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KMVE

Montevideo Chippewa County Airport · Montevideo

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,034 ft / 315 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

AWOS 111.60 MHz (AWOS 3)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

14/32 · 4,000 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 03/21 · 2,330 ft · GrassUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Montevideo Chippewa County Airport (KMVE), located in Montevideo, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 1,034 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

ICAO / IATA

KMVE / MVE

Municipality

Montevideo

Country

US — United States

Region

US-MN — Minnesota

GPS Coordinates

📍 44.969101, -95.710297 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

1,034 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Runway Width: 75 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 142.8° / 322.8°

RWY 14 (142.8°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 32 (322.8°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 03 / 21

UNLIT

Runway Length: 2,330 ft / 710 m
Runway Width: 165 ft / 50 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: 40° / 220°

RWY 03 (40°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 21 (220°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

AQP · NDB (Appleton)356 kHz

45.228500, -96.009499 · 1,018 ft

DXX · NDB (Dawson-Madison)341 kHz

44.984100, -96.179199 · 1,077 ft

MVE · VOR-DME (Montevideo)111,600 kHz

44.972698, -95.711998 · 1,034 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

111.60 MHz

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

125.50 MHz

RDO PRINCETON RDO

122.45 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.80 MHz

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Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026