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Minden-Tahoe Airport

Minden, United States

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General aviation gateway serving Nevada's Carson Valley.

Location

Minden, United States

Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV/KMEV) is a public general aviation airport located in Minden, Nevada, situated in the Carson Valley approximately 14 miles south of Carson City. The airport sits at an elevation of about 4,722 feet above sea level and serves the greater Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley region. The airport is owned and operated by Douglas County and primarily serves private, corporate, and recreational aircraft. It is particularly well known in the soaring community as one of the premier glider and sailplane destinations in North America, benefiting from the Sierra Nevada mountain wave conditions that produce exceptional soaring opportunities. No scheduled commercial airline service operates at Minden-Tahoe. The facility supports flight training, charter operations, and serves as a base for soaring clubs and glider operations that attract pilots from across the country.

Terminals

The airport has no commercial passenger terminal; it features general aviation facilities including an FBO and pilot lounge.

Getting to & from

Ground access is primarily by private vehicle via US-395, with limited taxi and rental car options serving the Carson Valley area.

Airlines here

No scheduled commercial airlines operate at Minden-Tahoe Airport; it is exclusively a general aviation facility.

Notable facts

›Minden-Tahoe is considered one of the top soaring and sailplane airports in North America.
›The airport sits at approximately 4,722 feet elevation in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
›Mountain wave conditions created by the Sierra Nevada range make it ideal for high-altitude glider flights.
›The airport is owned and operated by Douglas County, Nevada.
›It is home to soaring clubs and hosts glider competitions and world-record altitude attempts.

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Minden–Tahoe Airport is a general aviation airport serving the Carson Valley in Douglas County, Nevada, United States, including the towns of Minden, Gardnerville and Genoa, Nevada; and Lake Tahoe to the west. The airport is about five miles north of Minden. It is home to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center and regional firefighting air tanker base.

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