Minden-tahoe Airport (MEV)

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Minden-tahoe Airport (MEV)
MEV
Minden-tahoe Airport (MEV)
Minden, NV
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MEV, the closed Minden Air facility, photo by olivier Cortot
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MEV, Air tractor refuelling, photo by olivier Cortot
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier MEV
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 119°45'4.0000" W / 39°0'1.8000" N
-119.751111 / 39.000500 (Estimated)
Elevation 4723.60 ft / 1439.75 m (Surveyed)
Land 996 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles N of Minden, NV
Location Douglas County, NV
Magnetic Variation 15E (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner DOUGLAS COUNTY
Address P O BOX 218
MINDEN, NV 89423
Phone number 775-782-9821
Manager HEATHER MACDONNELL
Address 1146 AIRPORT ROAD
MINDEN, NV 89423
Phone number 775-782-9871
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart SAN FRANCISCO
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS RNO - RENO
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MEV (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.05 MHz
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
AWOS-3PT MEV (775-782-6264)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AGRI,AVNCS,CHTR,GLD,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,TOW
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 5299 x 75 ft (1615 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
12 30
Alignment 135° 315°
Physical elevation 4700.20 ft 4722.10 ft
Coordinates 39.005489 / -119.758544 38.995241 / -119.745316
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 12G/30G
Dimensions 2050 x 60 ft (625 x 18 m)
Surface DIRT (FAIR)
Surface treatment
12G 30G
Alignment 135° 315°
Physical elevation 4712.40 ft 4723.60 ft
Coordinates 38.999909 / -119.748591 38.995944 / -119.743475
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking None
Runway end lights No
Runway 16/34
Dimensions 7399 x 100 ft (2255 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
16 34
Alignment 180° 360°
Physical elevation 4707.70 ft 4717.20 ft
Coordinates 39.011477 / -119.751980 38.991167 / -119.751884
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-box on right 4-box on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.