Minden-Tahoe Airport

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

✈️ AIRCRAFT SPOTLIGHT: DIAMOND DA50

If you’ve spent any time around Minden-Tahoe Airport, there’s a good chance you’ve seen this one on the ramp.

This Diamond DA50 belongs to Paul, one of our airport tenants, and is hangared right here at MEV with Hutt Aviation

And if you want to see it up close, you’re in luck! 👀✈️

Paul’s DA50 will be joining us as a static display at Minden-Tahoe SkyFest, October 16–18, 2026.

So come check it out and meet some of the aircraft that call MEV home.

08/24/2026

SAWTOOTH HELITACK AT MEV

Supporting the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and the Wildland Fire Service during fire season. 🔥🌲

The crew is flying a Bell 212, a workhorse when it comes to wildland fire operations. The helicopter can transport firefighters and equipment into remote areas and is also equipped for bucket work, allowing the crew to deliver water directly to the fireline.

We’re proud to host these crews and the specialized aircraft that support wildland fire operations across the West.

🚁 Bell 212 | Sawtooth Helitack
🔥 U.S. Wildland Fire Service
🌲 U.S. Forest Service-Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

08/23/2026

✈️ SATURDAY AT MEV

Just another Saturday at Minden-Tahoe Airport… where you never quite know what’s going on or what’s going to show up on the ramp.

08/21/2026

✈️ THE NEXT GENERATION TAKES FLIGHT!

We had the opportunity to welcome a group of local high school students to Minden-Tahoe Airport for a behind-the-scenes look at what happens beyond the runway.

Students toured several of our airport businesses, met aviation professionals, and learned about the wide variety of career opportunities available in the aviation industry.

We love getting the next generation onto the airport, showing them what’s possible, and hopefully inspiring a few future aviators along the way. 🚁✈️

A big thank you to the businesses and aviation professionals who took the time to share their knowledge and experiences with these students!

Civil Air Patrol Nevada Wing-Civil Air Patrol
Hutt Aviation Hutt Aviation
Minden Soaring Club SoaringNV
Aces Aircraft Aces Aircraft Maintenance

08/19/2026

🚁🔥 REFUEL. GO. FIGHT FIRE. REPEAT.

Another Sikorsky Skycrane rolled through Minden-Tahoe Airport this week—stopping in for fuel before heading out to the Timber Fire.

This one belongs to Helicopter Express, who recently acquired Siller. It may not be wearing the familiar yellow just yet… but don’t worry, that’s coming soon. 👀💛

For now, it’s back to work—hauling water and helping crews on the fireline.

Fly safe out there!

08/18/2026

🪂 COMING IN FOR A LANDING

Ever wondered what it looks like when you skydive over the Carson Valley and land right here at Minden-Tahoe Airport?

Our tenant, Skydive Lake Tahoe, gives you a pretty incredible view of the airport from above! ✈️🪂

From takeoff to touchdown, this is just another day at MEV.

08/15/2026

🚁 SAWTOOTH HELITACK HAS ARRIVED AT MEV!

Sawtooth Helitack has arrived at Minden-Tahoe Airport, brought in by the U.S. Forest Service and ready for the next mission. 🔥

The pilot has already threatened to run away from me… 😂 but I think we should probably get a closer look at what they’re doing here. What say you, social media?

Stay tuned this week for more fixed-wing features, plus a fun behind-the-scenes tour of some of our airport businesses for a group of local high school students!

You never know what—and who—you’re going to find on the ramp at MEV. ✈️🚁