PAMR / MRI — Merrill Field

VFR

Medium Regional Airport • Anchorage, AK, United States

Elevation: 137 ft (42 m) • 61.2128, -149.8440

Merrill Field (PAMR / MRI) is a medium regional airport serving Anchorage, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 137 ft (42 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 14.2° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 4,000 feet.

Current METAR

METAR PAMR 260753Z 32005KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 06/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00610022
Category:
VFR
Wind:
320° at 5 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
6°C / 2°C
Altimeter:
30.04 inHg
No TAF available for PAMR.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
04 2,000 ft 60 ft GVL 66°
07 4,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt 90°
16 2,640 ft 75 ft Asphalt 180°
22 2,000 ft 60 ft GVL 246°
25 4,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt 270°
34 2,640 ft 75 ft Asphalt 360°

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PAGQ
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PAWS
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PAAQ
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PAUO
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Understanding Aviation Weather

METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.

TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.

Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM   MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM   IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM   LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.