Merced Yosemite Regional Airport (MCE)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MCE
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	120°30'50.1000" W / 37°17'5.1000" N -120.513917 / 37.284750 (Estimated)
Elevation	155.20 ft / 47.30 m (Surveyed)
Land	766 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SW of Merced, CA
Location	Merced County, CA
Magnetic Variation	15E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF MERCED
Address	678 WEST 18TH ST. MERCED, CA 95340
Phone number	209-564-0120
Manager	RHETT WILLIAMS
Address	20 MACREADY DR. MERCED, CA 95341
Phone number	209-385-6873

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	SAN FRANCISCO
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS	RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	MCE (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.7 MHz
ASOS	MCE (209-381-0926)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	5914 x 150 ft (1803 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Porous Friction Course
Edge lights	High

	12	30
Alignment	138°	318°
Physical elevation	154.80 ft	155.20 ft
Coordinates	37.290820 / -120.520652	37.278657 / -120.507183
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	4-box on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
CZQ	TACAN	CLOVIS	76X	112.90	15E	41.3 nm
HYP	VOR/DME	EL NIDO	85Y	113.85	15E	6.7 nm
MOD	VOR/DME	MODESTO	93X	114.60	17E	29.5 nm
PXN	VORTAC	PANOCHE	73X	112.60	16E	36.5 nm
FRA	VORTAC	FRIANT	103X	115.60	17E	45.3 nm

Remarks

• NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, RECOMMEND ACFT REMAIN EAST/WEST OF CITY OF MERCED AT ALT ABOVE 1,500 FT MSL. DEPARTING TFC RWY 12 NO LEFT TURNS OVER CITY UNTIL REACHING 3,000 FT MSL.
• PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACFT OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 209-564-0120.
• RY 30 PREFERRED WIND RUNWAY.
• BE ALERT FOR EXTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING WITHIN 10 NMR OF AIRPORT. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDED.
• INCRD SEAGULL ACT ON RWY IN PUDDLES.
• FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.