MCE
Merced Yosemite Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for KMCE
Coordinates: N37°17.09' / W120°30.84'
Located 02 miles SW of Merced, California on 766 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 155 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1928
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
SUPPLEMENTAL WIND SOCK FOR RWY 30 NOT AVBL.
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:OAKLAND
F.S.S.:RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAMs Facility:MCE (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:SAN FRANCISCO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0600-1800
Airport Communications
ASOS:132.175 Tel. 209-381-0926
NORCAL APPROACH:120.95 269.45
NORCAL DEPARTURE:120.95 269.45
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF:122.700
AWOS-3 at MER (5.6 N): 209-725-0104
ATIS at MER (6.3 NW):124.475
AWOS-3 at LSN (21.6 SW):118.675 209-827-7084
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD HYP EL NIDO 113.85 290°6.7
VOD MOD MODESTO 114.60 116°29.5
VOT PXN PANOCHE 112.60 004°36.4
VOT CZQ CLOVIS 112.90 290°41.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:5914 x 150 feet / 1803 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Porous Friction Course in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-30, D-100, ST-155
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N37°17.45' / W120°31.24'N37°16.72' / W120°30.43'
Elevation: 154.8 155.2
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 138° True 318° True
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 20 ft Pole 800 ft from runway, 225 ft left of center 42 ft Power Line 1800 ft from runway, 650 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF MERCED
678 WEST 18TH ST.
MERCED, CA 95340
209-564-0120
24 HOURS
Manager:RHETT WILLIAMS
EMAIL: WILLIAMSR@CITYOFMERCED.ORG
20 MACREADY DR.
MERCED, CA 95341
209-385-6873
OR 209-564-0120
Other 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.
  • ARFF INDEX B 24 HOURS PPR
  • 0LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (209) 722-6300. SELF SERVICE 100LL AVBL 24/7.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF; KEY 7 CLICKS HIGH, 5 CLICKS MED, 3 CLICKS LOW. VASI RWY 12 OPER CONSLY.
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