Merrill Field Airport (MRI) - FAA Information
Anchorage, AK
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | MRI |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 149-50-40.0070W/61-12-48.7620N -149.844446/61.213545 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 137 ft / 41.76 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 436 acres |
| From nearest city: | 0 nautical miles E of Anchorage, AK |
| Location: | Anchorage County, AK |
| Magnetic Variation: | 25E (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Munci Of Anchorage |
| Address: | 800 Merril Field Dr. Anchorage, AK 99501-4129 |
| Phone number: | 907-343-6303 |
| Manager: | David Lundeby |
| Address: | 800 Merril Field Dr. Anchorage, AK 99501-4129 |
| Phone number: | 907-343-6303 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 07/25 & 16/34; REIL RYS 07, 25; 16 & 34 - CTAF. VASI RYS 07, 25; 16 & 34 OPERATES 24 HRS. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Anchorage |
| Region: | AAL - Alaska |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAN - Anchorage |
| Tie-in FSS: | ENA - Kenai |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Phone: | 800-478-3576 |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-866-864-1737 |
| NOTAMs Facility: | MRI (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGSY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.000 |
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 A |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | LOW |
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Runway Information
Runway 04/22
| Dimension: | 2000 x 60 ft / 609.6 x 18.3 m |
| Surface: | GRVL-DIRT, Good Condition |
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Runway 04 |
Runway 22 |
| Longitude: | 149-50-42.5060W | 149-50-05.1560W |
| Latitude: | 61-12-34.8190N | 61-12-42.7850N |
| Elevation: | 130.00 ft | 136.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 66 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
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Runway 07/25
| Dimension: | 4000 x 100 ft / 1219.2 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 50000 lbs. Dual wheel: 80000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 07 |
Runway 25 |
| Longitude: | 149-51-11.9000W | 149-49-50.2400W |
| Latitude: | 61-12-57.2500N | 61-12-57.2400N |
| Elevation: | 124.00 ft | 137.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 90 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 43.00 ft | 21.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-box on left side | 2-box on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.75° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 29 ft trees, 760.0 ft from runway, 19:1 slope to clear | 29 ft tree, 864.0 ft from runway, 152 ft right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 16/34
| Dimension: | 2640 x 75 ft / 804.7 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Fair Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 20000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 16 |
Runway 34 |
| Longitude: | 149-51-09.0600W | 149-51-09.0900W |
| Latitude: | 61-12-56.4500N | 61-12-30.4600N |
| Elevation: | 124.00 ft | 117.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Fair Condition | Basic, Fair Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 22.00 ft | 21.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-box on right side | pulsating/steady burning on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | | 26 ft tree, 321.0 ft from runway, 20 ft right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| CMQ | NDB | Campbell Lake | | 338.00 | 21E | 6.4 nm |
| BOB | NDB | Bruck | | 387.00 | 21E | 10.0 nm |
| GRP | NDB | Granite Point | | 356.00 | 24E | 45.9 nm |
| EDF | TACAN | Elmendorf | 081X | | 21E | 3.3 nm |
| ANC | VOR/DME | Anchorage | 090X | 114.30 | 25E | 11.1 nm |
| BGQ | VORTAC | Big Lake | 072X | 112.50 | 25E | 21.7 nm |
| ANC | VOT | Anchorage | | 108.40 | | 4.6 nm |
Remarks
- AREAS OF TWYS 'G' & 'Q' NOT VSB FM ATCT AND ARE UNCONTROLLED.
- MERRILL ARPT WX INFO AVBL ON CTAF (CALL SIGN MERRILL WEATHER) DURG HRS ATCT CLSD OR PHONE 271-4355 DURING HRS WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- USE FREQ 122.55 (RCO) FOR FILING , ACTIVATING & CANCELING FLIGHT PLANS IN THE ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA.
- BE ALERT: RY 04/22 SFC COMPOSITION IS GRVL.
- HELICOPTERS BE ALERT: TWY 'G' & TWY 'Q' BARRIER GATES RAISE AUTOMATICALLY 40 FT AGL.
- PORTIONS OF TWY 'C' BTN TWY 'S' & 'P' NOT VSBL FM ATCT.
- ALL ACFT IN NON-MOVEMENT AREAS MUST CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO TAXI.
- ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- TWY 'Q' UNCONTROLLED.
- FLOCKS OF SEAGULLS & RAVENS ON AIRPORT.
- PPR FOR ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
- ALL RWY & TWY LGTS NON-STD HEIGHT.
- 1 FT TO 8 FT SNOW BERMS & PILES ADJACENT TO RYS & TAXIWAYS DURING WINTER MONTHS.
- MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON ARPT SPRING & FALL.
- SEE SEPERATE LISTING FOR HOSP HELI.
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