Minden-Tahoe
MEV · KMEV · Minden, NV · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:29 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 13:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 13:43Z |
| Sunset | 07:03 PM | 02:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:29 PM | 02:29Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 120° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 5,299 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the right downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 4,700 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 60 ft, 1,430 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 4,711 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 7,399 ft | |
| 12/30 | 5,299 ft | |
| 12G/30G | 2,050 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Norcal”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 279.55 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SWR 113.20 · FMG 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWR · Palisades | VOR/DME | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r098° / 26.5 NM |
| FMG · Mustang | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r172° / 32.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMEV / MEV
- Coordinates
- 39.0005, -119.7511
- Elevation
- 4,724 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.325 · ☎ 775-782-6264
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RENO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
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About KMEV
Minden-Tahoe (MEV · KMEV) is an airport in Minden, NV, at 4,724 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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMEV?
Minden-Tahoe has 3 runways; the longest is 7,399 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMEV?
Minden-Tahoe is in Minden, NV, at an elevation of 4,724 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0005, -119.7511.
More about KMEV
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.
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