FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MER |
| Lat/Long: | 37-22-49.7440N 120-34-05.4710W
37-22.829067N 120-34.091183W
37.3804844,-120.5681864
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 190.4 ft. / 58.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of ATWATER, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MER (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; ALSF1 RYS 13 & 31 FREQ 123.00; 3 CLICKS ON, 5 CLICKS INCREASE INTENSITY, 7 CLICKS OFF. PAPI RYS 13 & 31 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.175 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.475 |
| WX AWOS-3: | PHONE 209-725-0104 |
| CASTLE GROUND: | 133.575 [0700-2100] |
| CASTLE TOWER: | 118.175 235.775 [0700-2100] |
| NORCAL APPROACH: | 120.95 |
| NORCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.95 |
| WX ASOS at MCE (6 nm SE): | 132.175 (209-381-0926) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HYPr305/12.6 | | EL NIDO VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 15E |
| MODr112/23.7 | | MODESTO VOR/DME | | 114.60 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1
100LL:FOR FUEL FM 1800-0900 CALL (209) 725-1455. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 11802 x 150 ft. / 3597 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 155.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 415.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 720.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | 1,000 FT PAVED BLAST PAD BOTH ENDS OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 37-23.585087N | | 37-22.072975N |
| Longitude: | 120-34.857533W | | 120-33.325092W |
| Elevation: | 190.4 ft. | | 177.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 141 true | | 306 magnetic, 321 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
ALSF1 RY 13/31 SEQUENCED FLASHING LGTS OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MERCED COUNTY
2222 M STREET
MERCED, CA 95340
Phone 209-385-7686
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| Manager: | GEORGE CLOVER
2222 M STREET
MERCED, CA 95340-4180
Phone 209-617-5399
DESK PHONE 209-385-7686, EXTN 4180. |
Additional Remarks
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD MAX OF 5 ACFT PMTD IN VFR TFC PAT AT ANY ONE TIME AND 2000 FT CIG AND 3 MIS VIS RCMDD. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516. |
| - | TWY B CLSD TO ACFT GTR THAN 30000 LBS. |
| - | RY 13/31 180 DEGREE TURNS PROHIBITIED. |
| - | FOR ARPT INFO 209-385-7686, EXTN 4180. |
| - | RY 31 WILL BE THE DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY (WIND 5 KNOTS OR LESS). |
| - | OPPOSITE END OF RY NOT VISIBLE ON TKOF. WHEN ATCT CLSD OPPOSITE DIRECTION TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. |
| - | CIVILIAN AND MILITARY TRAINING MAY OCCASIONALLY CAUSE PATTERN CONGESTION. |
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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| ILS OR LOC RWY 31 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (247KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (128KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMCE - Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (6 nm SE)
O15 - Turlock Municipal Airport (9 nm NW)
KMOD - Modesto City-County Airport-Harry Sham Field (24 nm NW)
KLSN - Los Banos Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
O27 - Oakdale Airport (25 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by CW
Photo taken 17-Jun-2011
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 15:08 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 01:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jan-2025 09:44:42 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 30-Jan-2025 01:44:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KMER | 292355Z 00000KT 7 HZSM CLR 15/03 A3009
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KMCE
7nm SE | 291853Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3020 RMK AO2 RAB1757E09 SLP226 P0000 T01060044
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| TAF |
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| KMER | 300520Z 3006/3106 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM300900 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 3015/3017 1SM BR SKC FM301800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
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KMCE
7nm SE | 300520Z 3006/3106 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM300900 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC TEMPO 3015/3017 1SM BR SKC FM301800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
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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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