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MERCED YOSEMITE RGNL AIRPORT

MERCED, CA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 37°17'5"N / 120°30'50"W
  37°17.085'N / 120°30.835'W
  37.2848 / -120.5139
Elevation: 155.2 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 15E (2000)
From city: 02 miles SW of MERCED, CA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: OAKLAND
Responsible ARTCC: OAKLAND
FSS: RANCHO MURIETA [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: MCE (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.700
CTAF: 122.700

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
HYP 306oT/6.7 EL NIDO VOR/DME 114.20 15E
MOD 134oT/29.5 MODESTO VOR/DME 114.60 17E
PXN 20oT/36.5 PANOCHE VORTAC 112.60 16E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30
Dimensions: 5914 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,POROUS FRICTION COURSE
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 12
Runway 30
Latitude: 37-17-26.9527N 37-16-43.1646N
Longitude: 120-31-14.3475W 120-30-25.8596W
Elevation: 154.8 ft. 155.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 138 318
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Additional Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, RECOMMEND ACFT REMAIN EAST/WEST OF CITY OF MERCED AT ALT ABOVE 1,500 FT MSL. DEPARTING TFC RWY 12 NO LEFT TURNS OVER CITY UNTIL REACHING 3,000 FT MSL.
  • PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACFT OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 209-564-0120.
  • RY 30 PREFERRED WIND RUNWAY.
  • BE ALERT FOR EXTENSIVE STUDENT TRAINING WITHIN 10 NMR OF AIRPORT. TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION RECOMMENDED.
  • INCRD SEAGULL ACT ON RWY IN PUDDLES.
  • FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 30 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 (PDF)
   LOC BC RWY 12 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
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