🇺🇸 Minden-Tahoe Airport

The Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV/MEV) is a publicly-owned general aviation airport located approximately four miles north of Minden, Nevada, in Douglas County,. It does not accommodate commercial air carrier service.

• Location: 1146 Airport Road, Minden, Nevada, at an elevation of 4,723.6 feet.
• Runways: The airport has two asphalt runways: 16/34 (7,399 by 100 ft) and 12/30 (5,299 by 75 ft). It also features a dirt glider runway (12G/30G) of 2,050 by 60 ft.
• Uses: It serves as a premier general aviation airport for the Lake Tahoe Region and Carson Valley. It is world-famous for glider activity due to its location adjacent to the Sierra Mountains. The airport also supports flight training and is home to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center and a regional firefighting air tanker base,.
• History: Founded as the Carson Valley Airport during World War II, construction began in July 1942 and was completed in October 1942. It was initially envisioned as a military air base but was used as a military training facility.

*Sources researched: mindentahoeairport.com, en.wikipedia.org, airnav.com, pilotplanet.com*