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PAMR Merrill Field Airport
Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: MRI
Lat/Long: 61-12-48.7620N / 149-50-40.0070W
61-12.812700N / 149-50.666783W
61.2135450 / -149.8444464
(estimated)
Elevation: 137 ft. / 41.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 25E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 99508

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1947
Sectional chart: ANCHORAGE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [800-478-3576]
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: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RYS 07/25 & 16/34; REIL RYS 07, 25; 16 & 34 - CTAF. VASI RYS 07, 25; 16 & 34 OPERATES 24 HRS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.0
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.25
WX ASOS: PHONE 907-272-0542
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): PHONE 907-245-1618
WX AWOS-3 at FRN (6 nm NE): 118.525 (907-384-0132)
WX AWOS-3 at BCV (16 nm NE): 135.55
  • 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
ANCr045/11.1ANCHORAGE VOR/DME114.3025E
BGQr146/21.6BIG LAKE VORTAC112.5025E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAMPBELL LAKE046/6.433821ECMQ -.-. -- --.-
BRUCK053/10.038721EBOB -... --- -...

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: 61-12.954167N61-12.954000N
Longitude: 149-51.198333W149-49.837333W
Elevation: 124.4 ft.136.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 065 magnetic, 090 true245 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: 29 ft. trees, 760 ft. from runway, 19:1 slope to clear29 ft. tree, 864 ft. from runway, 152 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 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: 61-12.940833N61-12.507667N
Longitude: 149-51.151000W149-51.151500W
Elevation: 124.4 ft.117.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 155 magnetic, 180 true335 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Obstructions: none26 ft. tree, 321 ft. from runway, 20 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 2000 x 60 ft. / 610 x 18 m
Surface: gravel/dirt, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RY 04/22 REFLECTIVE THLDS & EDGE MARKERS.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 61-12.580317N61-12.713083N
Longitude: 149-50.708433W149-50.085933W
Elevation: 130.0 ft.136.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 041 magnetic, 066 true221 magnetic, 246 true

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MUNCI OF ANCHORAGE
800 MERRIL FIELD DR.
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone 907-343-6303
Manager: DAVID LUNDEBY
800 MERRIL FIELD DR.
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone 907-343-6303

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 966
Single engine airplanes: 904
Multi engine airplanes: 45
Helicopters: 16
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 524/day *
52% local general aviation
48% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 05 August 2004

Additional Remarks

- AREAS OF TWYS 'G' & 'Q' NOT VSB FM ATCT AND ARE UNCONTROLLED.
- 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.
- BE ALERT: RY 04/22 SFC COMPOSITION IS GRVL.
- HELICOPTERS BE ALERT: TWY 'G' & TWY 'Q' BARRIER GATES RAISE AUTOMATICALLY 40 FT AGL.
- PORTIONS OF TWY 'C' BTN TWY 'S' & 'P' NOT VSBL FM ATCT.
- ALL ACFT IN NON-MOVEMENT AREAS MUST CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO TAXI.
- ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- TWY 'Q' UNCONTROLLED.
- FLOCKS OF 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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AMOTT SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (361KB)
DENALI ONE   download (185KB)
ELLAM TWO   download (128KB)
TAGER FIVE   download (274KB)
YESKA THREE   download (180KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-A   download (335KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (89KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (38KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAED - Elmendorf Air Force Base (3 nm NE)
PANC - Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (5 nm SW)
PAGQ - Big Lake Airport (19 nm N)
PAWS - Wasilla Airport (23 nm N)
PAAQ - Palmer Municipal Airport (32 nm NE)
  
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Area around PAMR (Merrill Field Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of PAMR (Merrill Field Airport)
Photo by by Ray Blaszak
Photo taken 21-Jun-2008
on final for runway 25 during Summer Solstice Day
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Sectional chart
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
 
Airport diagram
Diagram of PAMR (Merrill Field Airport)
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From to PAMR

