FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 MARCH 2019
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: | 137.3 ft. / 41.8 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: | 124.25 or 123.7 (907-271-5277) |
| 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): | 125.6 (907-271-6549) |
| WX ASOS at ANC (5 nm SW): | 118.4 or 135.5 (907-271-5278) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FRN (6 nm NE): | 134.25 or 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 WITH PRIOR CDN FM MERRILL FIELD ATCT. |
| - | 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 28 March 2019 at 0901Z to 25 April 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (201KB) |
| 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
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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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 19-Apr-2019
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:36 | | 13:36 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 14:27 |
| Sunset | | 21:31 | | 05:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 22:21 | | 06:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2019 23:45:33 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 19-Apr-2019 15:45:33 |
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| METAR |
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| PAMR | 192253Z 03006KT 10SM SCT030 03/M02 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP068 T00331017
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PAED
3nm NE | 192256Z 34003KT 10SM FEW020 SCT045 02/M03 A2972 RMK AO2A SLP062 T00191026 $
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PALH
4nm SW | 192253Z 12006KT 10SM FEW025 SCT034 04/M01 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP068 T00391011
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PANC
6nm SW | 192253Z 18010G15KT 10SM FEW025 SCT050 SCT100 BKN200 04/M03 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP064 T00441033 VISNO N $
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PAFR
6nm NE | 192258Z AUTO 36006KT 9SM FEW012 02/00 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP063 T00231004
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PABV
15nm NE | 192340Z AUTO 05009KT 10SM FEW016 03/M02 A2975 RMK AO2
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PAED
3nm NE | 192147Z 1921/2101 20009KT 1600 -SN BKN015 620158 QNH2969INS BECMG 1921/1923 20010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT040 QNH2970INS BECMG 2002/2003 21006KT 9999 SCT008 SCT030 QNH2970INS BECMG 2004/2005 VRB06KT 6000 -SN BKN008 OVC020 620089 QNH2971INS TEMPO 2006/2009 1600 BR BECMG 2016/2017 24006KT 4800 -SN BR BKN008 OVC015 620089 QNH2972INS TX04/2002Z TNM02/2016Z
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PANC
6nm SW | 192117Z 1921/2024 18008KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 1921/1924 18010G15KT BKN030 FM200000 18008G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM200300 15010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM200600 15010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM201800 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN060
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