Merrill Field Airport

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Anchorage Weather (°F)

METAR: PAED 161755Z 00000KT 10SM -SN SCT039 BKN047 OVC060 M04/M09 A2959 RMK AO2A SLP018 4/018 T10361087 11032 21040 57017

TAF: TAF PAED 161307Z 1613/1719 01008KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 620604 QNH2955INS BECMG 1616/1617 02008KT 6000 -SN OVC040 620407 QNH2949INS BECMG 1620/1621 01007KT 3200 -SN SCT010 OVC030 620302 650505 QNH2940INS BECMG 1702/1703 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 OVC050 620505 510307 QNH2941INS BECMG 1711/1712 VRB04KT 4800 -SN SCT015 OVC030 620307 510307 QNH2952INS TXM01/1705Z TNM05/1617Z

Reporting Station: PAED (2.2 NM at True Heading of 5)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1002.1
Temperature: -3.6 C (25.52 F)
Dewpoint: -8.7 C (16.34 F)

METAR: PAMR 161753Z 06003KT 10SM OVC060 M03/M09 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP028 T10331094 11033 21039 56017

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: PAMR (0.2 NM at True Heading of 299)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1002.8
Temperature: -3.3 C (26.06 F)
Dewpoint: -9.4 C (15.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
61-12-48.7670N (61.213546)
Longitude: 
149-50-40.9540W (-149.844709)
Elevation: 
143.1 feet MSL (44 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
14.8 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -9.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. E of Anchorage, Alaska
Found On: 
Anchorage Chart
FAA Region: 
AAL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RICH SEWELL, AAE
MERRILL FIELD AIRPORT, 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

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/0730-1730
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1143 feet (348 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
MRI
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
Yes

Based Aircraft

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

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

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: 0700-2200L.
Ground:  121.7
Approach:  ANCHORAGE
119.1
119.1
119.1
119.1
Departure:  ANCHORAGE
119.1
119.1
119.1
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.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 907

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
ACE Hangars
   Website
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122.85 222-3000 100LL, Jet A
Texaco aviation fuel
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 aviation fuel
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
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Unicom 123.3 279-6558 100LL, Jet A
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
100LL - 2.53 USD per gallon
on 8/18/01
Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
Jet A - 2.19 USD per gallon
on 8/18/01
Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
Jet B - 2.92 USD per gallon
on 8/18/01
Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
Alaska Regional Hospital LifeFlight
   Website
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264-1231, 800-478-9111
Applied Technology, Inc.
   Website
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444-3590 100LL
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
100LL - 2.29 USD per gallon
on 8/18/01
24 Hour Self-serve Credit Card Pumps
Aviation Wholesale Supply
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272-4397
Freedom Aviation
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274-2544
Northern Lights Avionics
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277-4811, 800-478-4811 100LL
Spernak Airways, Inc.
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Unicom 122.95 272-9475 100LL
Chevron aviation fuel
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
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907 344 2287
Take Flight Alaska
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Arinc 129.25 274-9943 100LL
Chevron aviation fuel
Chevron
100LL - 2.40 USD per gallon
on 8/18/01
Self Serve Pumps
Call for special fuel discounts!
VernAir
   Website
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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


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APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM AK-1
IAP RNAV (GPS)-A AK-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MRI

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
0.0 Merrill Field Airport
(MRI PAMR MRI)
0 345 100, Jet A
0.5 Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport
(2OK)
95 80 100LL, Jet A
5.0 Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
(ANC PANC ANC)
241 226 100, 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
15.5 Birchwood Airport
(PABV BCV)
38 23 100LL
23.2 Wasilla Airport
(WWA PAWS IYS)
22 7 100LL, Jet A
25.7 Wasilla Lake Seaplane Base
(5L6)
29 14 100LL
31.5 Warren 'Bud' Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
(PAQ PAAQ PAQ)
43 28 100LL, Jet A-1
56.1 Kenai Municipal Airport
(ENA PAEN ENA)
227 213 100LL, Jet A
56.4 Soldotna Airport
(SXQ PASX SXQ)
218 204 100LL, Jet A
66.8 Talkeetna Airport
(TKA PATK TKA)
354 339 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NOTAMS within

