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PAMR Merrill Field Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MRI
Lat/Long: 61-12-48.7670N 149-50-40.9540W
61-12.812783N 149-50.682567W
61.2135464,-149.8447094
(estimated)
Elevation: 143.1 ft. / 43.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 19E (2010)
From city: 2 miles E of ANCHORAGE, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99508

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1947
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-283-7211]
NOTAMs facility: MRI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1730
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: ACTVT REIL RWY 07, 25; 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 16/34; - CTAF. PAPI RWY 34; VASI RWY 07, 25 & 16 OPERATE 24 HRS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.25
WX ASOS: 124.25 (907-271-5277)
MERRILL GROUND: 121.7 [0700-2200L.]
MERRILL TOWER: 126.0 127.55 [0700-2200L.]
ANCHORAGE APPROACH: 119.1
ANCHORAGE DEPARTURE: 119.1
CLASS C: 119.1
WX ASOS at LHD (4 nm SW): PHONE 907-245-5432
WX ASOS at ANC (5 nm SW): PHONE 907-271-5278
WX ASOS at FRN (6 nm NE): 134.25
WX AWOS-3P 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 CLSD 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
TEDr033/4.3ANCHORAGE VOR/DME113.1518E
BGQr152/21.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5019E

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: 61-12.954258N61-12.953968N
Longitude: 149-51.196307W149-49.835143W
Elevation: 131.0 ft.143.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 071 magnetic, 090 true251 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: 32 ft. pole, 245 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear37 ft. bldg, 410 ft. from runway, 305 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 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: 61-12.940978N61-12.507698N
Longitude: 149-51.150777W149-51.151603W
Elevation: 130.8 ft.123.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 161 magnetic, 180 true341 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. bldg, 425 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear26 ft. bldg, 200 ft. from runway, 220 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
26 FT BLDG 220 FT L OF CNTRLN, 0-200 FT FM THR.

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt/gravel, in good condition
FIRST 60 FT PAVED; RMNG GRAVEL.
Operational restrictions: RWY 05/23 PAVED FIRST 60 FT. USED SEASONALLY AS SNOW RWY. RCMD SKI EQUIP ACFT USE TO MINIMIZE WHEEL RUTTING. HELIPAD LOCID 2OK.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 61-12.580202N61-12.713380N
Longitude: 149-50.708625W149-50.086607W
Elevation: 133.2 ft.138.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 047 magnetic, 066 true227 magnetic, 246 true
Markings: , in good condition, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 9 ft. tree, 91 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 125 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE
800 MERRIL FIELD DR.
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone 907-343-6303
Manager: RICH SEWELL, AAE
MERRILL FIELD AIRPORT, 800 MERRIL FIELD DR
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone 907-343-6303

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 844
Single engine airplanes: 786
Multi engine airplanes: 41
Helicopters: 16
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 346/day *
53% transient general aviation
47% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MERRILL WX - CTAF OR 271-4355.
FLT PLANNING IN ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA - RCO 122.55.
ACFT IN NONMOVEMENT AREA CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO TAXI.
ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
PORTIONS OF TWY C BTN TWY S & N AND PORTIONS OF TWY Q NOT VIS FM TWR.
TWY B SOUTH OF TWY M, TWY G BTN TWY N & RWY 05/23, TWY Q EAST OF TWY C & ALL SFCS SOUTH OF RWY 05/23 UNCONTROLLED.
COMPASS ROSE AVBL WITH PRIOR CDN FM MERRILL FIELD ATCT.
ARR/DEP ROUTES - SEE AREA NOTICES; SPL NOTICE CARTEE ASP.
FOR NOISE ABATEMENT, NO TOUCH & GO FLIGHT OPS OR PATTERN WORK BTN 2200 AND 0700 LOCAL.
SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR HOSP HELIORT.
BIRDS & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
PPR FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LB.
ALL RWY & TWY LGTS NONSTD HEIGHT.
1-8 FT SNOW BERMS ADJ TO RWYS & TWYS DURG WINTER.

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **NEW**   download (302KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 07 **NEW**   download (249KB)
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 07 **NEW**   download (249KB)
RNAV (GPS)-A   download (221KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (174KB)
 
Departure Procedures
MERRILL ONE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (130KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (407KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (3 nm NE)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (5 nm SW)
PAFR - Bryant Army Airfield Heliport (6 nm NE)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (19 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (23 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of PAMR (Merrill Field Airport)
Photo by Vicki Eifert
Taken in June 2018
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4814:48
Sunrise07:3215:32
Sunset20:3604:36
Evening civil twilight21:2005:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 04:39:03
Local (UTC-8)  28-Mar-2024 20:39:03
 
METAR
PAMR 290353Z 25003KT 10SM OVC055 03/M04 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00281044
PAED 
3nm NE 
290355Z 00000KT 10SM SCT045 BKN050 02/M04 A2991 RMK AO2A SLP126 T00191038
PALH 
4nm SW 
290353Z 29005KT 10SM OVC055 02/M04 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T00171039
PANC 
6nm SW 
290353Z 31003KT 10SM FEW025 BKN055 02/M04 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00221039
PAFR 
6nm NE 
290355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC050 04/M03 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP141 T00361026 $
PABV 
15nm NE 
290356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC055 04/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00391011
TAF
PAED 
3nm NE 
282114Z 2821/3003 18003KT 9999 FEW015 BKN025 BKN045 620254 QNH2990INS BECMG 2901/2902 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT045 QNH2993INS BECMG 2909/2910 VRB06KT 9999 VCFG FEW005 BKN150 510307 QNH2972INS TEMPO 2913/2917 34009KT 4800 BCFG FEW000 SCT005 BCFG FEW000 BECMG 2918/2919 18010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT070 OVC080 530304 540703 QNH2970INS BECMG 2920/2921 20012G25KT 9999 SCT070 OVC080 WS015/15040KT 620802 530002 560201 530307 QNH2958INS TEMPO 2922/3003 16020G30KT TX04/2823Z TNM01/2916Z
PANC 
6nm SW 
281957Z 2820/2924 VRB04KT P6SM BKN045 TEMPO 2820/2824 SCT045 FM291800 05006KT P6SM OVC070 WS020/13040KT
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 Crowley
907-222-3000
[web site]
Aviation fuel

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independent
100LL Jet A
SS $6.70 $5.50 
 Updated 14-Feb-2024
 
   1 read write
Spernak Airways 907-272-9475
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100LL
PS $7.40 
 Updated 14-Mar-2024
 
   1 read write
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SS=Self service
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