Merrill Field (PAMR) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS

As of 7:53 PM AKDT, Oct 28, PAMR is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for PAMR right now.

Live aviation weather for Merrill Field in Anchorage, AK, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Merrill Field (PAMR) is a regional airport serving Anchorage, AK at a field elevation of 143 ft. PAMR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05/23, 08/26, 17/35), the longest 4,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 0353Z (7:53 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

320° 3 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

8,000 ft

Altimeter

30.17"

Temp / Dew

32°F / 0°C

feels like 29°F

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR PAMR 290353Z 32003KT 10SM BKN080 00/M02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T00001017

What changed at PAMR?

Since the 0253Z (6:53 PM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

A ceiling formed at 8,000 ft.
Pressure falling: altimeter 30.19 → 30.17 inHg.

Current pilot readout for PAMR

PAMR is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (23, 26, 35). Density altitude is approximately -1,950 ft (field elevation 143 ft). PAMR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAED, about 3 nm away.

PAMR by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

87%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

PAMR reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 262 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).

38%

of windy hours favor runway 35

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 35 had the best headwind 38% of the time, the west-facing ends (23, 26) 27%, and winds were calm 39% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 69 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February PAMR was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 2% from June to August.

fog days a year

Fog was reported on about 38 days a year, and fog or mist on 105. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 15% of hours, against 1% in May.

34%

of hours calm

Winds were calm 34% of the time and averaged 3.4 kt overall. June is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and January the calmest.

Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
26FAV	4,000 ft	ASP	2 kt head	2 kt right
35	2,640 ft	ASP	2 kt head	2 kt left
23	2,000 ft	GVL	1 kt head	3 kt right
05	2,000 ft	GVL	1 kt tail	3 kt left
08	4,000 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	2 kt left
17	2,640 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	2 kt right

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PAMR runways

3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 05/23
2,000 × 60 ft · GVL
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at PAMR
Wind
05
1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
23
1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 08/26
4,000 × 100 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at PAMR
Wind
08
2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
26
2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 17/35
2,640 × 75 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at PAMR
Wind
17
2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
35
2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.

PAMR weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of PAMR

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0319Z (7:19 PM AKDT) · 77 NM NW of PAMR · 11,000 ft MSL · C208

occasional light turbulencelight rime 110--090 icing

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ANC UA /OV TED296076/TM 0319/FL110/TP C208/TA M7/TB OCNL LGT/IC LGT RIME 110--090

ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TED296076Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0319Reported at 03:19 UTC.

FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

TA M7Outside air temperature, °C.

TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

IC LGT RIME 110--090Icing: light rime 110--090.

PIREP0235Z (6:35 PM AKDT) · 2 NM SW of PAMR · altitude unknown · C180

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LHD UA /OV TED020002/TM 0235/FL000/TP C180/RM ICE ON LAKE AT LAKE HOOD

LHD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TED020002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0235Reported at 02:35 UTC.

FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.

TP C180Aircraft type reporting.

RM ICE ON LAKE AT LAKE HOODRemarks.

PIREP0153Z (5:53 PM AKDT) · 9 NM W of PAMR · 500 ft MSL · B77L

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ANC UA /OV TED250005/TM 0153/FL005/TP B77L/TB NEGATIVE/RM WIND SHIFT AT 005 FROM 20KTS FROM SOUTH TO 6KTS FROM THE NORTH 7R ARRIVAL

ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TED250005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.

FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.

TP B77LAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGATIVETurbulence: negative.

RM WIND SHIFT AT 005 FROM 20…Remarks.

PIREP0137Z (5:37 PM AKDT) · 10 NM W of PAMR · during descent · B748

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PANC UA /OV TED250006/TM 0137/FL015/TP B748/WV 12030KT/RM DURD RWY 7R

PANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TED250006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0137Reported at 01:37 UTC.

FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.

TP B748Aircraft type reporting.

WV 12030KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

RM DURD RWY 7RRemarks.

PIREP0020Z (4:20 PM AKDT) · 14 NM SW of PAMR · during descent · GL5T

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ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 0020/FL050/TP GL5T/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD WITTI ARRIVAL 140-050

ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TED230010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP GL5TAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURD WITTI ARRIVAL 140-05…Remarks.