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NM of PAMR

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NOTAMS within

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NM of PAMR

Remarks

A110-11 WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MERRILL WX - CTAF OR 271-4355.
A110-13 FLT PLANNING IN ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA - RCO 122.55.
A110-19 ACFT IN NONMOVEMENT AREA CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO TAXI.
A110-20 ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
A110-23 PORTIONS OF TWY C BTN TWY S & N AND PORTIONS OF TWY Q NOT VIS FM TWR.
A110-24 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 UNCONTROLLED.
A110-25 COMPASS ROSE AVBL WITH PRIOR CDN FM MERRILL FIELD ATCT.
A110-26 ARR/DEP ROUTES - SEE AREA NOTICES; SPL NOTICE CARTEE ASP.
A110-28 FOR NOISE ABATEMENT, NO TOUCH & GO FLIGHT OPS OR PATTERN WORK BTN 2200 AND 0700 LOCAL.
A110-29 SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR HOSP HELIORT.
A110-4 BIRDS & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-5 PPR FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LB.
A110-6 ALL RWY & TWY LGTS NONSTD HEIGHT.
A110-7 1-8 FT SNOW BERMS ADJ TO RWYS & TWYS DURG WINTER.
A30-05/23 RWY 05/23 PAVED FIRST 60 FT. USED SEASONALLY AS SNOW RWY. RCMD SKI EQUIP ACFT USE TO MINIMIZE WHEEL RUTTING. HELIPAD LOCID 2OK.
A33-05/23 FIRST 60 FT PAVED; RMNG GRAVEL.
A58-34 26 FT BLDG 220 FT L OF CNTRLN, 0-200 FT FM THR.
A81-APT ACTVT REIL RWY 07, 25; 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 16/34; - CTAF. PAPI RWY 34; VASI RWY 07, 25 & 16 OPERATE 24 HRS.
E147 TPA FOR ACFT 105 KTS OR LESS 900 FT MSL. ACFT GREATER THAN 105 KTS 1200 FT MSL.

Runways

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 - No special surface treatment

Runway 05

Runway 23

Elevation: 
133.2 138.0
Latitude: 
61-12-34.8121N 61-12-42.8028N
Longitude: 
149-50-42.5175W 149-50-05.1964W
Runway True Alignment: 
066 246
Glide Path Angle: 
0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREE ROAD
Object Height: 
9 15
Distance from End: 
91 0
Object Centerline Offset: 
80 ft. left of centerline 125 ft. right of centerline
REIL: 
No No

Runway 07/25  4000 ft x 100 ft (1219 m x 30 m)
Surface:  Asphalt/Gravel - Good condition - No special surface treatment
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

Runway 07

Runway 25

Elevation: 
131.0 143.1
Latitude: 
61-12-57.2555N 61-12-57.2381N
Longitude: 
149-51-11.7784W 149-49-50.1086W
Runway True Alignment: 
090 270
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
Object at End: 
POLE BLDG
Object Height: 
32 37
Distance from End: 
245 410
Object Centerline Offset: 
80 ft. left of centerline 125 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
43 21

Runway 16/34  2640 ft x 75 ft (805 m x 23 m)
Surface:  Asphalt/Gravel - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  20.0

Runway 16

Runway 34

Elevation: 
130.8 123.3
Latitude: 
61-12-56.4587N 61-12-30.4619N
Longitude: 
149-51-09.0466W 149-51-09.0962W
Runway True Alignment: 
180 000
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
BLDG BLDG
Object Height: 
40 26
Distance from End: 
425 200
Object Centerline Offset: 
80 ft. left of centerline 125 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Box VASI On Right Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
No No
Centerline Lights: 
No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
22 21

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

Maps & Diagrams

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