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PAMR Merrill Field Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: MRI
Lat/Long: 61-12-48.7620N / 149-50-40.0070W
61-12.812700N / 149-50.666783W
61.2135450 / -149.8444464
(estimated)
Elevation: 137 ft. / 41.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 25E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99508

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1947
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
NOTAMs facility: MRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1700
Pattern altitude: TPA FOR ACFT 105 KTS OR LESS 900 FT MSL. ACFT GREATER THAN 105 KTS 1200 FT MSL.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 07/25 & 16/34; REIL RYS 07, 25; 16 & 34 - CTAF. VASI RYS 07, 25; 16 & 34 OPERATES 24 HRS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.25
WX ASOS: PHONE 907-272-0542
MERRILL GROUND: 121.7 [0700-0000 MAY 1-AUG 31; 0700-2200 SEP 1-APR 30]
MERRILL TOWER: 126.0 127.55 [0700-0000 MAY 1-AUG 31; 0700-2200 SEP 1-APR 30]
ANCHORAGE APPROACH: 119.1
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: 119.1
CLASS C: 119.1
WX ASOS at LHD (4 nm SW): PHONE 907-245-1618
WX AWOS-3 at FRN (6 nm NE): 118.525 (907-384-0132)
WX AWOS-3 at BCV (16 nm NE): 135.55
  • INTERFERENCE MAY BE RECEIVED ON ATCT FREQS IN TRAFFIC PATTERN FROM FM BROADCAST STATION.
  • WHEN ATCT CLOSED CTAF PROCEDURES ARE RECOMMENDED. SEE REGULATORY NOTICES ANCHORAGE TERMINAL AREA MERRILL SEGMENT THIS SUPPLEMENT.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD WX ALSO AVBL ON CTAF, CALL SIGN MERRILL WEATHER OR PHONE 907-271-4355.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANCr045/11.1ANCHORAGE VOR/DME114.3025E
BGQr146/21.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE046/6.433821ECMQ -.-. -- --.-
BRUCK053/10.038721EBOB -... --- -...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 61-12.954167N61-12.954000N
Longitude: 149-51.198333W149-49.837333W
Elevation: 124.4 ft.136.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 065 magnetic, 090 true245 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path)2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 29 ft. trees, 760 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear29 ft. tree, 864 ft. from runway, 152 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 2640 x 75 ft. / 805 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 61-12.940833N61-12.507667N
Longitude: 149-51.151000W149-51.151500W
Elevation: 124.4 ft.117.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 155 magnetic, 180 true335 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Obstructions: none26 ft. tree, 321 ft. from runway, 20 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m
Surface: gravel/dirt, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RY 04/22 REFLECTIVE THLDS & EDGE MARKERS.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 61-12.580317N61-12.713083N
Longitude: 149-50.708433W149-50.085933W
Elevation: 130.0 ft.136.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 041 magnetic, 066 true221 magnetic, 246 true

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MUNCI OF ANCHORAGE
800 MERRIL FIELD DR.
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone 907-343-6303
Manager: DAVID LUNDEBY
800 MERRIL FIELD DR.
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone 907-343-6303

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 966
Single engine airplanes: 904
Multi engine airplanes: 45
Helicopters: 16
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 524/day *
52% local general aviation
48% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 05 August 2004

Additional Remarks

AREAS OF TWYS 'G' & 'Q' NOT VSB FM ATCT AND ARE UNCONTROLLED.
MERRILL ARPT WX INFO AVBL ON CTAF (CALL SIGN MERRILL WEATHER) DURG HRS ATCT CLSD OR PHONE 271-4355 DURING HRS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
USE FREQ 122.55 (RCO) FOR FILING , ACTIVATING & CANCELING FLIGHT PLANS IN THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA.
BE ALERT: RY 04/22 SFC COMPOSITION IS GRVL.
HELICOPTERS BE ALERT: TWY 'G' & TWY 'Q' BARRIER GATES RAISE AUTOMATICALLY 40 FT AGL.
PORTIONS OF TWY 'C' BTN TWY 'S' & 'P' NOT VSBL FM ATCT.
ALL ACFT IN NON-MOVEMENT AREAS MUST CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO TAXI.
ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
TWY 'Q' UNCONTROLLED.
FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS & RAVENS ON AIRPORT.
PPR FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
ALL RWY & TWY LGTS NON-STD HEIGHT.
1 FT TO 8 FT SNOW BERMS & PILES ADJACENT TO RYS & TAXIWAYS DURING WINTER MONTHS.
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON ARPT SPRING & FALL.
SEE SEPERATE LISTING FOR HOSP HELI.

