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Class E (sfc)Minden-Tahoe Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KMEV
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Runways at KMEV
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,399 ft. Max gradient: 0.55%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 180° | 7,399 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.13% |
| 34 | 360° | 7,399 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.13% |
| 12 | 135° | 5,299 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | 0.41% |
| 30 | 315° | 5,299 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt (good) | No | 0.41% |
| 12G | — | 2,050 ft | 60 ft | DIRT-G | No | 0.41% |
| 30G | — | 2,050 ft | 60 ft | DIRT-G | No | 0.41% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- AWOS AWOS 3 119.325
- A/D RENO APP/DEP 119.200
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMEV, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 35 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 16–34: H7399X100 (ASPH) S–50, D–75 PCR 40 F/C/X/T HIRL R…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · communications · operational
RWY 34: REIL. VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´. RWY 12–30: H5299X75…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 16 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF
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Airport attended 1600–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1600–0100Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·404 NEVADA MINA (3Q0) 0 SE UTC–8(–7DT) N38º22.79´ W118º05.81´ 4557 NOTAM FILE RNO RWY 13–31: 4600X165 (DIRT) 0.3% up SE
- ·Wild horses, burros, and big horn sheep in arpt environment.
- ·Remote controlled acft invof arpt.
- ·Rwy 13–31 has uncontrolled vehicle access.
- ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
- ·Mountains 1 mile E of fld.
- ·Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 thld marked with white tires.
- ·Rwy 13–31 has 2´ berms on both sides full length of rwy.
- ·Twy to off rwy parking area blocked by 3 ft high cattle guard rails that could damage low wing acft.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 775-573-2214
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
- ·MINA N38º33.92´ W118º01.97´ NOTAM FILE RNO.
- ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 115.1 MVA Chan 98 251º 28.2 NM to Hawthorne Industrial. 7860/17E.
- ·RWY 12G–30G: 2050X60 (DIRT) 0.6% up SE
- ·Noise abatement proc in efct—775–782–9871.
- ·Glider, ultralight, skydiving, sailplane and balloon act on and invof arpt.
- ·Mowers invof arpt and rwys.
- ·Snow removal durg dalgt only.
- ·Emerg aft 0100Z‡—775–782–5126.
- ·Rwy 30G thr mkd with orange and white panels.
- ·Trees 1,440´ from apch end Rwy 12.
- ·Ditch in obstacle free zone adjacent SW end Twy C.
- ·Men and equipment occasionally on rwys and twys.
- ·Skydiving act on and invof arpt.
- ·Rwy 30G lndg only; Rwy 12G tkof and lndg NA.
- ·Sailplane pattern right tfc Rwy 30 and Rwy 34.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Glider/Soaring Activities Around the Reno–Tahoe International Airport.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 775-782-9871
- ·AWOS–3PT 119.325 (775) 782–6264.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®NORCAL APP/DEP CON 119.2 CLNC DEL 133.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-6874.
+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMEV — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KMEV
106 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 52 most recent.
Total events
74
since 1982
Fatal
14
18.9% of total
Last 5 years
8
≈ 1.6/yr
Last 10 years
21
≈ 2.1/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 90,920 ops in 2024
2024 total
90,920
10-yr total
862,688
2024 mix
AC/AT 3% · GA 97% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
24.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
4.61
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=21
- Loss of control 6
- Gear-up landing 3
- Other 3
- Ground collision 2
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=105
- Other 57
- Loss of control 9
- Stall / spin 8
- Gear-up landing 6
- Hard landing 4
- Ground collision 4
- Undershoot / overshoot 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 54 more on file
Designees in NV
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KMEV — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,051
Flight Instructors
A&P
2,622
Mechanics
AME
16
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
6
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-T
1
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-T
6
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
42
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
11
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
37
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
Schools
29
Flight Schools
FBO
29
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
8
Flying Clubs
Repair
5
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
6
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KMEV
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard William Wolvington | Genoa | NV | 4 nm |
| Paul David Hamilton | Carson City | NV | 12 nm |
| Urbano Mendes Dasilva | Carson City | NV | 12 nm |
| David Michael Tranquilla | Truckee | CA | 29 nm |
| Daniel Alan Britson | Reno | NV | 33 nm |
| Mark William Montague | Reno | NV | 33 nm |
| Randy Ostman | Reno | NV | 33 nm |
| Robert Michael Larkin | Reno | NV | 33 nm |
| Zachry Glass | Reno | NV | 33 nm |
| James Duvall Iii | Silver Springs | NV | 34 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KMEV
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Donald Higgins | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Fred Joseph Ordway Jr | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Russell Elson Smith | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey Alan Warneke | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Russell Thayer Weil | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Steven Edward Eibner | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Steven Richard Accinelli | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Peter Scott Onorato | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| David Roger Allen | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Christopher Eugene Barbera | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KMEV
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ronald Kyle | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Paul Victor Leveque | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Jon David Monti | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Russell Thayer Weil | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Robert Anthony Lloyd | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Michael Brush Houser | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Mario William Filice | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Jeffery Thomas Crozier | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Barry Christian Bangert | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
| Walter Mitchell Bonesteel | Minden | NV | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KMEV
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Accurate Aero Minden, NV | 0 nm |
| Chaparral Avionics, Inc Carson City, NV | 12 nm |
| Catto Propellers Jackson, CA | 62 nm |
| Cutting Edge Avionics San Andreas, CA | 66 nm |
| The Avionics Specialist, Inc. Lincoln, CA | 75 nm |
| Elite Air Interiors Mather, CA | 78 nm |
| Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Mcclellan, CA | 79 nm |
| Quality Aero Maintenance Acampo, CA | 86 nm |
| Stockton Propeller, Inc Stockton, CA | 93 nm |
| Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance Paradise, CA | 97 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KMEV: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