PAMR/MRI METAR Merrill Field

Anchorage, AlaskaElevation 137 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

Ceiling 3,200 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,249 ft

-1,386 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2353Z (3:53 PM local) · 48 min old

PAMR is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 3,200 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

230° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 3,200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 4°C

41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP212

sea-level pressure 1021.2 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60004

0.04 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T00500039

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 3.9°C

10050

6-hour maximum temperature 5.0°C

20039

6-hour minimum temperature 3.9°C

53006

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.6 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at MRI.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 3,200 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon isolated rain showers, high near 42F, low near 37F, 31% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Isolated Rain Showers	42/37	S 4 kt	–	31%
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	46/33	S 13 kt	22 kt	27%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	40/31	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	42/34	NE 4 kt	–	29%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	42/36	E 9 kt	–	65%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	44/34	SE 13 kt	–	65%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	42/32	SE 9 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0041Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

230° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 233 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 4,000 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 0566°T

RWY 23246°T

07/25

Dimensions

4,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0790°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25270°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

2,640 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 340°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,249 ft

Pressure altitude

-93 ft

Field elevation

137 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.15 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0217Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1710Z 9:10 AM

Loggable night

0303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1625Z (8:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1710Z (9:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1610Z (8:10 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Merrill Field is in Anchorage, Alaska. Field elevation 137 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerEARL MALPASS

Manager phone907-343-6301

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAMR / MRI

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.2128, -149.8440

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF126.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

ANCHORAGE APP/DEP

A/D

124.25

ATIS

126

CTAF

122.2

KENAI RDO

FSS

121.7

GND

122.3

KENAI RDO

RFSS

126

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAMR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

90.3

AVG OPS/DAY

140.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 59%Unknown 26%Turboprop 12%Helicopter 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2004 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~216 landings/mo

›C207 (Unknown) · ~165 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~151 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~136 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›C207 (Unknown)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›T206 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

3 NM NE

MVFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

5 NM SW

MVFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

6 NM NE

MVFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

16 NM NE

VFR

PAWS Wasilla Airport

23 NM N

VFR

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL RWY & TWY LGTS NONSTD HEIGHT.

›PPR OVR 12500 LB.

›ANCHORAGE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MERRILL WX - CTAF OR 271-4355.

›COMPASS ROSE AVBL WITH PRIOR CDN - ATCT.

›PTNS OF TWY C BTN TWY S & N AND PTNS OF TWY Q NOT VIS FM TWR.

›BIRDS & SEAGULLS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FIRST 60 FT PAVED; RMNG GRVL.

›NONMOVEMENT AREA ACFT CTC GND CTL BFR TAX.

›FLT PLANNING IN ANCHORAGE BOWL AREA - RCO 122.55.

›1-8 FT SNOW BERMS ADJ TO RWYS & TWYS DURG WINTER.

›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.

›NOISE ABATEMENT; TGL OR PAT WORK NA 2200-0700.

›ALASKA RGNL HOSPITAL 2OK HELI ON ARPT; SEE SEPARATE LISTING FOR INFO.

›USED SEASONALLY AS SNOW RWY. RCMD SKI EQUIP ACFT USE TO MINIMIZE WHEEL RUTTING.

›TPA FOR ACFT 105 KTS OR LESS 900 FT MSL. ACFT GREATER THAN 105 KTS 1200 FT MSL.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07, 16, 25, 34; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 16/34 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07, 25 & 34; VASI RWY 16 OPR CONSLY.

›OTFC OF ARPT BLO 300 FT NA.

›ARR/DEP ROUTES - SEE AREA NOTICES; SPL NOTICE CARTEE ASP.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAMR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAMR have a METAR?

Yes. PAMR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PAMR have a TAF?

When PAMR issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PAMR?

PAMR sits at 137 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAMR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.