Pioneer Village Field

0V3 · Minden, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

2,160 ft MSL

Longest runway

3,900 ft 16/34

Runways

Mag var

CTAF 122.7

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:18 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:05 AM	11:05Z
Sunrise	06:36 AM	11:36Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	01:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:18 PM	02:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:18 PM → 06:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 05:36 AM

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Runways

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading: 159° mag · 166° true
Dimensions: 3,900 × 60 ft
TPA: 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Concrete
Lights: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 339°) on the 45° at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 2,156 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Fence, 5 ft, 340 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 2,160 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 52k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	1,275 ft
16/34	3,900 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.7

UNICOM

122.7

Also

Flight service

119.4 LOW

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
278.8	HASTINGS RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

EAR 111.20

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
EAR · Kearney	VOR	111.20	Low	r163° / 12.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 0V3
Coordinates: 40.5155, -98.9462
Elevation: 2,160 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: OLU
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1950/02
Distance from city: 1 NE

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWYS 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

MINDEN AIRPORT AUTHORITY

PO BOX 295, MINDEN, NE

308-830-0391

Manager

BRENT STEWART

PO BOX 295, MINDEN, NE

308-830-0391

Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

TWR 1163 FT AGL 3240 FT MSL 9 NM ENE.
ULTRALIGHT ACTVY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

ACTVT PAPI RWYS 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

Obstructions

RWY 23 UNLGTD PIVOT IRRIGATION SYS ROTS THROUGH APCH AREA DURING IRRIGATION SEASON. PIVOT IS 16 FT ABV; 205 FT OUT, 0B; 12:1 WHEN IN APCH.
UNLIGHTED PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM ROTATES THROUGH APPROACH AREA DURING IRRIGATION SEASON.
GAS LINE MARKER POLE.

Contact

FOR SVC CTC BRENT 308-830-0391.

Nearby airports

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About 0V3

Pioneer Village Field (0V3) is an airport in Minden, NE, at 2,160 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0V3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0V3 have a control tower?

No. Pioneer Village Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 0V3?

Pioneer Village Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0V3?

Pioneer Village Field is in Minden, NE, at an elevation of 2,160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5155, -98.9462.

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