METAR & TAF PAMR
Current METAR
Observed 18:53Z
PAMR 131853Z 26008KT 10SM BKN065 OVC120 09/02 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP032 T00890022
- Wind
- 260° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 9°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.62 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -171 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,500 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM E
- VFR sectional
- ANCHORAGE
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- MRI (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- EARL MALPASS
- Phone
- 907-343-6301
- Address
- 800 MERRIL FIELD DR, ANCHORAGE AK 99501-4129
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ENA
- KENAI907-283-72111-866-864-1737
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0730-1730
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 25
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25Favored | 71° / 251° | 4,000 ft | ASPH | 07 R |
| 16/34 | 161° / 341° | 2,640 ft | ASPH | 16 R |
| 05/23 | 47° / 227° | 2,000 ft | ASPH-GRVL | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3.5°) | — | 41', pole, 846' from thr, 339' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | VASI 2-box right(3°) | — | 31', bldg, 437' from thr, 268' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 27', pole, 331' from thr, 231' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7', fence, 250' from thr, 115' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100A
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Arrival and departure routes are published in area notices; see special notice CARTEE ASP.Show FAA
- Portions of taxiway C between taxiways S and N and portions of taxiway Q are not visible from the tower.Show FAA
- Taxiway B south of taxiway M, taxiway G between taxiway N and runway 05/23, taxiway Q east of taxiway C, and all surfaces south of runway 05/23 are uncontrolled.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, contact Merrill weather on CTAF or at 271-4355.Show FAA
- Obstacle clearance of airport below 300 feet is not authorized.Show FAA
- Alaska Regional Hospital has two helicopters on the airport; see separate listing for information.Show FAA
- Birds and seagulls are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for aircraft over 12,500 pounds.Show FAA
- All runway and taxiway lights are nonstandard height.Show FAA
- Nonmovement area aircraft must contact ground control before taxiing.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures prohibit touch-and-go or pattern work between 2200 and 0700.Show FAA
- One to eight foot snow berms are adjacent to runways and taxiways during winter.Show FAA
- Flight planning in the Anchorage bowl area is available on radio communications outlet frequency 122.55.Show FAA
- Compass rose is available with prior coordination through the tower.Show FAA
- Anchorage weather camera is available on the internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are active on runways 07, 16, 25, and 34. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 07/25 and 16/34 and are controlled by CTAF. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 07, 25, and 34. Visual approach slope indicator is on runway 16 and operates continuously.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23Runway 05/23 is used seasonally as a snow runway. Aircraft equipped with skis are recommended to use it to minimize wheel rutting.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude for aircraft 105 knots or less is 900 feet mean sea level. Aircraft greater than 105 knots use 1200 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- 05/23The first 60 feet of runway 05/23 is paved; the remaining surface is gravel.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PAMR
Answer card- ICAO
- PAMR
- Name
- MERRILL FLD
- Location
- ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 143.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,143.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2200L.
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 4,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 19°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 260° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 25
Merrill Field sits in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation is 143.1 ft MSL. The airport has three runways. The longest is runway 07/25 at 4,000 ft. The tower is open 0700-2200L. No ILS approaches are published here, so plan with the current chart and weather brief. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston aircraft unless local procedures say otherwise.
This is an active Anchorage field with Class C procedures on the published frequencies. The airport sits in the Anchorage bowl, so expect busy local traffic and follow the area notices for arrival and departure routing. The published remarks also say obstacle clearance below 300 ft is not authorized. That matters on short final and in the climb out. Runway lighting is available on 07/25 and 16/34. PAPI is published on 07, 25 and 34. VASI is published on 16.
Crowley Aviation Fuels is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Spernak Airways is also on the field. It carries 100LL. Runway 05/23 has a paved first 60 ft. The rest is gravel. Winter operations can include snow berms near runways and taxiways. When the tower is closed, contact Merrill weather on CTAF or by phone before taxi. Noise abatement prohibits touch-and-go or pattern work between 2200 and 0700.