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AMOTT SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (361KB)
DENALI ONE   download (187KB)
ELLAM TWO   download (142KB)
TAGER FOUR   download (276KB)
YESKA THREE   download (176KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-A   download (327KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (89KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (38KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (3 nm NE)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (5 nm SW)
BGQ - Big Lake Airport (19 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (23 nm N)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (32 nm NE)
 
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to PAMR

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight03:4611:46
Sunrise05:0313:03
Sunset22:4906:49
Evening civil twilight00:0508:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2008 14:03:20
Local (UTC-8)  18-May-2008 06:03:20
 
METAR
PAMR 181353Z 00000KT 10SM SCT080 BKN200 03/M03 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00331028
PAED 
3nm NE 
181355Z 00000KT 10SM FEW060 SCT100 BKN200 02/M03 A3005 RMK AO2A SLP179 T00231027 $
PALH 
4nm SW 
181353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 05/01 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T00500006 TSNO
PANC 
6nm SW 
181353Z 19003KT 10SM FEW070 SCT120 BKN200 03/M01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00281011 $
PABV 
15nm NE 
181356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3007 RMK AO1 PNO
TAF
PAED 
3nm NE 
181212 VRB06KT 9999 FEW070 SCT200 QNH3000INS T12/01Z T02/14Z
PANC 
6nm SW 
181131Z 181212 21007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
ACE Hangars & Fuels 907-222-3000
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, ...

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Chevron


SS 
100LL 
$5.31 
Jet A 
$5.49 
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Take Flight Alaska 907-274-9943
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100LL 
$5.20 
 
 Updated 30-Apr-2008
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Spernak Airways 907-272-9475
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PS 
100LL 
$4.70 
 
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Aero Tech Flight Service 907-279-6558
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PS 
100LL 
$4.72 
Jet A 
$4.52 
 Updated 22-Feb-2008
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Aviation Fuel Services (self-serve pump) 907-274-2990
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SS 
100LL 
$4.30 
 
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SS=Self service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Peggy's Restaurant 907-258-7599
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Merrill Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Merrill Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
ACE Hangars Hotel 907-222-3000
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
Lodging

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AirNav users who flew into PAMR have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 1.2 68-79
LONG HOUSE ALASKAN HOTEL 4.0 71-204
HAMPTON INN ANCHORAGE 2.6 89-169
 

Other hotels near Merrill Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
MERRILL FIELD INN ANCHORAGE 0.3 65-75
MUSH INN MOTEL 0.4 90-91
RED ROOF INN ANCHORAGE 0.7 159-160
BLACK ANGUS INN 1.0 99-159
ANCHOR ARMS MOTEL 1.1 70-71
SHERATON ANCHORAGE HOTEL 1.1 93-175
RODEWAY INN ANCHORAGE 1.1 117-140
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE ANCHORAGE - DOWNTOWN 1.3 73-189
RAMADA ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 1.3 77-109
HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA HOTEL ANCHORAGE 1.4 89-99
COMFORT INN SHIP CREEK 1.4 90-191
CLARION SUITES ANCHORAGE 1.4 117-250
ALASKAN EUROPEAN B AND B 1.5 99-100
HISTORIC ANCHORAGE HOTEL 1.6 98-186
HILTON ANCHORAGE 1.6 120-195
ANCHORAGE GRAND HOTEL 1.6 73-160
WESTMARK ANCHORAGE HOTEL, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 1.8 90-162
MARRIOTT ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 1.8 120-180

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Merrill Field Airport

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