Castle Airport (MER)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	MER
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	120-34-05.5000W/37-22-49.7000N -120.568194/37.380472 (Estimated)
Elevation	191 ft / 58.22 m (Surveyed)
Land	1360 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NE of Atwater, CA
Location	Merced County, CA
Magnetic Variation	15E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	Merced County
Address	2222 M Street Merced, CA 95340
Phone number	209-385-7686
Manager	Scott C. Malta
Address	1900 Airdrome Entry Atwater, CA 95301-4180
Phone number	209-385-7686

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	Yes
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
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	MER (NOTAM-d service available)
Federal Agreements	N

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.175 MHz
UNICOM	122.950 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LLA
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Transient storage	HGR,TIE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	11802 x 150 ft (3597 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC-G

	13	31
Alignment	127°	127°
Physical elevation	191.00 ft	178.00 ft
Coordinates	37.393085N / 120.580958W	37.367882N / 120.555417W
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		LOC/GS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	ALSF1	ALSF1
REIL		No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
TCY	NDB	Tracy		203.00	15E	45.8 nm
HYP	VOR/DME	El Nido	089X	114.20	15E	12.6 nm
MOD	VOR/DME	Modesto	093X	114.60	17E	23.8 nm
ECA	VORTAC	Manteca	107X	116.00	17E	39.6 nm
PXN	VORTAC	Panoche	073X	112.60	16E	41.2 nm
LIN	VORTAC	Linden	095X	114.80	17E	46.6 nm
CZQ	VORTAC	Clovis	076X	112.90	15E	46.8 nm
FRA	VORTAC	Friant	103X	115.60	17E	49.4 nm

Remarks

• WHEN ATCT CLSD MAXIMUM OF 5 AIRCRAFT PERMITTED IN VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN AT ANY ONE TIME AND 2,000 FT CEILING AND 3 MILES VISIBILITY RECOMMENDED.
• RY 13/31 180 DEGREE TURNS PROHIBITIED.
• FOR AIRPORT INFO 209-385-7686.
• RY 31 WILL BE THE DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY (WIND 5 KNOTS OR LESS).
• OPPOSITE END OF RY NOT VISIBLE ON TKOF. WHEN ATCT CLSD OPPOSITE DIRECTION TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
• CIVILIAN AND MILITARY TRAINING MAY OCCASIONALLY CAUSE PATTERN CONGESTION.
• NO OBJECTIONS