things to do
LEARNING TO FLY & RENTALS
Whether you are new to aviation and looking to get your wings or a seasoned pilot needing an airplane for a family trip. Perhaps you’re seeking the opportunity to soar and experience the tranquility of gliding. The Minden-Tahoe Airport offers a number of options and resources for you!
LEARN TO FLY OR RENT POWERED AIRCRAFT
HIGH SIERRA PILOTS
1142 Airport Road
(800) 278-1634
LEARN TO FLY OR RENT GLIDERS
SOARINGNV
1142 Airport Road
(775) 782-9595
SKYDIVING
Tandem Skydiving is available at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. If you want to experience the thrill of skydiving over the Carson Valley with Lake Tahoe in the background, come out to the airport.
BOOK YOUR EXPERIENCE NOW
SKYDIVE LAKE TAHOE
1142 Airport Road
(775) 790-7602
The Aviation Roundup is the Minden-Tahoe's bi-annual airshow. Past shows have hosted both the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and United States Navy Blue Angels in addition to many other great performers. Please click on the link below to be taken to the official Aviation Roundup website for information on future airshows.
AVIATION
ROUNDUP
CARSON
VALLEY
On Nevada’s western border, framed by the Carson Range of the Sierra Nevada and the Pinenut Mountains, the Carson Valley unfolds. Broad and green, nourished by the Carson River and its tributaries, the Valley appeared as an oasis to early western settlers drawn by the California Gold Rush of the 1840’s.
Among those settlers was John Reese, who established the first permanent settlement in Nevada at Genoa in 1851. Today, Genoa appears much as it did in that era. It still resists traffic signals, and visitors to its center will find more than a few examples of nineteenth century architecture within strolling distance. Among those structures, Mormon Station State Park, the Courthouse Museum at Genoa, the Genoa Town Hall and Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor (just call it the “Oldest Bar”).
LAKE
TAHOE
Lake Tahoe, North America’s largest alpine lake, is in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson Valley. This beautiful area was considered a spiritual site by the Washoe Indians before being discovered by American explorers Kit Carson and John Fremont.
Soaring, hot air balloon rides and helicopter tours are all great ways to take in the beauty of the Lake Tahoe area from an aerial perspective. Hiking, cruises, horseback riding and rafting are good ways to take in its beauty up close and personal.
There is more to do than just experience the great outdoors at Lake Tahoe. From world-class golf courses, to museums, to historic sites, to casinos and everything in between, there is something for everyone to enjoy