FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
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 [907-283-7211] |
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: | international airport of entry US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
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 |
TEDr033/4.3 | | 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: | 61-12.954167N | | 61-12.954000N |
Longitude: | 149-51.198333W | | 149-49.837333W |
Elevation: | 124.4 ft. | | 136.7 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: | 61-12.940833N | | 61-12.507667N |
Longitude: | 149-51.151000W | | 149-51.151500W |
Elevation: | 124.4 ft. | | 117.1 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: | 61-12.580317N | | 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: | D. RALPH GIBBS 800 MERRIL FIELD DR. ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129 Phone 907-343-6303 DONALD.GIBBS@ANCHORAGEAK.GOV |
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 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
- | WHEN ATCT CLSD MERRILL ARPT WX AVBL CALL SIGN MERRILL WEATHER ON 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. |
- | SEAGULLS AND RAVENS ON ARPT. MIGRATORY BIRDS ON ARPT SPRING THROUGH FALL. |
- | PPR FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS. |
- | 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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (222KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Vicki Eifert
Taken in June 2018
looking southeast.
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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 |
Times for 17-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 13:21 |
Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 14:14 |
Sunset | | 21:52 | | 05:52 |
Evening civil twilight | | 22:46 | | 06:46 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 17-Aug-2022 14:54:11 |
Local (UTC-8) | 17-Aug-2022 06:54:11 |
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METAR |
PAMR | 170553Z 28004KT 10SM FEW005 BKN110 13/12 A2948 RMK AO2 RAB06E23 SLP983 P0000 60000 T01330122 10161 20133 58021
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PAED 3nm NE | 171356Z 00000KT 10SM VCFG SCT070 BKN090 BKN140 10/10 A2934 RMK AO2A SLP931 SHALLOW FOG BANK NE-E T00980095 FZRANO $
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PANC 6nm SW | 171353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 SCT095 BKN110 BKN180 11/10 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP941 T01110100
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PAFR 6nm NE | 171423Z AUTO 28003KT 9SM FEW028 FEW080 BKN110 OVC140 10/09 A2931 RMK AO2 RAE05RAB14E23 SLP931 VISNO RWY35 CHINO RWY35 $
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PABV 15nm NE | 171356Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM FEW100 SCT120 10/09 A2937 RMK AO2 SLP952 T01000089
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TAF |
PAED 3nm NE | 161800Z 1618/1724 35009KT 9000 -SHRA FEW005 BKN065 BKN100 610708 QNH2963INS BECMG 1621/1622 01009KT 9999 VCSH FEW045 BKN070 BKN120 610808 QNH2935INS BECMG 1711/1712 35009KT 9000 -SHRA FEW025 BKN055 BKN080 610708 QNH2934INS BECMG 1721/1722 22012KT 8000 -RA SCT020 OVC045 610708 QNH2938INS TX17/1702Z TN12/1712Z
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PANC 6nm SW | 161738Z 1618/1724 32005KT P6SM -RA FEW030 SCT060 BKN080 FM162100 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN060 OVC080 FM170900 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
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NOTAMs |
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