FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018
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: | 136.9 ft. / 41.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 19E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile 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 [907-283-8469] |
| 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: | 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)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 ASOS at ANC (5 nm SW): | 118.4 (907-248-2033) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (6 nm NE): | 118.525 (907-384-0132) |
| 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 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 |
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| TEDr033/4.3 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 18E |
| BGQr152/21.6 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAMPBELL LAKE | | 050/6.4 | | 338 | | 16E | | CMQ | -.-. -- --.- |
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: | 32 ft. pole, 245 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear | | 37 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 good 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. bldg, 425 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 26 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 FROM RWY THR. |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/gravel, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 05/23 PAVED FIRST 60 FT. |
| 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 |
| Markings: | , in good condition | | , in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. pole, 146 ft. from runway, 252 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 7 ft. fence, 223 ft. right of centerline |
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: | PAUL BOWERS, A.A.E.
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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 346/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2015 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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. |
| - | MRI RWY 5-23 PAVED FIRST 60' REMAINING SFC COMPOSITION IS GRAVEL AND USED SEASONALLY AS A SNOW RUNWAY (SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT USE RECOMMENDED TO MINIMIZE WHEEL RUTTING). |
| - | ALL ACFT IN NON-MOVEMENT AREAS MUST CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO TAXI. |
| - | ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | RY 05/23 REFLECTIVE THLDS & EDGE MARKERS. |
| - | PORTIONS OF TWY C BTN TWY S AND TWY N, AND PORTIONS OF TWY Q NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TWR. TWY Q UNCONTROLLED EAST OF TWY C. TWY G UNCONTROLLED BTN TWY N AND RY 05/23. ALL SURFACES SOUTH OF RY 05/23 UNCONTROLLED. |
| - | TWY B UNCTL SOUTH OF TWY M. |
| - | COMPASS ROSE AVBL 1600Z-1900Z (LOCAL TIME 7AM-10AM, OR 0700LOCAL-1000LOCAL) WITH PRIOR CDN FM MERRILL FIELD ATCT PENDING WX AND RWY CONFIGN, FOR MORE AP INFO VISIT WWW.AIRNAV.COM/AIRPORT/PAMR. |
| - | ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE ROUTES-SEE AREA NOTICES- SPECIAL NOTICE CARTEE AIRSPACE |
| - | 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 from 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (228KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (89KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (198KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in January 2015
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 23-Apr-2018
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 13:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunset | | 21:41 | | 05:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:33 | | 06:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2018 16:16:27 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 23-Apr-2018 08:16:27 |
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| METAR |
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| PAMR | 231553Z 00000KT 10SM OVC080 04/02 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP029 T00390017
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PAED
3nm NE | 231256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 OVC075 04/02 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP027 T00390018 $
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PALH
4nm SW | 231553Z 00000KT 10SM OVC060 03/01 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP033 T00330011
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PANC
6nm SW | 231553Z 00000KT 10SM OVC060 04/01 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP031 T00390011
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PAFR
6nm NE | 231258Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN075 OVC100 02/01 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP031
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PABV
15nm NE | 231556Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM OVC120 03/01 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP041 T00280006 $
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| TAF |
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PAED
3nm NE | 231115Z 2311/2417 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT060 OVC090 600901 QNH2958INS BECMG 2401/2402 14012KT 9999 NSW FEW060 BKN090 600901 QNH2960INS TX10/2400Z TN02/2314Z
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PANC
6nm SW | 231121Z 2312/2418 34004KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN100 OVC200 FM231500 36004KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 FM232100 15007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM232300 16012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN070 FM241000 16018G28KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 BKN080 WS015/13050KT
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| NOTAMs |
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