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 |
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| TEDr033/4.3 | | ANCHORAGE VOR/DME | | 113.15 | | 18E |
| BGQr152/21.6 | | BIG LAKE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 19E |
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: | 61-12.954258N | | 61-12.953968N |
| Longitude: | 149-51.196307W | | 149-49.835143W |
| Elevation: | 131.0 ft. | | 143.1 ft. |
| 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 61-12.940978N | | 61-12.507698N |
| Longitude: | 149-51.150777W | | 149-51.151603W |
| Elevation: | 130.8 ft. | | 123.3 ft. |
| 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 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: | 61-12.580202N | | 61-12.713380N |
| Longitude: | 149-50.708625W | | 149-50.086607W |
| Elevation: | 133.2 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: | 9 ft. tree, 91 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 15 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 |
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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 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 |
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| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Vicki Eifert
Taken in June 2018
looking southeast.
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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| 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 20-Mar-2023
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:18 | | 15:18 |
| Sunrise | | 08:01 | | 16:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 04:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 04:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Mar-2023 08:56:53 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 20-Mar-2023 00:56:53 |
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| METAR |
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| PAMR | 200753Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 M04/M07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T10391072
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PAED
3nm NE | 200755Z 29007KT 10SM SCT080 BKN120 M01/M06 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP106 T10121065
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PANC
6nm SW | 200753Z 14005KT 10SM FEW070 SCT100 M01/M07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T10111067 $
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PAFR
6nm NE | 200755Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM BKN080 OVC120 M04/M08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP121 T10391079 $
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PABV
15nm NE | 200756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M09 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP126 T10441089 FZRANO
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| TAF |
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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
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PANC
6nm SW | 200523Z 2006/2112 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM202000 16015G25KT P6SM BKN100 FM210900 16010KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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