About Merrill Field

MERRILL FLD

ICAO	PAMR
FAA ID	MRI
IATA	MRI
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	May 1947
Coordinates (ARP)	61.21355, -149.84471 611249N 1495041W
Variation	14.7° E (2024)
Timezone	Anchorage (-8 h)
Local time	May 2, 2024 21:17
Fuel types	100 Grade 100 gasoline (Green) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public
Operations (annual)	126,234 (December 31, 2021)
Based aircraft	844
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
5	066°	051°	2,001 ft	59 ft	Asphalt Gravel	61.2097	-149.8451
23	246°	231°	2,001 ft	59 ft	Asphalt Gravel	61.2119	-149.8348
7	090°	075°	3,999 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	61.2159	-149.8533
25	270°	255°	3,999 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	61.2159	-149.8306
16	180°	165°	2,641 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	61.2157	-149.8525
34	360°	345°	2,641 ft	75 ft	Asphalt	61.2085	-149.8525

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Merrill Field

Merrill Field is a midsized airport in Alaska, United States. The airport is located at latitude 61.21292 and longitude -149.84480. The airport has 3 runways: 5/23, 7/25 and 16/34. The ICAO airport code of this field is PAMR. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is MRI. The airport's IATA code is MRI. Nearby other airfields are Elmendorf Air Force Base, Campbell Airstrip Airport, Lake Hood Airport, Sleepers Strip Airport and Mac Kenzie Country Airpark.

Merrill Field publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Anchorage Arctic.

Merrill Field is in the timezone of America/Anchorage. Difference with UTC is -8 h. Today the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 22:10. This applies to Merrill Field, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -8 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Things to do at this airport

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On this airport you can find flying schools. Companies on this airport are Land and Sea Aviation and University of Alaska Anchorage.

Companies

Flying schools

Land and Sea Aviation

Flying school

University of Alaska Anchorage

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References

Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Alaska Regional Hospital Heliport	K2OK	0.5 NM	091°
Viking Heliport	US-E082	0.7 NM	013°
Aviator Hotel Anchorage Heliport	US-E086	1.3 NM	286°
Providence Hospital Heliport	US-E080	1.6 NM	155°
Elmendorf Air Force Base	PAED	2.6 NM	026°
Elmendorf Hospital Heliport	US-E089	3.1 NM	063°
Campbell BLM Heliport	US-E084	3.7 NM	155°
Campbell Airstrip Airport	KCSR	3.7 NM	150°
Lake Hood Airport	PALH	4.0 NM	242°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Elmendorf	EDF	TACAN	3.3 NM	040°
Campbell Lake	CMQ	NDB	6.4 NM	246°
Bruck	BOB	NDB	10 NM	254°
Anchorage	ANC	VOR-DME	11 NM	250°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
5	Good	No special treatment
23	Good	No special treatment
7	Good	No special treatment	Medium
25	Good	No special treatment	Medium
16	Fair	No special treatment	Medium
34	Fair	No special treatment	Medium

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel
5
23
7	50,000 lbs	80,000 lbs
25	50,000 lbs	80,000 lbs
16	20,000 lbs
34	20,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
5
23
7
25
16
34

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation
5	133 ft			42 ft
23	138 ft			42 ft
7	131 ft	43 ft	3.8°	43 ft
25	143 ft	21 ft	3.0°	42 ft
16	131 ft	22 ft	3.0°	40 ft
34	123 ft	21 ft	3.0°	40 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
5	TREE	A(V)	10	9 ft	92 ft	262 ft	Left
23	ROAD	A(V)	1	15 ft		410 ft	Right
7	POLE	A(V)	1	32 ft	246 ft	984 ft	Right
25	BLDG	A(V)	5	37 ft	410 ft	1,001 ft	Right
16	BLDG	A(V)	5	40 ft	427 ft	886 ft	Left
34	BLDG	A(V)	1	26 ft	200 ft	722 ft	Left

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
5		Good	No
23		Good	No
7	Precision Instrument	Good	Yes	No	No	V2L
25	Precision Instrument	Good	Yes	No	No	V2L
16	Basic	Fair	Yes	No	No	V2R
34	Basic	Fair	Yes	No	No	P2L

Other information

ID	Pattern	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
5
23
7	Right hand	No
25	Left hand	No
16	Right hand	No
34	Left hand	No