Minden-Tahoe Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV · KMEV) is 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 12, 16 are charted right traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KMEV reports it.

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

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

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

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
12	Right traffic	120° mag	5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
30	Left traffic	300° mag	5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
12G	Left traffic	120° mag	5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
30G	Left traffic	300° mag	5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
16	Right traffic	165° mag	5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
34	Left traffic	345° mag	5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KMEV; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KMEV

Minden-Tahoe Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.05. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 12, 16. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KMEV?

Minden-Tahoe Airport has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 5,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KMEV have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 12, 16. Every other end at Minden-Tahoe Airport is standard left traffic.

What frequency is the pattern on at KMEV?

Minden-Tahoe Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.05. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KMEV

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.