FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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: | 13E (2030) |
| From city: | 2 miles 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 0730-1730 |
| 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 08, 17, 26, 35; MIRL RWY 08/26 & 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08, 26 & 35; VASI RWY 17 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 [0700-2200] |
| MERRILL TOWER: | 126.0 127.55 [0700-2200] |
| 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 907-560-7681 |
| WX ASOS at FRN (6 nm NE): | 134.25 |
| WX AWOS-3P at BCV (16 nm NE): | 135.55 (907-621-7605) |
- 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.
- SAID IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
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 8/26
| 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 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| 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: | 077 magnetic, 090 true | | 257 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. pole, 846 ft. from runway, 339 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2640 x 75 ft. / 805 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| 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: | 167 magnetic, 180 true | | 347 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: | 31 ft. bldg, 437 ft. from runway, 268 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 27 ft. pole, 331 ft. from runway, 231 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear |
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: | 053 magnetic, 066 true | | 233 magnetic, 246 true |
| Markings: | , in fair condition | | , in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 7 ft. fence, 250 ft. from runway, 115 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 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
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. |
| - | OTFC OF ARPT BLO 300 FT NA. |
| - | 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **NEW** | |
download (402KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08 **NEW** | |
download (282KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 08 **NEW** | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED** | |
download (284KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (179KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| MERRILL TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (138KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (406KB) |
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 (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 28-Oct-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:32 | | 16:32 |
| Sunrise | | 09:18 | | 17:18 |
| Sunset | | 18:09 | | 02:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:55 | | 02:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Oct-2026 00:02:48 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 28-Oct-2026 16:02:48 |
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| METAR |
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| PAMR | 282353Z 01004KT 10SM VCFG CLR 02/00 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 I6000 T00170000 10017 21033 58023
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PAED
3nm NE | 282255Z 00000KT 1/2SM R06/3500VP6000FT FG BKN000 00/M01 A3024 RMK AO2A FG BKN000 SLP238 T00011008 $
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PALH
4nm SW | 282353Z 03004KT 8SM FEW002 00/M01 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP242 I6005 T00001006 10000 21028 58016
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PANC
6nm SW | 282353Z 08005KT 1/4SM R07R/P6000FT BCFG BR VV001 M01/M01 A3024 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1/2 VIS 1/2V4 SLP241 I6000 T10061006 10000 21033 56015
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PAFR
6nm NE | 282255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00260008 $
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PABV
15nm NE | 282356Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG BKN002 00/M01 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00001006 10006 21033 56008 FZRANO $
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PAED
3nm NE | 282200Z 2822/3003 03006KT 9999 BCFG FEW000 SCT100 QNH3022INS BCFG FEW000 TEMPO 2822/2824 0800 FG BKN000 FG BKN000 BECMG 2902/2903 33006KT 9999 NSW SCT045 SCT100 520307 QNH3015INS BECMG 2906/2907 36006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN060 BKN100 640606 520307 QNH3013INS BECMG 2909/2910 36009KT 9999 -RA BKN030 OVC055 640606 520307 QNH3003INS BECMG 2922/2923 36012KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN060 OVC080 640606 530307 QNH2973INS TX04/2920Z TNM02/2906Z
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PANC
6nm SW | 282226Z 2822/2924 VRB02KT 4SM BR VCFG SCT003 TEMPO 2822/2824 1/2SM FZFG BKN002 FM290000 04004KT P6SM FEW045 SCT100 WS020/15030KT FM291000 01008KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC035 WS020/15030KT FM291400 02007KT 6SM -RA BR BKN020 WS020/15030KT FM292000 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 OVC040 WS020/15030KT
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