FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RRL |
| Lat/Long: | 45-11-56.1000N 089-42-46.2670W 45-11.935000N 089-42.771117W 45.1989167,-89.7128519 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1318.2 ft. / 401.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1995) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of MERRILL, WI |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 54452 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1938 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RRL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 07/25 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 16/34; - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.925 (715-539-8422) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TKV (17 nm N): | 118.250 (715-453-5716) |
| WX ASOS at AUW (17 nm S): | 125.925 (715-843-7215) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 124.4/317.7 (MOSINEE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RHIr200/28.2 | | RHINELANDER VOR/DME | | 115.05 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5101 x 75 ft. / 1555 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 45-11.744610N | | 45-12.051133N |
| Longitude: | 089-43.510223W | | 089-42.405157W |
| Elevation: | 1318.1 ft. | | 1306.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 070 magnetic, 069 true | | 250 magnetic, 249 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (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: | 55 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 230 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 35 ft. trees, 1025 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2997 x 75 ft. / 913 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 45-12.224217N | | 45-11.772010N |
| Longitude: | 089-42.592837W | | 089-42.314378W |
| Elevation: | 1317.7 ft. | | 1303.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 157 magnetic, 156 true | | 337 magnetic, 336 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 83 ft. trees, 1775 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MERRILL N2241 AIRPORT RD MERRILL, WI 54452 Phone 715-536-2024 |
| Manager: | RICH MCCULLOUGH N2241 AIRPORT RD MERRILL, WI 54452 Phone 715-536-2024 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (51KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTKV - Tomahawk Regional Airport (17 nm N)
KAUW - Wausau Downtown Airport (17 nm S)
KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport (25 nm S)
KMDZ - Taylor County Airport (26 nm W)
KAIG - Langlade County Airport (26 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Karen Krueger
Taken in July 2015
looking east-northeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 13:35 |
| Sunset | | 16:41 | | 22:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Jan-2026 18:26:58 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 15-Jan-2026 12:26:58 |
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| METAR |
| KRRL | 151815Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM SCT085 BKN095 OVC120 M10/M16 A2978 RMK AO2 T10981159 TSNO
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KAUW 16nm S | 151754Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR M10/M14 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP120 6//// T11001139 58035
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KTKV 17nm N | 151815Z 10SM BKN075 OVC090 M09/M14 A2976 RMK AO2 T10951143 PWINO
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| TAF |
KAUW 16nm S | 151736Z 1518/1618 22008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN090 FM152200 19009G15KT P6SM -SN OVC045 TEMPO 1523/1601 2SM -FZDZSN OVC025 FM160300 20007KT P6SM -SN OVC020 WS020/23035KT FM160700 26005KT 3SM -SN OVC012 TEMPO 1607/1611 1 1/2SM -SN OVC009 FM161200 28008KT P6SM -SN OVC011
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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