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Merced Regional/Macready Field Airport (MCE) in Merced, California
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Merced Regional/Macready Field Airport (MCE)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 04/01/1928, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 766 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 01886.*A, Location ID: MCE, Region: Western-Pacific, District Office: SFO, Unicom Frequency: 122.700 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.700 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: San Francisco, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RIU, Tie-In FSS Name: Rancho Murieta, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 155 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2008-10-02), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCO, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZOA, Boundary ARTCC Name: Oakland, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: II A S 11/1989, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: MCE, Last Inspection Date: 11/19/2014, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: California, County: Merced, City: Merced, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 17' 05.100'', Lng: -120° 30' 50.100'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.284750, Lng: -120.513917, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2008-10-02), Distance from central business district: 2 mi (SW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Merced, 678 West 18th St., Merced, Ca 95340, 209-564-0120
  • Manager
  • Janet Young, 20 Macready Dr., Merced, Ca 95341, 209-564-6873
  • Operations
  • Period: 10/31/2013 - 10/31/2014, Commercial Operations: 8,760, Air Taxi Operations: 250, Itinerant Operations: 32,620, Local Operations: 21,670, Military Operations: 500
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 54, Multi Engine Aircraft: 5, Helicopters: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 15E (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • Wind Indicator: SUPPLEMENTAL WIND SOCK FOR RWY 30 NOT AVBL.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 12, True Alignment: 138, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 17' 26.952'', Lng: -120° 31' 14.347'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.290820, Lng: -120.520652, Physical Elevation: 155 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 53.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 155.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: POLE, Object Mark Light: Marked and lighted, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 30, Object Height: 20 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 800.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 225L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Take-Off Run Available: 5,914 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 5,914 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 5,914 ft, Landing Distance Available: 5,914 ft, Position Source: NGS (10/02/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (10/02/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (10/02/2008)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 30, True Alignment: 318, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 16' 43.164'', Lng: -120° 30' 25.859'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.278657, Lng: -120.507183, Physical Elevation: 155 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 54.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 155.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: MALSR, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: PLINE, Object Mark Light: Marked and lighted, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 38, Object Height: 42 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1800.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 650L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.0, Take-Off Run Available: 5,914 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 5,914 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 5,914 ft, Landing Distance Available: 5,914 ft, Position Source: NGS (10/02/2008), Elevation Source: NGS (10/02/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

2014 Operating and Financial Summary

  • Passenger Airline Aeronautical Revenue
  • Passenger airline landing fees: $11,259, Terminal area apron charges/tiedowns: $5,364, Total: $16,623
  • Non-Passenger Aeronautical Revenue
  • FBO revenue - contract or sponsor-operated: $3,425, Cargo and hangar rentals: $166,304, Fuel sales net profit / loss or fuel flowage fees: $10,158, Other: $38,138, Total: $218,025
  • Non-Aeronautical Revenue
  • Land and non-terminal facility leases and revenues: $206,931, Rental cars-excludes customer facility charges: $47,957, Other: $36,573, Total: $291,461
  • Operating Expenses
  • Personnel compensation and benefits: $342,607, Communications and utilities: $43,112, Supplies and materials: $92,964, Contractual services: $35,091, Insurance, claims, and settlements: $15,377, Depreciation: $424,061, Total: $953,212
  • Non-Operating Expenses
  • Interest expense - restricted and non-restricted: $2,035, Interest expense: $-14,666, Grant receipts: $155,633, Other: $44,483, Total: $187,485
  • Net Assets
  • Change in net assets: $-239,618
  • Capital Expenditures and Construction in Progress
  • Airfield: $64,753, Terminal: $4,361, Other: $94,711, Total: $163,825
  • Indebtedness at End of Year
  • Loans and interim financing: $214,691, Total: $214,691
  • Externally Restricted Assets
  • Restricted debt reserves: $53,944, Other: $5,493, Total: $59,437
  • Unrestricted Net Assets
  • Unrestricted Cash and Investments: $6,097,293

2013 Operating and Financial Summary

  • Passenger Airline Aeronautical Revenue
  • Passenger airline landing fees: $18,862, Terminal area apron charges/tiedowns: $2,319, Total: $21,181
  • Non-Passenger Aeronautical Revenue
  • FBO revenue - contract or sponsor-operated: $4,182, Cargo and hangar rentals: $175,575, Fuel sales net profit / loss or fuel flowage fees: $11,647, Other: $39,278, Total: $230,682
  • Non-Aeronautical Revenue
  • Land and non-terminal facility leases and revenues: $199,806, Rental cars-excludes customer facility charges: $41,304, Other: $17,876, Total: $258,986
  • Operating Expenses
  • Personnel compensation and benefits: $302,404, Communications and utilities: $40,401, Supplies and materials: $71,141, Contractual services: $19,840, Insurance, claims, and settlements: $20,040, Depreciation: $403,157, Total: $856,983
  • Non-Operating Expenses
  • Interest expense - restricted and non-restricted: $-639, Interest expense: $-17,025, Grant receipts: $124,576, Other: $13,355, Total: $120,267
  • Net Assets
  • Change in net assets: $-225,867
  • Capital Expenditures and Construction in Progress
  • Airfield: $125,977, Terminal: $14,883, Total: $140,860
  • Indebtedness at End of Year
  • Loans and interim financing: $358,969, Total: $358,969
  • Externally Restricted Assets
  • Restricted debt reserves: $53,944, Other: $73,242, Total: $127,186
  • Unrestricted Net Assets
  • Unrestricted Cash and Investments: $6,289,173