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-9)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:5616:56
Sunrise08:4517:45
Sunset16:4101:41
Evening civil twilight17:3002:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Nov-2009 23:06:54
Local (UTC-9)  07-Nov-2009 14:06:54
 
METAR
PAMR 072253Z 35004KT 10SM FEW028 OVC038 M01/M11 A2911 RMK AO2 SLP860 T10111111 $
PAED 
3nm NE 		072255Z 34003KT 10SM SCT025 BKN030 OVC050 M01/M10 A2911 RMK AO2A SLP860 T10141102
PALH 
4nm SW 		072253Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM OVC038 M01/M11 A2913 RMK AO2 SLP864 T10061106 TSNO
PANC 
6nm SW 		072253Z 01005KT 10SM FEW025 BKN032 BKN039 M01/M11 A2911 RMK AO2 SLP860 T10111111
PABV 
15nm NE 		072256Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM OVC030 M01/M08 A2915 RMK AO1 PNO
TAF
PANC 
6nm SW 		071738Z 0718/0824 01005KT P6SM FEW020 OVC040 TEMPO 0718/0720 BKN025 FM072100 35005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080 FM080300 02005KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 0814/0818 2SM BR BKN015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
ACE Hangars & Fuels 907-222-3000
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft charters, Pilot supplies, ...

More info about ACE Hangars & Fuels
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SS 
 100LL 
$4.58 
Jet A 
$4.10 
 Updated 02-Nov-2009
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Take Flight Alaska 907-274-9943
 no information available

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PS 
 100LL 
$4.47 
 
 Updated 22-Sep-2009
   1 read  write
Spernak Airways 907-272-9475
 no information available

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FS 
 100LL 
$4.40 
Jet A 
$3.60 
 Updated 14-Sep-2009
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Aero Tech Flight Service 907-279-6558
 no information available

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PS 
 100LL 
$4.22 
Jet A 
$3.90 
 Updated 25-Aug-2009
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Aviation Fuel Services (self-serve pump) 907-274-2990
 no information available

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SS 
 100LL 
$3.94 
 
 Updated 16-Aug-2009
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FS=Full service
PS=Pump service
SS=Self service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Peggy's Restaurant 907-258-7599
 no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Merrill Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Merrill Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
ACE Hangars Pilots Hotel 907-222-3000
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]		 Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms, Lodging

More info about ACE Hangars Pilots Hotel
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AirNav users who flew into PAMR have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 1.2 76-237
RAMADA ANCHORAGE DOWNTOWN 1.3 116-239
LONG HOUSE ALASKAN HOTEL 4.0 99-376
WESTMARK ANCHORAGE HOTEL, A HOLLAND AMERICA LINE COMPANY 1.8 109-279
HAMPTON INN ANCHORAGE 2.6 239-240
 

Other hotels near Merrill Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
MERRILL FIELD INN 0.3 72-141
RED ROOF INN ANCHORAGE 0.7 159-160
TL ANCHORAGE 0.9 
CHELSEA INN HOTEL 1.0 59-99
ECONO INN 1.0 80-99
SHERATON ANCHORAGE HOTEL AND SPA 1.1 178-305
ANCHORAGE SUITES LODGE 1.1 86-120
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE ANCHORAGE - DOWNTOWN 1.3 125-185
HOWARD JOHNSON PLAZA HOTEL ANCHORAGE 1.4 111-149
COMFORT INN SHIP CREEK 1.4 170-210
CLARION SUITES ANCHORAGE 1.4 120-189
ALASKAN EUROPEAN B AND B 1.5 109-129
HISTORIC ANCHORAGE HOTEL 1.6 191-305
HILTON ANCHORAGE 1.6 230-290
ANCHORAGE GRAND HOTEL 1.6 149-150
EMBASSY SUITES ANCHORAGE 1.7 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Merrill Field Airport

58 in Anchorage
 

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Other Pages about Merrill Field Airport

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