Merrill Fld Airport (MRI)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MRI
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	149°50'40.9540" W / 61°12'48.7670" N -149.844709 / 61.213546 (Estimated)
Elevation	143.10 ft / 43.62 m (Surveyed)
Land	436 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles E of Anchorage, AK
Location	Anchorage County, AK
Magnetic Variation	19E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE
Address	800 MERRIL FIELD DR. ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone number	907-343-6303
Manager	EARL MALPASS
Address	800 MERRIL FIELD DR ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-4129
Phone number	907-343-6301

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ANCHORAGE
Region	AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC	ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS	ENA - KENAI
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Phone	907-283-7211
FSS Toll Free	1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility	MRI (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	126.0 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	MRI (907-271-5277)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	2000 x 60 ft (610 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH-GRVL (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	05	23
Alignment	66°	246°
Physical elevation	133.20 ft	138.00 ft
Coordinates	61.209670 / -149.845144	61.211890 / -149.834777
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway end lights	No	No

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	4000 x 100 ft (1219 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	07	25
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	131.00 ft	143.10 ft
Coordinates	61.215904 / -149.853272	61.215899 / -149.830586
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 16/34

Dimensions	2640 x 75 ft (805 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	16	34
Alignment	180°	°
Physical elevation	130.80 ft	123.30 ft
Coordinates	61.215683 / -149.852513	61.208462 / -149.852527
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Fair Condition	Basic , Fair Condition
VGSI	2-box on right	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
EDF	TACAN	ELMENDORF	81X	113.40	15E	3.3 nm
TED	VOR/DME	ANCHORAGE	78Y	113.15	18E	4.3 nm
BGQ	VORTAC	BIG LAKE	72X	112.50	19E	21.7 nm
MRI	VOT	ANCHORAGE		111.00		0.2 nm
ANC	VOT	ANCHORAGE		108.40		5.2 nm

Remarks

• WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MERRILL WX - CTAF OR 271-4355.
• FLT PLANNING IN ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA - RCO 122.55.
• NONMOVEMENT AREA ACFT CTC GND CTL BFR TAX.
• ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
• PTNS OF TWY C BTN TWY S & N AND PTNS OF TWY Q NOT VIS FM TWR.
• TWY B SOUTH OF TWY M, TWY G BTN TWY N & RWY 05/23, TWY Q EAST OF TWY C & ALL SFCS SOUTH OF RWY 05/23 UNCTLD.
• COMPASS ROSE AVBL WITH PRIOR CDN - ATCT.
• ARR/DEP ROUTES - SEE AREA NOTICES; SPL NOTICE CARTEE ASP.
• NOISE ABATEMENT; TGL OR PAT WORK NA 2200-0700.
• ALASKA RGNL HOSPITAL 2OK HELI ON ARPT; SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR INFO.
• OTFC OF ARPT BLO 300 FT NA.
• BIRDS & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• PPR OVR 12500 LB.
• ALL RWY & TWY LGTS NONSTD HEIGHT.
• 1-8 FT SNOW BERMS ADJ TO RWYS & TWYS DURG WINTER.