Merrill Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Merrill Field (MRI · PAMR) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 07, 16 are charted right traffic.

All of Merrill Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when PAMR reports it.

RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 161° mag · 180° true
Dimensions: 2,640 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: VASI (3°)
CTAF: 126.0

More details — RWY 16

Threshold elev: 131 ft
Markings: basic
Approach obstacle: Bldg, 31 ft, 437 ft from threshold, 268 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 22 ft
TDZ elevation: 131 ft
End lights: REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
04	Left traffic	047° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
22	Left traffic	227° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
07	Right traffic	071° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
25	Left traffic	251° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
16	Right traffic	161° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
34	Left traffic	341° mag	1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for PAMR; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at PAMR

Merrill Field is towered, working 126.0. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 07, 16. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at PAMR?

Merrill Field has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does PAMR have right traffic?

Yes, on 2 runway ends: 07, 16. Every other end at Merrill Field is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at PAMR?

Merrill Field is towered (126.0), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about PAMR

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.