PIREP2320Z (3:20 PM AKDT) · 14 NM W of PAMR · 2,000 ft MSL · C208

occasional light turbulence

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ANC UA /OV TED253010/TM 2320/FL020/TP C208/WX VMC/TB OCNL LGT

ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TED253010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C208Aircraft type reporting.

WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.

PIREP2316Z (3:16 PM AKDT) · 22 NM S of PAMR · during descent · B738

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ANC UA /OV TED150020/TM 2316/FL120/TP B738/SK VMC/RM DURD WITTI

ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TED150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.

FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD WITTIRemarks.

PIREP2257Z (2:57 PM AKDT) · 22 NM N of PAMR · during descent · B738

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ANC UA /OV TED350025/TM 2257/FL110/TP B738/SK CLR/IC NEG/RM DURD

ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TED350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2257Reported at 22:57 UTC.

FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at PAMR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, PAMR reported mostly low IFR across 49 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours

VFR 29%MVFR 4%IFR 2%LIFR 65%

Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 85%MVFR 4%LIFR 11%

Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 14

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

35: 44%
17: 26%
26: 15%
05: 11%
08: 2%
23: 2%

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Live PAMR Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by PAMR's own weather station.

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind (from the right)

2 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Merrill Field (PAMR) with runway 05/23, 08/26, 17/35 marked

N ↑

Runway 05/23, 08/26, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel: 100 (green) · Jet A
Attended: Mon-Fri 0730-1730 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: PAMR
IATA: MRI
FAA LID: MRI
City: Anchorage
State: Alaska
Country: United States
Elevation: 143 ft
Coordinates: 61.2128, -149.8440
Runways: 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway: 4,000 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest PAED
ATIS: 124.25 MHz
CTAF: 126 MHz
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Next sunset: 22h 1m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

13 airports

PAEDElmendorf Air Force BaseAnchorage, AK3 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF PALHLake Hood Seaplane BaseAnchorage, AK4 nm SWVFR METAR PANCTed Stevens Anchorage International AirportAnchorage, AK5 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF PAFRBryant Army AirfieldFort Richardson, AK6 nm NEVFR METAR PABVBirchwood AirportBirchwood, AK16 nm NEVFR METAR PAWSWasilla AirportWasilla, AK23 nm NVFR METAR

+7 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

6 airports

PAAQWarren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal AirportPalmer, AK32 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF 8AK8North Cubs Strip AirportWasilla, AK26 nm N A13Bold AirportAnchorage, AK26 nm E 9Z9Lawing AirportLawing, AK50 nm S AK84Scooter's Landing StripSterling, AK50 nm SW 88AKDutch Landing StripSterling, AK50 nm SW

50–100 NM

5 airports

PAENKenai Municipal AirportKenai, AK56 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF PASXSoldotna AirportSoldotna, AK56 nm SWVFR METAR PAWDSeward AirportSeward, AK66 nm SVFR METAR PATKTalkeetna AirportTalkeetna, AK67 nm NVFR METAR · TAF PFCBChenega Bay AirportChenega, AK87 nm SEMETAR

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Historical Flying Weather at PAMR

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, PAMR reported VFR conditions during about 87.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 262 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 34.5% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#208 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

87.3%

MVFR

7.1%

IFR

4.2%

LIFR

3.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

262

Most VFR month

May

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

6,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

34.5%

Median wind

3 kt

Gusty hours

3.7%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

105

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

458 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

PAMR monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	76.4	8.4	7.2	7.9
Feb	77.6	8.8	8.0	5.6
Mar	89.1	5.3	3.7	1.9
Apr	92.2	4.0	2.6	1.2
May	95.7	3.1	0.9	0.3
Jun	92.3	6.9	0.7	0.1
Jul	87.8	9.9	2.1	0.1
Aug	88.5	8.7	2.1	0.7
Sep	87.6	7.0	3.4	2.0
Oct	85.2	7.2	4.6	3.0
Nov	78.9	6.7	7.7	6.6
Dec	74.5	9.6	8.1	7.8

Average wind by month

PAMR average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	2.8 kt
Feb	3.0 kt
Mar	3.4 kt
Apr	3.7 kt
May	4.3 kt
Jun	4.3 kt
Jul	3.9 kt
Aug	3.4 kt
Sep	3.0 kt
Oct	2.9 kt
Nov	2.9 kt
Dec	3.0 kt

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PAMR airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

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Pilot PIREPs for Merrill Field (PAMR)

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