Merrill Field Airport

Location

Latitude:	61-12-48.7622N (61.213545)
Longitude:	149-50-41.0069W (-149.844724)
Elevation:	137.3 feet MSL (42 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	15.8 E (as of April 2020 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	1 N.M. E of Anchorage, Alaska
Found On:	Anchorage Chart
FAA Region:	AAL

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	05/1947
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0730-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	No
Beacon Color:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude:	1137 feet (347 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	MRI
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	786
Multi Engine:	41
GA Helicopters:	16
Gliders:	1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2018)

Total Operations:	126234
Air Taxi:	500	0.4%
GA Local:	58872	46.6%
GA Itinerant:	66862	53.0%

Communications

CTAF:	126.000
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	MERRILL 126.0 127.55 Hrs: 0700-0000 MAY 1-AUG 31; 0700-2200 SEP 1-APR 30
Ground:	121.7
Approach:	ANCHORAGE 119.1
Departure:	ANCHORAGE 119.1
ATIS:	124.25 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	124.25 (907-271-5277)

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.

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
D. RALPH GIBBS 800 MERRIL FIELD DR. ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129 907-343-6303	MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE 800 MERRIL FIELD DR. ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129 907-343-6303

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Area Code: 907

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
ACE Hangars	122.85	222-3000	100LL, Jet A
	Texaco	100LL - 2.40 USD per gallon on 8/17/01	24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps ACE Pilots Club $0.15 fuel discounts
	Texaco	Jet A - 1.99 USD per gallon on 8/17/01	24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps ACE Pilots Club $0.15 fuel discounts
Aero Tech Flight Service	Unicom 123.3	279-6558	100LL, Jet A
	Chevron	100LL - 2.53 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
	Chevron	Jet A - 2.19 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
	Chevron	Jet B - 2.92 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
Alaska Regional Hospital LifeFlight		264-1231, 800-478-9111
Applied Technology, Inc.		444-3590	100LL
	Chevron	100LL - 2.29 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	24 Hour Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
Aviation Wholesale Supply		272-4397
Freedom Aviation		274-2544
Northern Lights Avionics		277-4811, 800-478-4811	100LL
Spernak Airways, Inc.	Unicom 122.95	272-9475	100LL
	Chevron	100LL - 2.40 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Trucks At Tie-down Locations Discounts to Alaska Airmen's Association members
Tailwheel Instruction		907 344 2287
Take Flight Alaska	Arinc 129.25	274-9943	100LL
	Chevron	100LL - 2.40 USD per gallon on 8/18/01	Self Serve Pumps Call for special fuel discounts!
VernAir	Unicom 123.5	258-7822, 800-478-8376

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Kenai(ENA)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-866-864-1737

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/26/20 to 0901Z 04/23/20.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	AK-1	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS)-A	AK-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	AK-1

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Maps

Anchorage - Merrill Field (MRI) Airport Terminal Map

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METAR / TAF

METAR

TAF

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MRI

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.2	MRI	_ _ . _ . . .	Anchorage	VOT	111.00	6	350
3.3	EDF	. _ . . . . _ .	Elmendorf	TACAN	113.40	41	25
4.3	TED	_ . _ . .	Anchorage	VOR-DME	113.15	230	214
5.2	ANC	. _ _ . _ . _ .	Anchorage	VOT	108.40	237	221
6.4	CMQ	_ . _ . _ _ _ _ . _	Campbell Lake	NDB	338	246	230
21.6	BGQ	_ . . . _ _ . _ _ . _	Big Lake	VORTAC	112.50	350	334
53.3	ENA	. _ . . _	Kenai	VOR-DME	117.60	228	213
53.6	OLT	_ _ _ . _ . . _	Soldotna	NDB-DME	346	214	198
54.3	IWW	. . . _ _ . _ _	Wildwood	NDB	379	227	212
65.5	TKA	_ _ . _ . _	Talkeetna	VOR-DME	116.20	353	337
67.4	PEE	. _ _ . . .	Peters Creek	NDB	305	354	338

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
0.5	Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport (2OK)	95	79	100LL, Jet A
5.0	Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC PANC ANC)	241	225	100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
15.5	Birchwood Airport (PABV BCV)	38	22	100LL
23.2	Wasilla Airport (WWA PAWS IYS)	22	6	100LL, Jet A
25.7	Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base (5L6)	29	13	100LL
31.5	Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ PAAQ PAQ)	43	27	100LL, Jet A-1, Jet B
56.1	Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA PAEN ENA)	227	212	100LL, Jet A
56.4	Soldotna Airport (SXQ PASX SXQ)	218	203	100LL, Jet A
66.8	Talkeetna Airport (TKA PATK TKA)	354	338	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Ratings & Reviews

