Merrill Field

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Merrill Field
IATA: MRI - ICAO: PAMR - FAA: MRI
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		City of Anchorage
Serves		Anchorage, Alaska
Elevation AMSL		137 ft (41.8 m)
Coordinates		61°12′49″N, 149°50′40″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
4/22	2,000	610	Gravel/Dirt
7/25	4,000	1,219	Asphalt
16/34	2,640	805	Asphalt

Merrill Field (IATA: MRI, ICAO: PAMR, FAA LID: MRI) is a general aviation airport located one mile east of downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. It was the first official airport in Anchorage when it opened in 1930. The airport is named for Russel Merrill, an Alaskan aviation pioneer who disappeared on September 16, 1929 on a flight to Bethel. The first aviation beacon in the Territory of Alaska was located at Merrill Field and was dedicated on September 25, 1932 in Merrill's honor.

[edit] Facilities

Merrill Field covers 436 acres (1.76442 km²) and has three runways:

• Runway 4/22: 2,000 x 60 ft. (610 x 18 m), Surface: Gravel/Dirt
• Runway 7/25: 4,000 x 100 ft. (1,219 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 16/34: 2,640 x 75 ft. (805 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] References

• Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
• Merrill Field (official web site)
• MRI (Great Circle Airport Data)

[edit] External links

• Flight Tips for Pilots in Alaska: Anchorage (Federal Aviation Administration, Alaskan Region)
• Airport Diagram (GIF)
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for PAMR
  • ASN Accident history for MRI
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for MRI