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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

ID KMVE FAA MVE Elev 1,034 ft Lat 44° 58.15' N Lon 95° 42.62' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · KMVE

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KMVE — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

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Runways at KMVE

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.51%

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
14	142.8°	3,999 ft	75 ft	ASP	Yes	0.36%
32	322.8°	3,999 ft	75 ft	ASP	Yes	0.36%
03	040°	2,361 ft	165 ft	GRS	No	0.51%
21	220°	2,361 ft	165 ft	GRS	No	0.51%

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

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

AWOS AWOS 3 111.600
CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 125.500
RDO PRINCETON RDO 122.450
UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KMVE, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 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.

·190 MINNESOTA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
·(L) (DH) VORW/DME 115.3 MSP Chan 100 N44º53.79´ W93º14.19´ 142º 1.1 NM to fld. 832/2E.
·VOR unusable: 260º–270º blo 4,000´ ILS 109.3 I–APL Rwy 04.
·ILS/DME 110.7 I–PJL Chan 44 Rwy 12L.
·DME unusable byd 20º left of course.
·LOC unusable byd 20º left of course; byd 30º right of course.
·ILS/DME 110.3 I–HKZ Chan 40 Rwy 12R.
·DME unusable byd 25º right of course.
·LOC unusable byd 20º right of course.
·LOC/DME 110.95 I–TJZ Chan 46(Y) Rwy 17.
·ILS/DME 110.3 I–MSP Chan 40 Rwy 30L.
·ILS/DME 110.7 I–INN Chan 44 Rwy 30R.
·DME unusable byd 15º right of course.
·ILS/DME 110.95 I–BMA Chan 46(Y) Rwy 35.
·MONTEVIDEO–CHIPPEWA CO (MVE)(KMVE) 2 N UTC–6(–5DT) N44º58.15´ W95º42.62´ 1034 B NOTAM FILE MVE RWY 14–32: H3999X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 14: REIL.
·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
·RWY 03–21: 2361X165 (TURF) 0.5% up SW RWY 21: Brush.
·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT MIRL preset to low SS–SR; to incr ints and ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 14 and Rwy 32—CTAF.
·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
·Fuel self svc 24 hrs with credit card.
·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
·Rwy 03–21 not plowed winter months.
·Rwy 03–21 thlds and edges marked with yellow cones.
·AIRPORT MANAGER: 320-269-4829
·AWOS–3PT 119.675 (320) 269–5830.
·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.4 (PRINCETON RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
·(T) (T) VORW/DME 111.6 MVE Chan 53 N44º58.36´ W95º42.73´ at fld. 1037/5E.
·VOR unusable: 080º–150º 185º–195º MONTZ N43º34.42´ W94º19.08´ NOTAM FILE FRM.
·NDB (LOMW) 420 FQ 311º 6.0 NM to Fairmont Muni. 1151/4E.

+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · MVE

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KMVE — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

Live · NTSB prelim · last 30 days

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NTSB events at KMVE

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

Peak: 11,979 ops in 2017

2024 total

11,520

10-yr total

116,412

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

8.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.86

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

Loss of control 1
Stall / spin 1
Controlled flight into terrain 1

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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev Event →

2023-02-04 Cessna 150 · Loss of control · VMC · day None CEN23LA109 →

2014-09-07 CISMOWSKI TIERRA II · CFIT · VMC · day Fata CEN14LA485 →

1985-06-02 Cessna 150H · Stall / spin · day None CHI85LA220 →

Designees in MN

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KMVE — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,839

Flight Instructors

A&P

4,413

Mechanics

AME

39

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

7

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

8

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

5

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

23

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

18

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

ODA

2

Organizational Designations

Schools

44

Flight Schools

FBO

81

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

28

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KMVE

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	Authorized for
Anthony Hentges	Canby	MN	28 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Examiner
Sheldon Andrew Rasmussen	Brookings	SD	61 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Airline Transport Pilot Examiner (ASEL)
James Nobel Shadduck	Maple Lake	MN	74 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)
Steven Leroy Anderson	Saint Cloud	MN	78 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Flight Instructor Examiner
Morris Alan Riggin	Madison	SD	83 nm	Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASES)
Catherine Bonnie Plasschaert	Mankato	MN	88 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Jason Russell Ceminsky	Mankato	MN	88 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Paul Skjeveland	Mankato	MN	88 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Rick Vanderweide	Renner	SD	90 nm	Private Pilot Examiner (ASEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL) · Private Pilot Examiner (AMEL)
Jacob William Fielstra	Eden Prairie	MN	96 nm	Flight Instructor Examiner · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (AMEL) · Commercial/Instrument Examiner (ASEL)

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KMVE

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	Ratings
Mark William Hein	Montevideo	MN	1 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Kent David Bosch	Montevideo	MN	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Jana Esther Ripley	Montevideo	MN	1 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Jonathan Harold Proctor	Granite Falls	MN	12 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
James Robert Kanten	Milan	MN	12 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Mark Douglas Arnold	Holloway	MN	18 nm	CFI · Single-Engine Airplane
Carl Milton Trinkle	Benson	MN	21 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Eric Gary Rudningen	Kerkhoven	MN	21 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument
Gary Lee Kontz	Canby	MN	28 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane
Alex Christopher Kontz	Canby	MN	28 nm	CFI · Single & Multi-Engine Airplane · CFII · Airplane Instrument

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KMVE

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	Ratings
Mark Justin Borgerson	Montevideo	MN	1 nm	A · P
Lynn Twyman Hagen	Montevideo	MN	1 nm	A · P
Patrick Kent Spence	Montevideo	MN	1 nm	A · P
Dax Dilon Wanless	Granite Falls	MN	12 nm	A · P
Tyler Ray Nolan Farmer	Granite Falls	MN	12 nm	A · P
David Timothy Barber	Granite Falls	MN	12 nm	A · P
Howard Herbert Kron	Clara City	MN	15 nm	A · P
Trent Douglas Runia	Clara City	MN	15 nm	A · P
Jesse Patrick Hughes	Danvers	MN	19 nm	A · P
Bryce Reynolds Bradford	Raymond	MN	20 nm	A · P

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KMVE

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	Field	Distance	Specialty
Chapin Aircraft Repair Rock Rapids, IA	RRQ	93 nm	—
Satnan Avionics Sioux Falls, SD	FSD	94 nm	—
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD	FSD	94 nm	At RealClean Sioux Falls, we specialize in premium mobile aircraft detailing, cleaning, an
RealClean Aicraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD	Y14	102 nm	Aircraft Detailing At RealClean Sioux Falls, we specialize in premium mobile aircraft deta
Twin Cities Aviation, Inc. Blaine, MN	ANE	106 nm	Twin Cities Aviation is your trusted aircraft maintenance provider in the upper Midwest. W
RC Avionics, Inc. Blaine, MN	ANE	106 nm	—
Spencer Avionics, Inc. Spencer, IA	SPW	111 nm	—
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance Kindred, ND	K74	115 nm	—
Park Rapids Avionics Park Rapids, MN	PKD	119 nm	—
Perceptive Avionics New Richmond, WI	RNH	135 nm	At Perceptive Avionics our experienced technicians provide expert guidance and support. We

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.

Canonical references

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