FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -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: | 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 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 |
|
| 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: | 30 ft. bldg, 655 ft. from runway, 263 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. tree, 685 ft. from runway, 22:1 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: | 36 ft. bldg, 652 ft. from runway, 68 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. trees, 296 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m |
| Surface: | gravel/dirt, in good condition |
| 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: | | 844 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 786 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Helicopters: | | 16 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
| |  | |
| Aircraft operations: avg 344/day * | | 53% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
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. |
| - | RY 05/23 REFLECTIVE THLDS & EDGE MARKERS. |
| - | 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (222KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (89KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (148KB) |
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)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
Yahoo!
| 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.
|
| Sectional chart |
|
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|
Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:02 | | 16:02 |
| Sunrise | | 08:46 | | 16:46 |
| Sunset | | 18:44 | | 02:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:28 | | 03:28 |
|
| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 10:40:35 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 02:40:35 |
|
| METAR |
| PAMR | 160753Z 15011G20KT 10SM SCT055 BKN120 15/03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01500028
|
PAED 3nm NE | 160758Z AUTO 20011G20KT 10SM OVC055 15/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01450032
|
PALH 4nm SW | 160753Z 15009G17KT 10SM BKN055 OVC085 14/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01390033
|
PANC 6nm SW | 160753Z 14018G32KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 BKN140 12/03 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 14036/0715 SLP188 T01220028
|
PAFR 6nm NE | 152335Z 14024G36KT 7SM FEW050 OVC060 12/02 A2999 RMK SLPNO LAST
|
PABV 15nm NE | 160756Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM OVC060 11/06 A3011 RMK AO1
|
|
| TAF |
PAED 3nm NE | 1604/1710 36009KT 9999 VCSH OVC050 600505 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1604/1607 20015G25KT 510003 BECMG 1608/1609 36009KT 9999 NSW OVC050 600505 QNH3010INS TX13/1604Z TN06/1615Z
|
PANC 6nm SW | 160728Z 1607/1712 14020G32KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN140 FM161300 14013G21KT P6SM FEW050 BKN100 FM161700 14011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM162100 03006KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 OVC100 FM170300 03006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120
|
|
| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|