FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MER |
| Lat/Long: | 37-22-49.7000N / 120-34-05.5000W
37-22.828333N / 120-34.091667W
37.3804722 / -120.5681944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 191 ft. / 58.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (2000) |
| From city: | 7 miles NW of ATWATER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MER (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000 FT AGL; TURBINE & LARGE ACFT 1500 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; ALSF1 RYS 13 & 31 FREQ 123.00; 3 CLICKS ON, 5 CLICKS INCREASE INTENSITY, 7 CLICKS OFF. PAPI RYS 13 & 31 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.175 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.475 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.475 (209-725-0104) |
| CASTLE GROUND: | 133.575 [0700-2100] |
| CASTLE TOWER: | 118.175 235.775 [0700-2100] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX ASOS at MCE (6 nm SE): | 132.175 (209-381-0926) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HYPr305/12.6 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| MODr112/23.7 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
| ECAr116/39.5 | | MANTECA VOR/DME | | 116.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FOR FUEL FM 1800-0900 CALL (209) 725-1455. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 11802 x 150 ft. / 3597 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 155.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 415.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 720.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | 1,000 FT PAVED BLAST PAD BOTH ENDS OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 37-23.585075N | | 37-22.072930N |
| Longitude: | 120-34.857497W | | 120-33.325023W |
| Elevation: | 190.6 ft. | | 177.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 141 true | | 306 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
ALSF1 RY 31 SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MERCED COUNTY DEPT OF CAED
2507 HERITAGE DRIVE
ATWATER, CA 95301
Phone 209-385-7686 |
| Manager: | SCOTT C. MALTA
2507 HERITAGE DRIVE
ATWATER, CA 95301
Phone 209-385-7686 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 80 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 198/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 01 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD MAXIMUM OF 5 AIRCRAFT PERMITTED IN VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN AT ANY ONE TIME AND 2,000 FT CEILING AND 3 MILES VISIBILITY RECOMMENDED. |
| - | RY 13/31 180 DEGREE TURNS PROHIBITIED. |
| - | FOR AIRPORT INFO 209-385-7686. |
| - | RY 31 WILL BE THE DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY (WIND 5 KNOTS OR LESS). |
| - | OPPOSITE END OF RY NOT VISIBLE ON TKOF. WHEN ATCT CLSD OPPOSITE DIRECTION TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. |
| - | CIVILIAN AND MILITARY TRAINING MAY OCCASIONALLY CAUSE PATTERN CONGESTION. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31 | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (309KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (292KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (69KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Regional Airport/Macready Field (6 nm SE)
KMOD - Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (24 nm NW)
KLSN - Los Banos Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
O27 - Oakdale Airport (25 nm NW)
KMPI - Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (26 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by CW
Photo taken 17-Jun-2011
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Feb-2012
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 14:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 14:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 02:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 06:42:29 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Feb-2012 22:42:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KMER | 110555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A3008 RMK AO1
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KMCE
7nm SE | 110553Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01220094 10228 20122 50000
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| TAF |
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| KMER | 110540Z 1106/1206 30007KT P6SM BKN200 FM112100 32010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM120100 31009KT P6SM SKC
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KMCE
7nm SE | 110540Z 1106/1206 30007KT P6SM BKN200 FM112100 32010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM120100 31009KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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