Terminal Procedures

PAMR — Merrill Fld

ANCHORAGE, AK · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MRIElevation 143 ft3 runwaysLongest 4,000 ftToweredFuel 100, Jet AVolume AK-1Not for navigation
PAMR airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
PAMR airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

4 published instrument approaches: 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 8 PAMR charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 8 charts is roughly 50 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 340PDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 07 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 070APDF
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 07 chart previewRNAV (GPS) Z RWY 070APDF
RNAV (GPS)-A chart previewRNAV (GPS)-A1CPDF

Departure procedures

ChartAmendment
MERRILL ONE (RNAV) chart previewMERRILL ONE (RNAV)—PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMS—PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

PAMR airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All mon-fri 0730-1730
ARTCC
Anchorage Center
Flight service
Kenai
NOTAM facility
MRI (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
19E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
Low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
May 1947
Airport area
436 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Anchorage
Last FAA inspection
2025-07-09

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

PAMR radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF126.0
UNICOM122.95
Tower127.55Merrill
Ground121.7Merrill
ATIS124.25Merrill
Approach119.1Merrill

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

4,000 × 100 ft07252,640 × 75 ft16342,000 × 60 ft0523N1,000 ft
Runway layout at PAMR, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
07/254,000 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  07 90°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5° · right-hand circuit
  25 270°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
16/342,640 ft75 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  16 180°TVASI (2-bar) 3° · right-hand circuit
  34PAPI (2-box) 3°
05/232,000 ft60 ftAsphalt Good

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where PAMR is

Latitude, longitude61.2135460, -149.8447090
Elevation143 ft
From Anchorage2 nm E

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FAA remarks for PAMR

  • ACTVT REIL RWY 07, 16, 25, 34; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 16/34 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07, 25 & 34; VASI RWY 16 OPR CONSLY.
  • TPA FOR ACFT 105 KTS OR LESS 900 FT MSL. ACFT GREATER THAN 105 KTS 1200 FT MSL.
  • USED SEASONALLY AS SNOW RWY. RCMD SKI EQUIP ACFT USE TO MINIMIZE WHEEL RUTTING.
  • FIRST 60 FT PAVED; RMNG GRVL.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Merrill Field’s four approaches are all RNAV (GPS) procedures and serve only two of its six runway ends, concentrating instrument access on part of the three-runway layout. Runway length varies sharply: an aircraft requiring more than 2,640 ft of available runway has only the 4,000 ft Runway 07/25 within the published dimensions.

Surrounding chart context

Nearby procedure coverage ranges widely. Ted Stevens Anchorage International and Elmendorf AFB have substantially broader chart sets, while Bryant AAF and Big Lake have much thinner coverage; Lake Hood has only a single published chart. The Anchorage and Seward sectionals provide overlapping VFR coverage, while the Anchorage-Fairbanks Terminal Area Chart adds a terminal-area view beyond the airport-specific instrument procedures.

Airports near PAMR

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
PAEDElmendorf AFBANCHORAGE, AK3 nm NE18
PALHLake HoodANCHORAGE, AK4 nm SW1
PANCTed Stevens Anchorage IntlANCHORAGE, AK5 nm SW33
PAFRBryant AAFFORT RICHARDSON (ANCHORAGE), AK6 nm NE4
PAGQBig LakeBIG LAKE, AK19 nm N4
PAWSWasillaWASILLA, AK23 nm N4
PAAQWarren "bud" Woods Palmer MuniPALMER, AK32 nm NE7
PAUOWillowWILLOW, AK33 nm N4

VFR charts covering PAMR

AnchorageSectional ChartSewardSectional ChartAnchorage-FairbanksTerminal Area Chart

Common questions about PAMR

What charts are available for PAMR?

8 current FAA charts for Merrill Fld, including 4 instrument approachs, 1 departure procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for PAMR?

Tower 127.55; Ground 121.7; ATIS 124.25; CTAF 126.0; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at PAMR?

Merrill Fld has 3 runways. The longest is 07/25 at 4,000 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does PAMR have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total PAMR has 4 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the PAMR airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Merrill Fld is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is PAMR a towered airport?

Yes. Merrill Fld has an operating control tower, within Anchorage Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these PAMR charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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