · 315° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 12G/30G

2,050 ft × 60 ft · Dirt (Fair)

12G

Heading: 120° mag · 135° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

30G

Heading: 300° mag · 315° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 16/34

7,399 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 75k.

Heading: 165° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 345° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
12/30	5,299 ft
12G/30G	2,050 ft
16/34	7,399 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.2	RENO APP/DEP
AWOS	119.325	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SWR · Squaw Valley	VOR-DME	113.20	r098° / 26.5 NM
FMG · Mustang	VORTAC	117.90	r172° / 32.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Departures

MINDEN THREE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner

DOUGLAS COUNTY

P O BOX 218, MINDEN, NV

775-782-9821

Manager

HEATHER MACDONNELL

1146 AIRPORT ROAD, MINDEN, NV

775-782-9871

Remarks FAA

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.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
PCR VALUE: 10/F/C/X/T
PCR VALUE: 40/F/C/X/T
RWY 30G LNDG ONLY; RWY 12G TKOF & LNDG NA.
SAILPLANE PAT RT TFC.
SAILPLANE PAT RT TFC.
THR MKD WITH ORANGE & WHITE PANELS.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KMEV in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KMEV

Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV · KMEV) is an airport in Minden, NV, at 4,722 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 7,399 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMEV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KMEV have a control tower?

No. Minden-Tahoe Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KMEV?

Minden-Tahoe Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 7,399 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMEV?

Minden-Tahoe Airport is in Minden, NV, at an elevation of 4,722 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0003, -119.7510.

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