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PAMR Merrill Field Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023

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: 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 [907-283-7211]
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 REIL RWY 07, 16, 25, 34; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 16/34 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 34; VASI RWY 07, 16, & 25 ON CONSLY.
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: USED SEASONALLY AS SNOW RWY; RCMD SKI EQUIP ACFT USE TO MINIMIZE WHEEL RUTTING.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 61-12.580202N61-12.713380N
Longitude: 149-50.708625W149-50.086607W
Elevation: 133.2 ft.136.0 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
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.
NOISE ABATEMENT: TGL & PAT OPS NA 2200 - 0600.
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.
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 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED**   download (221KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (147KB)
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
looking southeast.

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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 20-Mar-2023
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1815:18
Sunrise08:0116:01
Sunset20:1304:13
Evening civil twilight20:5604:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Mar-2023 08:56:53
Local (UTC-8)  20-Mar-2023 00:56:53
 
METAR
PAMR 200753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 M04/M07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T10391072
PAED 
3nm NE 
200755Z 29007KT 10SM SCT080 BKN120 M01/M06 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP106 T10121065
PANC 
6nm SW 
200753Z 14005KT 10SM FEW070 SCT100 M01/M07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T10111067 $
PAFR 
6nm NE 
200755Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM BKN080 OVC120 M04/M08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP121 T10391079 $
PABV 
15nm NE 
200756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M09 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP126 T10441089 FZRANO
TAF
PAED 
3nm NE 
200500Z 2005/2111 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 FEW120 510303 QNH2975INS BECMG 2019/2020 16012G18KT 9999 FEW060 BKN180 520155 QNH2970INS BECMG 2022/2023 16015G30KT 9999 SCT060 BKN080 BKN150 620803 530007 QNH2958INS TEMPO 2105/2111 16025G40KT TXM01/2005Z TNM09/2014Z
PANC 
6nm SW 
200523Z 2006/2112 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM202000 16015G25KT P6SM BKN100 FM210900 16010KT P6SM BKN080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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

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independent
100LL Jet A
SS $7.15 $5.50 
 Updated 28-Feb-2023
 
   1 read write
Spernak Airways 907-272-9475
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100LL
PS $7.79 
 Updated 16-Mar-2023
 
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SS=Self service
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