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Merrill Field

Anchorage, AK
Phone: 907-343-6303
www.muni.org/merrill1/merrill1.cfm
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended Year-round,Mon-Fri/0730-1700
Tower:	Air Traffic Control Tower, 18 hrs/day, subject to seasonal adjustment
Elevation:	137 ft (41.8 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	E of Anchorage
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	RNAV, GPS
Runways:	05/23 (unpaved) , 07/25, 16/34 Longest paved runway: 4000 ft
Fees:	Tiedown

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Minimum Fuel Prices

Jet-A	$ 4.89 (self-service service)
100LL	$ 5.65 (self-service service)

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See Seperate Listing for Hosp Heli

Migratory Waterfowl on Arpt Spring & Fall

1 Ft to 8 Ft Snow Berms & Piles Adjacent to Rys & Taxiways During Winter Months

All Rwy & Twy Lgts Non-Std Height

Ppr for Acft Ovr 12500 Lbs

Flocks of Seagulls & Ravens on Airport

Twy 'Q' Uncontrolled

Ry 05/23 Reflective Thlds & Edge Markers

Portions of Twy 'C' Btn Twy 'S' and Twy 'N' Not Vsbl Fm ATCT

Anchorage Wx Camera Avbl on Internet at http://akweathercams.faa.gov

All Acft in Non-Movement Areas Must CTC Gnd Ctl Prior to Taxi

be Alert: Ry 05/23 Sfc Composition is Grvl

Use Freq 122.55 (Rco) for Filing , Activating & Canceling Flight Plans in the Anchorage Bowl Area

Merrill Arpt Wx Info Avbl on CTAF (Call Sign Merrill Weather) during Hrs ATCT Clsd or Phone 271-4355 During Hrs When ATCT Clsd

Areas of Twys 'G' & 'Q' Not Vsb Fm ATCT and are Uncontrolled

Intensive Flight Training

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 05/23

Dimensions:	2000 x 60ft. / 609.6 x 18.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	gravel, natural soil, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Tr. Pat.	Approach Lights
05	130.0ft. MSL 47° mag 66° true 0.3% up	No Data	No Data

23	136.0ft. MSL 227° mag 246° true 0.3% down	No Data	No Data

Runway 07/25

Dimensions:	4000 x 100ft. / 1219.2 x 30.5m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 50000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, natural soil, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions
07	124.4ft. MSL 71° mag 90° true 0.3% up	precision	visual glide slope: 2-Box/Left-Side VASI runway end identifier: REIL is present	Building, 263 ft Left of center, 30 ft high, 655 ft from end, 15:1 clearance slope

25	136.7ft. MSL 251° mag 270° true 0.3% down	precision	runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Box/Left-Side VASI	Tree, Both-Sides, 22 ft high, 685 ft from end, 22:1 clearance slope

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2640 x 75ft. / 804.7 x 22.9m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 20000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, natural soil, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:	medium

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	Obstructions
16	124.4ft. MSL 161° mag 180° true 0.3% down	basic	runway end identifier: REIL is present visual glide slope: 2-Box/Right-Side VASI	Building, 68 ft Right of center, 36 ft high, 652 ft from end, 12:1 clearance slope

34	117.1ft. MSL 341° mag 0° true 0.3% up	basic	visual glide slope: 2-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present	Trees, 235 ft Right of center, 28 ft high, 296 ft from end, 3:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
ACE Fuels, LLC	$5.65	On field: S 61.209733-149.839611	UNICOM: 122.95	907-242-0808
ACE Fuels, LLC	$5.65 $4.89	On field: CTR 61.214238-149.838581	UNICOM: 122.85	907-242-0808
Aero-Metric		On field: CTR		907-272-4495
Alyeska Helicopters	Flight Training	On field: NW		907-277-2007
Aviation Exam Prep	Flight Training	ANCHORAGE, AK 61.140543-149.854889		907-947-6400
Avionics Specialists of Alaska	Maintenance Sales	On field: S		907-257-1500
Evergreen Helicopters	Maintenance	On field: CTR		907-276-2454
Land and Sea	Maintenance Rentals Flight Training	On field: NE 61.217168-149.838045		907-274-2544
Group 3 Aviation	Rentals Flight Training	ANCHORAGE, AK		907-243-0147
Merrill Field Instruments, Inc.	Maintenance	On field: S		907-278-5277
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc	Maintenance Fuel Sales	On field: CTR 61.213164-149.850200		907-277-4811
Reeve Air Motive (Aircraft Parts)		On field: N		907-272-8522
Spernak Airways, Inc.	Fuel Sales	On field: SW 61.214791-149.849031	UNICOM: 122.95	907-272-9475
University of Alaska-Anchorage		On field: SE 61.214610-149.829268	UNICOM: 122.95	907-786-7200

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Services at this airport:

Services: Camping on Field
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: Low
Fuel: 100 Octane, Jet A
Transportation: Public
Rental Cars:

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A Aurora Limousines 888-500-1521

Anchorage Museum of History & Art 3 mi 907-343-4326

Alaska Native Heritage Center 4 mi 907-330-8000

Anchorage 245-2222

Yellow 272-2422

Checker 276-1234

Alaska 563-5353

downtown 2 mi

Shopping Mall adj

Burger King 1 mi 907-279-0964

Taco Bell 1 mi 907-258-3600

Red Robbin 1 mi 907-276-7788

Imperial Palace 1 mi 907-274-9167

Peggy's 1 mi 907-258-7599

Alaska Aviation Meritage Museum 6 mi 907-248-5325

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N61 12.8127' / W149 50.6834'61.2135451-149.8447241
Charts:	NACO: Anchorage Sectional
Mag Var:	19E (2010)
ARTCC:	Anchorage (ZAN)
FSS:	Kenai (ENA) 800-478-3576
NOTAM Facility:	MRI
Approach/Departure Control Facility	ANC
Pattern Altitude:	Tpa for Acft 105 Kts or Less 900 Ft Msl. Acft Greater Than 105 Kts 1200 Ft MSL Fixed Wing: 900 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs medium intensity: 5 clicks in 7 secs 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

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	786
Multi Engine:	41
Jets:
Helicopters:	16
Gliders:	1
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	58,872
GA Itinerant:	66,862
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:

(12-month period ending on 12/31/2011)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure CLASS C	Anchorage	119.1
WX	Merrill	.0T (907-272-0542)
ATIS	Merrill	124.25
CTAF	Merrill	126.0
Ground Control	Merrill	121.7
Tower	Merrill	126.0
Tower(S)	Merrill	127.55
UNICOM	Merrill	122.95

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
MRI	VOT	111.0	000	0 nm
EDF	TACAN	.0	200	3 nm
TED	VOR/DME	113.2	032	4 nm
ANC	VOT	108.4	000	5 nm
CMQ	NDB	338.0	047	6 nm
BGQ	VORTAC	112.5	152	22 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
James Cieplak	Munci of Anchorage	David Lundeby
	800 Merril Field Dr.	800 Merril Field Dr.
	Anchorage, AK 99501-4129	Anchorage, AK 99501-4129
	907-343-6303 (Office)	907-343-6303 (Office)
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APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	127.1 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS)-A	222 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	147.2 KB
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	37.5 KB