FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
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: | 2 miles 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 0730-1730 |
| 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 OPR 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): | 125.6 (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 (907-621-7605) |
- 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 GRVL. |
| 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. | | 138.0 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: | EARL MALPASS
800 MERRIL FIELD DR
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone 907-343-6301 |
Additional Remarks
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MERRILL WX - CTAF OR 271-4355. |
| - | FLT PLANNING IN ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA - RCO 122.55. |
| - | NONMOVEMENT AREA ACFT CTC GND CTL BFR TAX. |
| - | ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | PTNS OF TWY C BTN TWY S & N AND PTNS 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 UNCTLD. |
| - | COMPASS ROSE AVBL WITH PRIOR CDN - ATCT. |
| - | ARR/DEP ROUTES - SEE AREA NOTICES; SPL NOTICE CARTEE ASP. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT; TGL OR PAT WORK NA 2200-0700. |
| - | ALASKA RGNL HOSPITAL 2OK HELI ON ARPT; SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR INFO. |
| - | BIRDS & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PPR OVR 12500 LB. |
| - | ALL RWY & TWY LGTS NONSTD HEIGHT. |
| - | 1-8 FT SNOW BERMS ADJ TO RWYS & TWYS DURG WINTER. |
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (417KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 07 | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 07 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (284KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (174KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| MERRILL ONE (RNAV) | |
download (130KB) |
| 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 07-Jul-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 02:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunrise | | 04:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunset | | 23:31 | | 07:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 01:32 | | 09:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Jul-2025 07:45:26 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Jul-2025 23:45:26 |
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| METAR |
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| PAMR | 080726Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM OVC028 14/09 A2969 RMK AO2 T01390094 TSNO
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PAED
3nm NE | 080655Z 00000KT 10SM SCT030 BKN034 OVC075 14/10 A2967 RMK AO2A SLP041
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PALH
4nm SW | 080727Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM SCT028 OVC055 14/10 A2969 RMK AO2 T01390100 TSNO
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PANC
6nm SW | 080653Z 28003KT 10SM SCT028 BKN040 BKN060 13/10 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP053 SH DSNT N T01280100
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PAFR
6nm NE | 080705Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM BKN034 BKN050 OVC070 14/11 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP056 $
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PABV
15nm NE | 080656Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM FEW034 OVC046 13/11 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP063 T01280106 PNO $
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PAED
3nm NE | 080500Z 0805/0911 VRB04KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 QNH2964INS BECMG 0812/0813 VRB03KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025 OVC070 QNH2962INS BECMG 0820/0821 28008KT 9999 -SHRA BKN030 OVC070 QNH2964INS BECMG 0900/0901 27006KT 9999 NSW SCT060 BKN180 QNH2965INS TX15/0800Z TN12/0814Z
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PANC
6nm SW | 080521Z 0806/0912 17006KT P6SM VCSH FEW015 SCT045 OVC070 FM081200 16007KT P6SM FEW007 SCT030 BKN045 FM081800 20006KT P6SM FEW045 BKN080 FM090000 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT045 BKN070 FM090400 15014G26KT P6SM SCT045 BKN070
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| NOTAMs |
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