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 Castle Airport (Merced, CA): KMER Airport Diagram
Summary
Owner Sectional Location Latitude
Longitude		 Elevation Local Time Tower Lights Fuel
Merced County Dept Of Caed
2507 Heritage Drive
Atwater, CA 95301		 San Francisco Merced, CA
(7 miles NW)		 37.3804806
-120.5681889		 189 feet
58 meters 		Saturday
08:08AM PDT		 Yes DUSK-DAWN 100LL
JET A
Runway Information
Runway Length Width Type Condition Lights
13/31 11802 150 Good High
Average of 360 Operations Per Day
Commercial Air Taxi GA Local GA Transient Military
0 0 213 144 3
92 Aircraft Based At Airport
Single
Engine		 Multi
Engine		 Jet Helicopter Glider/
Ultralight		 Military
76 12 4 0 0 0
Weather (More KMER METARs)
Observation Flight
Rules 		Wind Cloud Cover Visibility Temp Dew Point Rel.
Humid. 		Pressure Other
Date Time Dir. Speed Type Height (ft) (sm) C F C F
11-Oct 06:55AM VFR 320° 10kts Scattered 1100 10 6° 42° -3° 26° 52% 29.88
11-Oct 06:50AM VFR 300° 11kts Clear 10 6° 42° -3° 26° 52% 29.88
11-Oct 06:35AM MVFR 320° 10kts Overcast 1300 10 6° 42° -3° 26° 52% 29.87
Airport Services, Businesses, and Facilities
FBO (Airport/Aircraft Ground Services)
Name Contact Pricing Services Cars
100LL Jet A Ramp Fee Catering Internet Cookies Snooze Shuttle Courtesy Rental
Add the first Castle FBO (Airport/Aircraft Ground Services).
Hotel or Restaurant
Name Contact
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Maintenance or Aircraft Services
Name Contact
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Aircraft Rental or Flight School
Name Contact
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Other Airport Business
Name Contact
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Terminal Procedures
Type Name Updated  
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM  
IAP ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31  
IAP GPS RWY 13  
IAP GPS RWY 31  
IAP VOR/DME RWY 31  
MIN TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS  
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS  

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30KMPIMariposa-YosemiteMariposa, CA
 
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.
1000 FT PAVED STOPWAY BOTH ENDS OF RY.
ALSF1 RY 31 SEQUENCED FLASHING LIGHTS OTS INDEFLY.
FOR FUEL FM 1800-0900 CALL (209) 725-1455.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; ALSF1 RYS 13 & 31 FREQ 123.00; 3 CLICKS ON, 5 CLICKS INCREASE INTENSITY, 7 CLICKS OFF. PAPI RYS 13 & 31 OPER CONT.
NO OBJECTIONS
TPA 1000 FT AGL; TURBINE & LARGE ACFT 1500 FT AGL.