FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MRI |
| Lat/Long: | 61-12-48.7622N / 149-50-41.0069W 61-12.812703N / 149-50.683448W 61.2135451 / -149.8447241 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 137 ft. / 41.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (2010) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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. PAPI RY 34; VASI RYS 07, 25 & 16 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 (907-688-0826) |
- 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 |
| TEDr032/4.3 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 19E |
| ANCr045/11.1 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 25E |
| BGQr152/21.6 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 047/6.4 | | 338 | | 19E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
| BRUCK | | 055/10.0 | | 387 | | 19E | | BOB | -... --- -... |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 61-12.954167N | | 61-12.954000N |
| Longitude: | 149-51.198333W | | 149-49.837333W |
| Elevation: | 124.4 ft. | | 136.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 071 magnetic, 090 true | | 251 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. trees, 760 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear | | 29 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 61-12.940833N | | 61-12.507667N |
| Longitude: | 149-51.151000W | | 149-51.151500W |
| Elevation: | 124.4 ft. | | 117.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 180 true | | 341 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | none | | 26 ft. tree, 321 ft. from runway, 20 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel/dirt, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 05/23 REFLECTIVE THLDS & EDGE MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 61-12.580317N | | 61-12.713083N |
| Longitude: | 149-50.708433W | | 149-50.085933W |
| Elevation: | 130.0 ft. | | 136.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 066 true | | 227 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 |
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| 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 05/23 SFC COMPOSITION IS GRVL. |
| - | ALL ACFT IN NON-MOVEMENT AREAS MUST CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO TAXI. |
| - | ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY 'C' BTN TWY 'S' AND TWY 'N' NOT VSBL FM ATCT. |
| - | 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED** | |
download (343KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (89KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (92KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (3 nm NE)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (5 nm SW)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (19 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (23 nm N)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (32 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by by Ray Blaszak
Photo taken 21-Jun-2008
on final for runway 25 during Summer Solstice Day
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Merrill Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:07 | | 17:07 |
| Sunrise | | 08:54 | | 17:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 02:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:20 | | 03:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 22:28:43 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 11-Feb-2012 13:28:43 |
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| METAR |
| PAMR | 112153Z 20007G18KT 110V290 10SM OVC100 01/M03 A2922 RMK AO2 SLP895 T00061028
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PAED 3nm NE | 112155Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM FEW070 BKN090 01/M02 A2920 RMK AO2 SLP890 T00121021 $
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PALH 4nm SW | 112153Z 29009KT 10SM OVC095 01/M03 A2923 RMK AO2 SLP898 T00061033
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PANC 6nm SW | 112153Z 27011KT 10SM FEW060 BKN100 BKN200 00/M03 A2923 RMK AO2 SLP899 VIRGA ALQDS T00001033
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PABV 15nm NE | 112156Z AUTO 05016G25KT 10SM OVC120 04/M02 A2921 RMK AO1 PNO
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| TAF |
PAED 3nm NE | 1120/1302 14015G25KT 9999 FEW050 BKN090 520005 QNH2923INS TEMPO 1121/1203 14025G35KT 530009 BECMG 1202/1203 35012KT 9999 FEW050 BKN090 QNH2920INS BECMG 1218/1219 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT055 BKN090 QNH2912INS T07/1200Z TM03/1218Z
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PANC 6nm SW | 111737Z 1118/1224 30007KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/12040KT FM121500 16014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM121800 17012G20KT 6SM -SN BKN035 FM122100 18010G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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