MER - Castle Airport

Location Information for KMER

Coordinates: N37°22.83' / W120°34.09'
Located 03 miles NE of Atwater, California on 1360 acres of land. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 190 feet MSL.

Operations Data

Airport Use:	Open to the public
Activation Date:	July 1942
Status:	Operational
Control Tower:	Yes
Seg-Circle:	Yes
Beacon:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:	Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK

A.R.T.C.C.:	OAKLAND
F.S.S.:	RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAMs Facility:	MER (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:	SAN FRANCISCO
AirspaceAnalysis:	NOT ANALYZED NO OBJECTIONS
Attendance:	ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700

Airport Communications

ATIS:	124.475
AWOS-3:	Tel. 209-725-0104
CASTLE TOWER:	118.175 235.775
CASTLE GROUND:	133.575
NORCAL APPROACH:	120.95 269.45
NORCAL DEPARTURE:	120.95 269.45
CTAF:	118.175
UNICOM:	122.950
ASOS at MCE (6.0 SE):	132.175 209-381-0926
ATIS at MOD (23.6 NW):	127.7
ASOS at MOD (23.6 NW):	127.7 209-572-0914

Remarks:

ATCT OPERATED BY SERCO, INC.

Nearby Navigation Aids

ID	Name	Freq	Radial / Range
HYP	EL NIDO	113.85	305°	12.6
MOD	MODESTO	114.60	111°	23.8
PXN	PANOCHE	112.60	358°	41.1
LIN	LINDEN	114.80	136°	46.5

	ID	Name	Freq	Bearing / Range

Runway 13/31

1,000 FT PAVED BLAST PAD BOTH ENDS OF RY.
Dimensions:	11802 x 150 feet / 3597 x 46 meters
Surface:	Asphalt-Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:	S-155, D-200, ST-415, DT-720
Edge Lighting:	High Intensity
	Runway 13	Runway 31
Coordinates:	N37°23.59' / W120°34.86'	N37°22.07' / W120°33.33'
Elevation:	190.4	177.7
Traffic Pattern:		Right
Runway Heading:	141° True	321° True
Markings:	Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.	Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)	P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:	ALSF1 Standard 2,400 Foot High-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, CATEGORY I Configuration.	ALSF1 Standard 2,400 Foot High-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, CATEGORY I Configuration. ALSF1 RY 13/31 SEQUENCED FLASHING LGTS OTS INDEFLY.

Services Available

Fuel:	100LL (blue), Jet-A, Jet A-1
Transient Storage:	Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:	MINOR
Engine Repair:	MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:	NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:	NOT AVAILABLE

Ownership Information

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	MERCED COUNTY	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
	2222 M STREET
	MERCED, CA 95340
	209-385-7686
Manager:	GEORGE CLOVER
	2222 M STREET	MAILING ADDRESS
	MERCED, CA 95340-4180
	209-617-5399	DESK PHONE 209-385-7686, EXTN 4180.

Other Remarks

WHEN ATCT CLSD MAX OF 5 ACFT PMTD IN VFR TFC PAT AT ANY ONE TIME AND 2000 FT CIG AND 3 MIS VIS RCMDD.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-0516.
TWY B CLSD TO ACFT GTR THAN 30000 LBS.
RY 13/31 180 DEGREE TURNS PROHIBITIED.
FOR ARPT INFO 209-385-7686, EXTN 4180.
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.
0LL FOR FUEL FM 1800-0900 CALL (209) 725-1455.
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALSF1 RWYS 13 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF; 3 CLICKS ON, 5 CLICKS INCR INTST, 7 CLICKS OFF. PAPI RWYS 13 & 31 OPR CONSLY.

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Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts

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