KMEV — Minden-Tahoe
Minden, NV · field elevation 4,724 ft · NON-ATCT
KMEV current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KMEV 100615Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3028 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 100° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 3 °C / dewpoint -4 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.28 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,964 ft · pressure altitude 4,364 ft
- Observed
- 12 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 100° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 12G | 5 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 16 | 1 kt head | 6 kt from the left |
| 34 | 1 kt tail | 6 kt from the right |
| 30 | 5 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 30G | 5 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KMEV 100520Z 1006/1106 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM102200 33007KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 39.00050, -119.75111
- Elevation
- 4,724 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1437Z / 0049Z
- Magnetic variation
- 15°E (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- San Francisco
- County
- Douglas, NV
Airport diagram
Everything else KMEV publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 7,399 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 12/30 | 5,299 | 75 | ASPH | — |
| 12G/30G | 2,050 | 60 | DIRT | — |
Frequencies
- Clearance
- 133.25
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
- Approach
- 119.2
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KMEV airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Nevada airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.