Merrill Field Airport Ratings

Category	Aspect	Rating
	Overall Rating for Merrill Field Airport	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
Flight Service	Number of Flights	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Number of Routes Served	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	International Routes Served	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	On-time Performance	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Business Services & Internet	Airport Lounges	3.3/5 (3 votes cast)
	Business Centers	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Airport Website (information & tools)	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Availability of Internet Connectivity	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Wireless Internet Access	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
General Facilities	ATM Locations	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Public Telephones	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restrooms	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Architecture	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Terminal Layout	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Seating Areas	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Cleanliness	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Children Play Areas	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Geographic Location	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Baggage Claim Locations	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Baggage Handling	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Overall Comfort	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Security Lines	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
Transportation & Parking	Parking Availability	3.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Parking Pricing	5.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Public Transport	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Car Rental	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Taxis	4.0/5 (2 votes cast)
	Hotel Shuttles	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Proximity to City Center	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Amenities	Shopping (variety and number)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (price/value)	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)

Remarks

A110-11	MERRILL ARPT WX INFO AVBL ON CTAF (CALL SIGN MERRILL WEATHER) DURG HRS ATCT CLSD OR PHONE 271-4355 DURING HRS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A110-13	USE FREQ 122.55 (RCO) FOR FILING, ACTIVATING, CANCELING FLIGHT PLANS IN ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA.
A110-14	MRI RWY 5/23 PAVED FIRST 60 FT REMAINING SFC COMPOSITION IS GRAVEL AND USED SEASONALLY AS A SNOW RUNWAY (SKI EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT USE RECOMMENDED TO MINIMIZE WHEEL RUTTING).
A110-19	ALL ACFT IN NON-MOVEMENT AREAS MUST CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO TAXI.
A110-20	ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV
A110-23	PORTIONS OF TWY C BTN TWY S AND TWY N, AND PORTIONS OF TWY Q NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TWR. TWY Q UNCONTROLLED EAST OF TWY C. TWY G UNCONTROLLED BTN TWY N AND RY 05/23. ALL SURFACES SOUTH OF RY 05/23 UNCONTROLLED.
A110-24	TWY B UNCONTROLLED SOUTH OF TWY M.
A110-25	COMPASS ROSE AVBL WITH PRIOR CDN FM MERRILL FIELD ATCT.
A110-26	ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE ROUTES-SEE AREA NOTICES- SPECIAL NOTICE CARTEE AIRSPACE.
A110-4	SEAGULLS & RAVENS ON AIRPORT.
A110-5	PPR FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
A110-6	ALL RWY & TWY LGTS NON-STD HEIGHT.
A110-7	1 FT TO 8 FT SNOW BERMS & PILES ADJACENT TO RYS & TAXIWAYS DURING WINTER MONTHS.
A110-8	MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON ARPT SPRING & FALL.
A110-9	SEE SEPERATE LISTING FOR HOSP HELI.
A14	EMAIL: DONALD.GIBBS@ANCHORAGEAK.GOV
A30-05/23	RY 05/23 PAVED FIRST 60 FT.
A58-34	26 FT BLDG, 220 FT L OF CNTRLN, 0-200 FT FROM RWY THR.
A81-APT	ACTVT MIRL RYS 07/25 & 16/34; REIL RYS 07, 25; 16 & 34 - CTAF. PAPI RY 34; VASI RYS 07, 25 & 16 OPERATES 24 HRS.
E147	TPA FOR ACFT 105 KTS OR LESS 900 FT MSL. ACFT GREATER THAN 105 KTS 1200 FT MSL.

Runways

MRI Airport Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23 07/25 16/34
Longest Runway:	07/25 is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

MRI Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	2000 ft x 60 ft (610 m x 18 m)
Runway Length Source:	FAA as of 12/04/2001
Surface:	Asphalt/Gravel - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	130	136
Latitude:	61-12-34.8190N	61-12-42.7850N
Longitude:	149-50-42.5060W	149-50-05.1560W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	66	246
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	POLE	FENCE
Object Height:	32	7
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	146	0
Object Centerline Offset:	252 ft. right of centerline	223 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 07/25	4000 ft x 100 ft (1219 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Asphalt/Gravel - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	50.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	80.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 07	Runway 25
Elevation:	124	137
Latitude:	61-12-57.2500N	61-12-57.2400N
Longitude:	149-51-11.9000W	149-49-50.2400W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	90	270
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	3.8 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	POLE	BLDG
Object Height:	32	37
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	245	410
Object Centerline Offset:	252 ft. right of centerline	223 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	43	21
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Runway 16/34	2640 ft x 75 ft (805 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	as of
Surface:	Asphalt/Gravel - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	20.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 16	Runway 34
Elevation:	124	117
Latitude:	61-12-56.4500N	61-12-30.4600N
Longitude:	149-51-09.0600W	149-51-09.0900W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	180	0
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	BLDG	BLDG
Object Height:	40	26
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	425	200
Object Centerline Offset:	252 ft. right of centerline	223 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Box VASI On Right Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	22	21
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

IATA: MRI

ICAO: PAMR

FAA: MRI

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