SW 209 · Southwest
Cycle 03SEP2026 · 1 airport · 416 words · FAA Chart Supplement, verbatim
Airports on this page: MCE/KMCE
CALIFORNIA 209
MERCED YOSEMITE RGNL (MCE)(KMCE)
2 SW UTC–8(–7DT) N37º17.09´ W120º30.84´ 155 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE MCE
RWY 12–30:
H5914X150 (ASPH–PFC) S–30, D–100, 2S–175, 2D–155 HIRL
RWY 12:
REIL. VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´. Pole. Rgt tfc.
RWY 30:
MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´. P–line.
SERVICE:
S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 30, REIL Rwy 12, PAPI Rwy 30, HIRL Rwy 12–30—CTAF; key 7 clicks high, 5 clicks medium, 3 clicks low. VASI Rwy 12 opr continuously.
NOISE:
Noise abatement procedures in effect, recommend acft remain east/west of City of Merced at alt above 1,500´ MSL. Departing tfc Rwy 12 no left turns over city until reaching 3,000´ MSL. Avoid right turns which will position acft over city.
AIRPORT REMARKS:
Attended 1400–0200Z‡. For fuel after hours call 209–722–6300. Self–svc 100LL avbl 24/7. Increased seagull activity on rwy in puddles. ARFF Index B 24 hrs PPR. Be alert for extensive student training within 10 NM radius of arpt. Two–way radio communication recommended. Rwy 30 preferred wind rwy. PPR 24 hrs for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats call arpt manager 209–564–0120. Supplemental wind sock for Rwy 30 not avbl.
AIRPORT MANAGER:
209-385-6873
WEATHER DATA SOURCES:
ASOS 132.175 (209) 381–0926.
COMMUNICATIONS:
CTAF/
UNICOM 122.7 ®
NORCAL APP/DEP CON 120.95
CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE:
For CD ctc NorCal Apch at 916-361-0516.
AIRSPACE:
CLASS E svc 1600–0100Z‡; other times CLASS G.
RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION:
NOTAM FILE MCE. EL NIDO (L) (DH) VORW/DME 113.85 HYP Chan 85(Y) N37º13.17´ W120º24.01´ 291º 6.7 NM to fld. 184/15E. MODESTO (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 114.6 MOD Chan 93 N37º37.64´ W120º57.47´ 117º 29.5 NM to fld. 93/17E. NOTAM FILE MOD. Aerobatic acft wi an area defined as 0.5 NM rds of MOD 032028 (7.5 NM SW O22), blo 4800´, avoidance advised dly SR–SS VOR unusable: 005º–009º byd 40 NM 028º–083º byd 40 NM 092º–097º byd 40 NM 112º–121º byd 40 NM 130º–145º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 130º–145º byd 62 NM 146º–156º byd 40 NM 170º–185º byd 40 NM 186º–196º byd 40 NM blo 5,000´ 186º–196º byd 49 NM 197º–338º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 109.3 I–MCE Chan 30 Rwy 30. Class IE. Unmonitored 0100–1600Z‡. LOC unusable byd 34º right of course. DME unusable byd 6º left of course on localizer backcourse. DME unusable byd 3.8 NM on localizer backcourse. MESA DEL REY (See KING CITY on page 186) MINETA SAN JOSE INTL (See SAN JOSE on page 277) SAN FRANCISCO H–3B, L–3B IAP SW, 3 SEP 2026 to 29 OCT 2026