Merced Yosemite Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	37-17-05.1000N (37.28475)
Longitude:	120-30-50.1000W (-120.513917)
Elevation:	155.2 feet MSL (47 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	12.5 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -8.0 (Standard Time) UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	02 N.M. SW of Merced, California
Found On:	San Francisco Chart
FAA Region:	AWP

Contacts

MCE Airport web site

Manager:	Publicly owned:
RHETT WILLIAMS 20 MACREADY DR. MERCED, CA 95341 209-385-6873	CITY OF MERCED 678 WEST 18TH ST. MERCED, CA 95340 209-564-0120

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	04/1928
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0600-1800
Boundary ARTCC:	ZOA (Oakland)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZOA (Oakland)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1155 feet (352 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	MCE
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.700
Unicom:	122.700
Approach:	NORCAL 120.95 120.95
Departure:	NORCAL 120.95 120.95
ASOS:	132.175 (209-381-0926)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 209

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Noble Aviation	Unicom 122.7	722-7300	100LL, Jet A
Ray's Flying School Website Email		(209) 384-2-FLY(359)

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Rancho Murieta(RIU)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 30	SW-2
IAP	LOC BC RWY 12	SW-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12	SW-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30	SW-2
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SW-2

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MCE

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
6.7	HYP	. . . . _ . _ _ . _ _ .	El Nido	VOR-DME	114.20	125	113
29.5	MOD	_ _ _ _ _ _ . .	Modesto	VOR-DME	114.60	314	301
36.4	PXN	. _ _ . _ . . _ _ .	Panoche	VORTAC	112.60	200	188
41.2	CZQ	_ . _ . _ _ . . _ _ . _	Clovis	TACAN	112.90	125	113
45.2	FRA	. . _ . . _ . . _	Friant	VORTAC	115.60	103	91
45.4	ECA	. _ . _ . . _	Manteca	VOR-DME	116.00	316	303
46.8	FCH	. . _ . _ . _ . . . . .	Chandler	NDB	344	135	123
50.6	TCY	_ _ . _ . _ . _ _	Tracy	NDB	203	299	286
52.8	LIN	. _ . . . . _ .	Linden	VOR-DME	114.80	333	320
60.8	LV	. _ . . . . . _	Reiga	NDB	374	294	281
62.3	NLC	_ . . _ . . _ . _ .	Lemoore	TACAN	113.30	154	142
64.1	SNS	. . . _ . . . .	Salinas	VORTAC	117.30	234	221
64.3	WVI	. _ _ . . . _ . .	Watsonville	DME	114.25	251	238
65.8	PDG	. _ _ . _ . . _ _ .	Pajar	NDB	327	250	237
66.3	UAD	. . _ . _ _ . .	Chualar	NDB	263	224	212
68.5	SJC	. . . . _ _ _ _ . _ .	San Jose	VOR-DME	114.10	274	261
69.0	ROM	. _ . _ _ _ _ _	Priest	VOR	110.00	186	174
74.1	VIS	. . . _ . . . . .	Visalia	VOR-DME	109.40	137	125
74.2	NUQ	_ . . . _ _ _ . _	Moffett	TACAN	117.60	277	264
79.1	MR	_ _ . _ .	Munso	NDB	385	240	227

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
14.8	Turlock Municipal Airport (O15)	323	310	100LL
21.6	Gustine Airport (3O1)	266	253	100LL
21.6	Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN KLSN LSN)	232	220	100LL, Jet A
26.2	Madera Municipal Airport (MAE KMAE MAE)	132	120	100LL, Jet A
26.4	Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (KMPI MPI)	58	46	100LL, Jet A
29.3	Modesto City-County-Harry Sham Field Airport (MOD KMOD MOD)	314	301	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
31.4	Oakdale Airport (O27)	334	321	100LL
32.3	William Robert Johnston Municipal Airport (M90)	167	155	100LL
38.1	Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45)	24	11	100LL
45.0	Columbia Airport (COA O22)	5	352	100LL, Jet A
46.9	Fresno Chandler Exec Airport (FCH KFCH FCH)	134	122	100LL, Jet A
48.8	Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT KFAT FAT)	128	116	100, Jet A, Jet A++
48.9	Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI KCVH CVH)	241	228	100LL, Jet A
50.3	Stockton Metro Airport (SCK KSCK SCK)	316	303	100, 100LL, Jet A
50.4	Tracy Municipal Airport (KTCY TCY)	299	286	100LL, Jet A
52.1	Calaveras County/Maury Rasmussen Field Airport (KCPU CPU)	353	340	100LL
53.2	San Martin Airport (E16)	257	244	Jet A, UL94
58.9	Selma Airport (0Q4)	135	123	100LL
62.1	Byron Airport (C83)	302	289	100LL
62.4	Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara County Airport (RHV KRHV RHV)	273	260	Jet A, UL94

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

*A110G**	THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-2	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, RECOMMEND ACFT REMAIN EAST/WEST OF CITY OF MERCED AT ALT ABOVE 1,500 FT MSL. DEPARTING TFC RWY 12 NO LEFT TURNS OVER CITY UNTIL REACHING 3,000 FT MSL.
A110-3	PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACFT OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 209-564-0120.
A110-5	RY 30 PREFERRED WIND RUNWAY.
A110-6	BE ALERT FOR EXTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING WITHIN 10 NMR OF AIRPORT. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDED.
A110-7	INCRD SEAGULL ACT ON RWY IN PUDDLES.
A110-8	FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
A13	24 HOURS
A14	EMAIL: WILLIAMSR@CITYOFMERCED.ORG
A16	OR 209-564-0120
A26	ARFF INDEX B 24 HOURS PPR
A70-FUEL-10	0LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (209) 722-6300. SELF SERVICE 100LL AVBL 24/7.
A81-APT	ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF; KEY 7 CLICKS HIGH, 5 CLICKS MED, 3 CLICKS LOW. VASI RWY 12 OPER CONSLY.
A83	SUPPLEMENTAL WIND SOCK FOR RWY 30 NOT AVBL.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	12/30
Longest Runway:	12/30 is 5914 ft (1803 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	30

MCE Airport Runway Details

Runway 12/30	5914 ft x 150 ft (1803 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	NGS as of 10/02/2008
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Porous friction course
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	100.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	155.0

	Runway 12	Runway 30
Elevation:	154.8	155.2
Latitude:	37-17-26.9527N	37-16-43.1646N
Longitude:	120-31-14.3475W	120-30-25.8596W
Runway True Alignment:	138	318
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	POLE	PLINE
Object Height:	20	42
Distance from End:	800	1800
Object Centerline Offset:	225 ft. left of centerline	650 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:		1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	Yes	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	53	54

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	Jet A, UL94
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

IATA: MCE

ICAO: KMCE

FAA: MCE

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 209

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MCE

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

MCE Airport Runway Details

Runway 12

Runway 30

Services

Maps & Diagrams

MCE Sectional

MCE Diagram