FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 (907-688-0826) |
- 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 |
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
MERRILL FIELD AIRPORT, 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (302KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 07 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 07 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (221KB) |
| 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 30-Jan-2025
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(UTC-9) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:35 | | 17:35 |
| Sunrise | | 09:26 | | 18:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 02:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:50 | | 02:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jan-2025 20:28:09 |
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| Local (UTC-9) | 30-Jan-2025 11:28:09 |
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| METAR |
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| PAMR | 301953Z 08003KT 10SM CLR M17/M21 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP267 T11721211
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PAED
3nm NE | 301955Z 08003KT 10SM FEW010 M18/M22 A3029 RMK AO2A SLP259 T11811225 $
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PALH
4nm SW | 301953Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR M17/M23 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP269 T11721228 TSNO
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PANC
6nm SW | 301953Z 34006KT 10SM CLR M18/M23 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP268 T11781228
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PAFR
6nm NE | 301955Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR M22/M24 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP272 T12181244 $
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PABV
15nm NE | 301956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M20/M22 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP275 T12001222 FZRANO
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PAED
3nm NE | 301405Z 3014/3120 01009KT 9999 FEW005 510307 QNH3022INS BECMG 3020/3021 36008KT 9999 SKC 510307 QNH3027INS BECMG 3108/3109 02007KT 9000 BR FEW002 SCT180 510604 QNH3032INS BECMG 3115/3116 06005KT 9999 NSW SCT100 BKN130 QNH3034INS TXM17/3100Z TNM22/3014Z
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PANC
6nm SW | 301735Z 3018/3124 36008KT P6SM SKC
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