FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 JUNE 2020
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 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 (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): | 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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: | D. RALPH GIBBS
800 MERRIL FIELD DR.
ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone 907-343-6303
EMAIL: 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
| - | 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 ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA. |
| - | MRI RWY 5/23 PAVED FIRST 60 FT 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 |
| - | 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 UNCONTROLLED 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 18 June 2020 at 0901Z to 16 July 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (225KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (453KB) |
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 03-Jul-2020
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | + | | + |
| Sunrise | | 04:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 23:35 | | 07:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | + | | + |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Jul-2020 14:13:42 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 03-Jul-2020 06:13:42 |
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| METAR |
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| PAMR | 031353Z 00000KT 10SM FEW200 13/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01280078
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PAED
3nm NE | 031356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01270091 $
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PALH
4nm SW | 031353Z AUTO 20003KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01330094 TSNO
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PANC
6nm SW | 031353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01220089 $
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PAFR
6nm NE | 031358Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01020084 $
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PABV
15nm NE | 031356Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01390100
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| TAF |
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PAED
3nm NE | 031000Z 0310/0416 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 BKN080 BKN200 QNH2998INS TX23/0401Z TN11/0313Z
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PANC
6nm SW | 031128Z 0312/0418 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM031900 26007KT P6SM FEW050 BKN200 FM040900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
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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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