Merced Regional//macready Field Airport (MCE) Information
Merced, CA
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2010-04-08 |
| Airport Identifier: | MCE |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 120-30-50.1000W/37-17-05.1000N -120.513917/37.284750 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 155 ft / 47.24 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 766 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles SW of Merced, CA |
| Location: | Merced County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 15E (2000) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Merced |
| Address: | 678 West 18th St. Merced, CA 95340 |
| Phone number: | 209-564-0120 24 HOURS |
| Manager: | Ron Elliott |
| Address: | 20 Macready Dr. Merced, CA 95341 |
| Phone number: | 209-385-6873 EMAIL: ELLIOTTR@CITYOFMERCED.ORG |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MALSR RY 30 & HIRL RY 12/30 - CTAF. VASI RY 12 AND PAPI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | San Francisco |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZOA - Oakland |
| Tie-in FSS: | RIU - Rancho Murieta |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | MCE (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | II A S 11/1989 ARFF INDEX B 24 HOURS PPR |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| Unicom: | 122.700 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (209) 722-6300. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimension: | 5914 x 150 ft / 1802.6 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Porous Friction Course |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 30000 lbs. Dual wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 155000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 12 |
Runway 30 |
| Longitude: | 120-31-14.3475W | 120-30-25.8596W |
| Latitude: | 37-17-26.9527N | 37-16-43.1646N |
| Elevation: | 155.00 ft | 155.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 47.00 ft | 54.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 20 ft pole, 800.0 ft from runway, 225 ft left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | 42 ft pline, 1800.0 ft from runway, 650 ft left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| FCH | NDB | Chandler | | 344.00 | 15E | 46.9 nm |
| HYP | VOR/DME | El Nido | 089X | 114.20 | 15E | 6.7 nm |
| MOD | VOR/DME | Modesto | 093X | 114.60 | 17E | 29.5 nm |
| PXN | VORTAC | Panoche | 073X | 112.60 | 16E | 36.5 nm |
| CZQ | VORTAC | Clovis | 076X | 112.90 | 15E | 41.3 nm |
| FRA | VORTAC | Friant | 103X | 115.60 | 17E | 45.3 nm |
| ECA | VORTAC | Manteca | 107X | 116.00 | 17E | 45.5 nm |
Remarks
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, RECOMMEND ACFT REMAIN EAST/WEST OF CITY OF MERCED AT ALT BLO 3,000 FT MSL. DEPARTING TFC RWY 12 NO LEFT TURNS OVER CITY UNTIL REACHING 3,000 FT MSL.
- PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 209-385-6873.
- RY 30 PREFERRED WIND RUNWAY.
- BE ALERT FOR EXTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING WITHIN 10 NMR OF AIRPORT. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDED.
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