2012 Operating and Financial Summary

  • Passenger Airline Aeronautical Revenue
  • Passenger airline landing fees: $23,373, Terminal area apron charges/tiedowns: $1,968, Total: $25,341
  • Non-Passenger Aeronautical Revenue
  • FBO revenue - contract or sponsor-operated: $4,557, Cargo and hangar rentals: $169,530, Fuel sales net profit / loss or fuel flowage fees: $12,702, Other: $33,879, Total: $220,668
  • Non-Aeronautical Revenue
  • Land and non-terminal facility leases and revenues: $176,437, Rental cars-excludes customer facility charges: $38,688, Other: $20,818, Total: $235,943
  • Operating Expenses
  • Personnel compensation and benefits: $389,553, Communications and utilities: $45,801, Supplies and materials: $81,154, Contractual services: $7,070, Insurance, claims, and settlements: $37,096, Depreciation: $403,415, Total: $964,089
  • Non-Operating Expenses
  • Interest expense - restricted and non-restricted: $1,688, Interest expense: $-19,242, Grant receipts: $139,303, Other: $65,154, Total: $186,903
  • Net Assets
  • Change in net assets: $-295,234
  • Capital Expenditures and Construction in Progress
  • Airfield: $89,531, Terminal: $127,603, Total: $217,134
  • Indebtedness at End of Year
  • Loans and interim financing: $395,888, Total: $395,888
  • Externally Restricted Assets
  • Restricted debt reserves: $53,944, Other: $49,787, Total: $103,731
  • Unrestricted Net Assets
  • Unrestricted Cash and Investments: $6,538,496

2009 Operating and Financial Summary

  • Passenger Airline Aeronautical Revenue
  • Landing Fee (from Obsolete form FAA-5100-127): $10,951, Terminal area apron charges/tiedowns: $2,923, Total: $2,923
  • Non-Passenger Aeronautical Revenue
  • Cargo and hangar rentals: $156,904, Fuel sales net profit / loss or fuel flowage fees: $15,090, Other: $22,129, Total: $194,123
  • Non-Aeronautical Revenue
  • Land and non-terminal facility leases and revenues: $133,023, Terminal-food and beverage: $65, Rental cars-excludes customer facility charges: $52,882, Other: $6,975, Total: $192,945
  • Operating Expenses
  • Personnel compensation and benefits: $300,902, Communications and utilities: $46,282, Supplies and materials: $89,147, Contractual services: $29,466, Insurance, claims, and settlements: $27,311, Depreciation: $177,739, Other: $6,975, Total: $677,822
  • Non-Operating Expenses
  • Interest expense - restricted and non-restricted: $2,624, Interest expense: $11,341, Grant receipts: $1,090,027, Total: $1,103,992
  • Net Assets
  • Change in net assets: $816,161
  • Capital Expenditures and Construction in Progress
  • Airfield: $2,581,163, Terminal: $173,220, Total: $2,754,383
  • Externally Restricted Assets
  • Restricted debt reserves: $388,865, Other: $101,886, Total: $490,751
  • Unrestricted Net Assets
  • Unrestricted Cash and Investments: $6,173,643

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2012-06-03
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Mallard, Size: Medium, Report Type: Other
Comments: SOURCE - USGS BIRD BANDING LAB
Remarks: STRIKE DETERMINED FROM BIRD BANDING LAB ENCOUNTER DATA, HOW OBTAINED CODE 39, USGS BAND 182793985.
2011-12-06
Time: Night (19:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N195GL, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Speed: 80 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Ring-necked pheasant, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Landing Gear, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: MALE RING-NECKED PHEASANT.ON THE ARPT AT THE 3000 FT MARKERS.
2009-12-08
Time: Dawn, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N169GL, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 12, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 170 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - medium, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: MX FOUND A SMALL DENT. MINOR DMG. FLT DIVERTED TO KONT
2009-11-18
Time: Night, Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Great Lakes Airlines, Aircraft: BE-1900 (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N202UX, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Above Ground: 75 ft, Speed: 114 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Owls, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: JUST BEFORE T/D WE STRUCK AN OWL ON CAPT WINDSHIELD. OWL REMAINS BECAME LODGED IN WINGSHIELD. HEIGHT REPTD AS 50-100 FT. TOOK AVG.
1997-12-26
Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Westair Commuter, Aircraft: BA-31 JETSTR (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N418UE, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Remarks: NO DAMAGE
1995-02-06
Time: Day, Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Fog, Operator: Westair Commuter, Aircraft: BA-31 JETSTR (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N107VX, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Above Ground: 350 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Engine 1, Struck Propeller, Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
1994-04-12
Time: Dusk, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Westair Commuter, Aircraft: BA-31 JETSTR (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N409UE, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 30, Speed: 102 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: A/C = J-xx
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Merced)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 72 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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