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Class DMerrill Field
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FAA Airport Diagram · PAMR
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Runways at PAMR
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 090° | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 25 | 270° | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 16 | 180° | 2,640 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 34 | 360° | 2,640 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 04 | 66.1° | 2,000 ft | 60 ft | GVL | No | — |
| 22 | 246.1° | 2,000 ft | 60 ft | GVL | No | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 124.250
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 126.000
- CTAF CTAF 126.000
- A/D ANCHORAGE APP/DEP 119.100
- FSS KENAI RDO 122.200
- RFSS KENAI RDO 122.300
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for PAMR, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 31 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 07, 16, 25, 34; MIRL Rwy 07–25 and 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 07, 16, 25, 34; MIRL Rwy 07–25 and 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 07–25: H4000X100 (ASPH) S–50, D–80 MIRL 0.3% up E RWY 07…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 25: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´. RWY 16–34: H2640X75…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 07, 16, 25, 34; MIRL Rwy 07–25 and 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT REIL Rwy 07, 16, 25, 34; MIRL Rwy 07–25 and 16–34—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds and seagulls on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 21´.
- ·RWY 05–23: H2000X60 (ASPH–GRVL) RWY 23: Fence.
- ·PAPI Rwy 07, 25 and 34; VASI Rwy 16 opr consly.
- ·All rwy and twy lgts nonstd height.
- ·Noise abatement; TGL or pat work NA 0700–1600Z‡.
- ·Special Air Traffic Rules–Part 93, see Regulatory Notices.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1630–0230Z‡.
- ·Rwy 05–23 first 60 ft paved; rmng grvl.
- ·Rwy 05–23 used seasonally as snow rwy.
- ·Rcmd ski equip acft use to minimize wheel rutting.
- ·Helipad locid 2OK. 1–8 ft snow berms adj to rwys and twys durg winter.
- ·Nonmovement area ctc gnd ctl bfr taxi.
- ·Ptns of Twy C btn Twy S and Twy N, and ptns of Twy Q not vis fm twr.
- ·Twy B south of Twy M, Twy G btn Twy N and Rwy 05–23, Twy Q east of Twy C and all sfcs south of Rwy 05–23 unctld.
- ·TPA for acft 105 kts or less 900 ft MSL.
- ·Acft greater than 105 kts 1200 ft MSL.
- ·Compass rose avbl with prior cdn—ATCT.
- ·Arr/Dep Routes—See Area Notices; Spl Notice Cartee Asp.
- ·Alaska Rgnl Hospital 2OK heli on arpt; See separate listing for info.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 907-343-6301
- ·ASOS 124.25 (907) 271–5277.
- ·CTAF 126.0 UNICOM 122.95 ATIS 124.25 RCO 122.2 (KENAI RADIO) RCO 122.55 122.3 (KENAI RADIO) ®ANCHORAGE APP/DEP CON 363.2 119.1 TOWER 126.0 127.55 (1600–0700Z‡) GND CON 121.7
- ·CLASS D svc 1600–0700Z‡l; other times CLASS E..
- ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 111.0
- ·ANCHORAGE (H) (H) VORW/DME 113.15 TED Chan 78(Y) N61º10.07´ W149º57.61´ 033º 4.3 NM to fld. 93/18E.
- ·VOR unusable: 041º–091º byd 25 NM blo 15,000´ 091º–096º byd 20 NM blo 15,000´ 096º–121º byd 25 NM blo 12,500´ 121º–146º byd 25 NM blo 9,000´ DME unusable: 041º–091º byd 25 NM blo 15,000´ 091º–096º byd 20 NM blo 15,000´ 096º–121º byd 25 NM blo 12,500´ 121º–146º byd 25 NM blo 9,000´ 196º–206º byd 25 NM blo 3,500´ 206º–211º byd 25 NM blo 4,000´ 211º–221º byd 25 NM blo 3,500´ COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: For a toll free call to Kenai FSS dial 1–866–864–1737.
- ·FM radio interference may be received on twr freqs in tfc patterns.
- ·When ATCT clsd ctc Merrill wx—CTAF or 271–4355.
- ·When twr clsd CTAF procedures are recommended.
- ·See Regulatory Notices Anchorage Terminal Area Merrill Segment this supplement.
+ 1 more sentence · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for PAMR — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at PAMR
167 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 78 most recent.
Total events
92
since 1982
Fatal
4
4.3% of total
Last 5 years
11
≈ 2.2/yr
Last 10 years
19
≈ 1.9/yr
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Last 10 years · n=19
- Loss of control 11
- Other 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=167
- Other 52
- Loss of control 28
- Ground collision 21
- Stall / spin 18
- Engine failure / power loss 14
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 10
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 9
- Gear-up landing 8
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 89 more on file
Designees in AK
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as PAMR — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
1,010
Flight Instructors
A&P
3,011
Mechanics
AME
30
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
4
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
5
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
6
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
7
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
24
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
25
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
7
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
Schools
20
Flight Schools
FBO
55
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
6
Flying Clubs
Repair
4
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
3
EAA Chapters
DPEs near PAMR
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Stewart Paulson | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Brenton Kennedy | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
| Bruce Cummings | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
| Carol Zerbe | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
| Daniel Jonathan Larocque | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
| Greg Emory Stoddard | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
| Hon Kagen Kinzie | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
| Mark Roger Greig | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
| Michael Brown | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
| Michael Brian Crumley | Anchorage | AK | 16 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near PAMR
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Noyes Banks | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Rocky Patsy Capozzi | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Dean Cimmiyotti | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Kevin Wayne Earp | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Dean Paul Eisberg | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Sean Joseph Ellis | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Steven Gordon Fry | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| James Patrick Leonard | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Richard Anthony Lochner | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
| Christopher Curtis Staveland | Eagle River | AK | 10 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near PAMR
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Warren Wright | Elmendorf Afb | AK | 3 nm |
| Scott Darrell Blakemore | Elmendorf Afb | AK | 3 nm |
| Jeremy Stephen Hawkins | Jber | AK | 3 nm |
| Brett Allen Benson | Elmendorf Afb | AK | 3 nm |
| Jeffrey Lynn Brown | Jber | AK | 3 nm |
| Hyun Seub Kim | Jber | AK | 3 nm |
| James Derek West | Jber | AK | 3 nm |
| Cameron Dean Schmidt | Jber | AK | 3 nm |
| Jonathan Michael Russell Holston | Jber | AK | 3 nm |
| Monty Joe Seelye | Jber | AK | 8 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near PAMR
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Northern Lights Avionics, Inc Anchorage, AK | 0 nm |
| Avionics Specialists of Alaska Anchorage, AK | 4 nm |
| Advanced AeroTechnologies Group Palmer, AK | 32 nm |
| Aircom Avionics, Inc. Fairbanks, AK | 223 nm |
| San Juan Air Maintenance Friday Harbor, WA | 1185 nm |
| Cannon Avionics, Inc. Arlington, WA | 1224 nm |
| Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics Everett, WA | 1233 nm |
| Avionics Shop, Inc. Gig Harbor, WA | 1255 nm |
| B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Auburn, WA | 1261 nm |
| Evergreen Airworks Puyallup, WA | 1270 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for PAMR: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