Minden-Tahoe Airport

Location

Latitude:	39-00-01.8000N (39.0005)
Longitude:	119-45-04.0000W (-119.751111)
Elevation:	4723.6 feet MSL (1440 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	12.7 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	04 N.M. N of Minden, Nevada
Found On:	San Francisco Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

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Manager:	Publicly owned:
HEATHER MACDONNELL 1146 AIRPORT ROAD MINDEN, NV 89423 775-782-9871	DOUGLAS COUNTY P O BOX 218 MINDEN, NV 89423 775-782-9821

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	12/1942
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZOA (Oakland)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	5724 feet (1745 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	MEV
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	No
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	123.050
Unicom:	123.050
Approach:	NORCAL 119.2 119.2 119.2
Departure:	NORCAL 119.2 119.2 119.2
AWOS-3PT:	119.325 (775-782-6264)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 775

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Air Sierra Unlimited, Inc.		782-4854
Chaparral Avionics		782-4587
Flying Start Aero		783-8359
GFA Aircraft Sales		267-1800
High Country Soaring		782-4944
Hutt Aviation	Unicom 122.8	782-8277	100LL, Jet A
Minden Aircraft Repair		782-7574
NIFTI		782-4381
Rebuilt Aircraft and Salvage		782-5282
Soar Minden		782-7627	100LL
	Chevron	100LL - 2.26 USD per gallon on 10/13/01	Trucks

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Reno(RNO)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SW-4
HOT	HOT SPOT	SW-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 16	SW-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 34	SW-4
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SW-4
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-4
ODP	MINDEN TWO (OBSTACLE) (RNAV)	SW-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MEV

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
26.4	SWR	. . . . _ _ . _ .	Squaw Valley	VOR-DME	113.20	294	281
32.2	FMG	. . _ . _ _ _ _ .	Mustang	VORTAC	117.90	7	354
46.7	HZN	. . . . _ _ . . _ .	Hazen	VORTAC	114.10	48	35
49.5	HNW	. . . . _ . . _ _	Hangtown	VOR-DME	115.50	250	237
54.7	NFL	_ . . . _ . . _ . .	Fallon	TACAN	113.50	62	49
78.3	AHC	. _ . . . . _ . _ .	Amedee	VOR-DME	109.00	346	333
79.1	BAB	_ . . . . _ _ . . .	Beale	TACAN	108.60	276	263
79.8	MCC	_ _ _ . _ . _ . _ .	Mc Clellan	VOR-DME	109.20	256	243
80.9	LIN	. _ . . . . _ .	Linden	VOR-DME	114.80	227	214
84.5	MVA	_ _ . . . _ . _	Mina	VORTAC	115.10	107	95
85.1	MYV	_ _ _ . _ _ . . . _	Marysville	VOR-DME	110.80	274	261
86.6	LLC	. _ . . . _ . . _ . _ .	Lovelock	VORTAC	116.50	38	25
86.7	SAC	. . . . _ _ . _ .	Sacramento Executive	VOT	111.40	250	237
87.2	MY	_ _ _ . _ _	Halow	NDB	222	277	264
88.0	SMF	. . . _ _ . . _ .	Sacramento Intl	VOT	111.40	258	245
90.7	SAC	. . . . _ _ . _ .	Sacramento	VORTAC	115.20	248	235
96.7	ECA	. _ . _ . . _	Manteca	VOR-DME	116.00	224	211

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
0.0	Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV KMEV MEV)	0	347	100LL, Jet A
11.5	Carson City Airport (CSN KCXP CXP)	4	351	100LL, Jet A
13.1	Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL KTVL TVL)	240	227	100LL, Jet A
21.6	Rosaschi Air Park Airport (N59)	116	103	100LL
26.3	Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TKF KTRK TRK)	316	303	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
27.7	Yerington Municipal Airport (O43)	89	76	100LL
29.9	Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO KRNO RNO)	358	345	100LL, Jet A-1+
40.5	Reno/Stead Airport (KRTS RTS)	351	338	100LL, Jet A
49.7	Placerville Airport (PVF KPVF PVF)	250	237	100LL, Jet A
50.6	Bryant Field Airport (O57)	150	138	100LL
52.2	Georgetown Airport (E36)	265	252	100LL
55.4	Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX KFLX FLX)	56	43	100LL, Jet A
56.5	Nervino Airport (O02)	330	317	100LL, Jet A
59.0	Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH KHTH HTH)	117	105	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
59.8	Nevada County Airport (KGOO GOO)	283	270	100LL, Jet A
60.8	Cameron Park Airport (O61)	252	239	100LL
61.5	Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ JAQ)	232	219	100LL, Jet A
62.1	Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN KAUN AUN)	267	254	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
66.0	Columbia Airport (COA O22)	208	195	100LL, Jet A
66.3	Calaveras County/Maury Rasmussen Field Airport (KCPU CPU)	219	206	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-13	GLIDER, ULTRALIGHT, SKYDIVING, SAILPLANE AND BALLOON ACT ON AND INVOF ARPT.
A110-16	EMERG AFT 1700 - 775-782-5126.
A110-17	SNOW REMOVAL DURG DALGT ONLY.
A110-19	NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - 775-782-9871.
A110-21	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.
A110-23	MOWERS INVOF ARPT & RWYS.
A110-25	FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
A30-12G/30G	RWY 30G LNDG ONLY; RWY 12G TKOF & LNDG NA.
A30A-30	SAILPLANE PAT RT TFC.
A30A-34	SAILPLANE PAT RT TFC.
A39-12/30	PCR VALUE: 10/F/C/X/T
A39-16/34	PCR VALUE: 40/F/C/X/T
A42-30G	THR MKD WITH ORANGE & WHITE PANELS.
A81-APT	ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; VASI RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	12/30 12G/30G 16/34
Longest Runway:	16/34 is 7399 ft (2255 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

MEV Airport Runway Details

Runway 12/30	5299 ft x 75 ft (1615 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/01/2015
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	50.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	75.0

	Runway 12	Runway 30
Elevation:	4700.2	4722.1
Latitude:	39-00-19.7592N	38-59-42.8668N
Longitude:	119-45-30.7566W	119-44-43.1385W
Runway True Alignment:	135	315
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREE
Object Height:	60
Distance from End:	1430
Object Centerline Offset:	30 ft. left of centerline
REIL:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No

Runway 12G/30G	2050 ft x 60 ft (625 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/01/2015
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

	Runway 12G	Runway 30G
Elevation:	4712.4	4723.6
Latitude:	38-59-59.6714N	38-59-45.3969N
Longitude:	119-44-54.9291W	119-44-36.5094W
Runway True Alignment:	135	315
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	None
Object Height:	2
Distance from End:	66
Object Centerline Offset:	30 ft. left of centerline
REIL:	No

Runway 16/34	7399 ft x 100 ft (2255 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/01/2015
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	50.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	75.0

	Runway 16	Runway 34
Elevation:	4707.7	4717.2
Latitude:	39-00-41.3162N	38-59-28.2010N
Longitude:	119-45-07.1268W	119-45-06.7818W
Runway True Alignment:	180	360
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object Centerline Offset:	30 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Box VASI On Right Side Of Runway	4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	40	31

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available
Other Services:	Aircraft modifications

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: MEV

ICAO: KMEV

FAA: MEV

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 775

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MEV

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

MEV Airport Runway Details

Runway 12

Runway 30

Runway 12G

Runway 30G

Runway 16

Runway 34

Services

Maps & Diagrams

MEV Sectional

MEV Diagram