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LOCATION
Location Identifier:
MER
Lat/Long:
37-22-49.7300N / 120-34-05.4800W
Variation:
15E (2000)
Elevation:
189 feet MSL (Estimated)
From city:
03 miles NE of ATWATER, CA
AIRPORT OPERATION
Airport use:
Open to the public
Sectional chart:
SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower:
Yes
ARTCC:
OAKLAND [916-354-0161]
FSS:
RANCHO MURIETA [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility:
Yes
Wind indicator:
Lighted Wind indicator exists
Segmented circle:
Yes
Lights:
DUSK-DAWN
Beacon:
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
International operations:
No
Attendance schedule:
ALL/ALL/0900-1800
AIRPORT COMMUNICATION
UNICOM:
123.075
CTAF:
118.175
Runway Information for 13/31
Dimensions:
11802 x 150 ft
Surface:
Portland Cement Concrete, Asphalt or Bituminous Concrete ( Good Condition ) No Special Surface Treatment
Weight bearing capacity:
Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 415.0
Runway edge lights:
High
Runway 13
Runway 31
Latitude:
37-23-35.1000N
37-22-04.3600N
Longitude:
120-34-51.4500W
120-33-19.5100W
Elevation:
188.5
175.8
Traffic pattern:
Left
Right
Runway heading:
141
321
Markings:
Non-precision Instrument in Good condition
Precision Instrument in Good condition
Visual slope indicator:
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
Runway end Identifier lights:
No
No
AIRPORT SERVICES
Fuel available
Airframe service
Powerplant service
Bottled oxygen
Bulk oxygen
Transient Storage Facilties
Other Airport Services
None
AIRPORT OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Ownership:
Publicly-owned
Owner:
MERCED COUNTY - CAED
2507 HERITAGE DRIVE
ATWATER, CA 95301
209-385-7868
Manager:
SCOTT C. MALTA AAE/CAE
2507 HERITAGE DRIVE
ATWATER, CA 95301
209-385-7686
AIRCRAFT BASED ON CASTLE
Single engine airplanes
Multi engine airplanes
Jet airplanes
Helicopters
Military aircraft
Gliders
Ultralights
64
7
5
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
Commercial
Air Taxi
Local
Itinerant
Military
Unknown
Unknown
207400
3120
780
ADDITIONAL REMARKS
WHEN ATCT CLSD MAXIMUM OF 5 AIRCRAFT PERMITTED IN VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN AT ANY ONE TIME AND 2,000 FT CEILING AND 3 MILES VISIBILITY RECOMMENDED.
RY 13/31 180 DEGREE TURNS PROHIBITIED.
FOR AIRPORT INFO 209-385-7686.
RY 31 WILL BE THE DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY (WIND 5 KNOTS OR LESS).
OPPOSITE END OF RY NOT VISIBLE ON TKOF. WHEN ATCT CLSD OPPOSITE DIRECTION TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
CIVILIAN AND MILITARY TRAINING MAY OCCASIONALLY CAUSE PATTERN CONGESTION.
SCOTT C. MALTA, AAE/CAE AIRPORT MANAGER AVIATION & DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2507 HERITAGE DR.ATWATER, CA 95301 OFFICE: (209) 385-7686 FAX: (209) 383-4959, CELL: (209) 769-2262
1000 FT PAVED STOPWAY BOTH ENDS OF RY.
ALSF1 RY 31 SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS OTS INDEFLY.