Museum
Anchorage Museum
Downtown museum of Alaska art, history, science and Alaska Native cultures, with the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center.
1.3 mi
Airport
Merrill Field (MRI)
City-owned general aviation airport a mile east of downtown, Anchorage's first airport (1930).
- Elevation
- 143 ft
- Faa code
- MRI
- Iata code
- MRI
- Icao code
- PAMR
- Distance to town
- 1 mi
- Nearest town
- Anchorage
Merrill Field (FAA and IATA MRI, ICAO PAMR) is owned by the Municipality of Anchorage and lies about a mile east of downtown at 143 feet elevation. It opened in 1930 as Anchorage Aviation Field and was Anchorage's only airport until 1951; it is named for aviation pioneer Russel Merrill. Runways are 8/26 (4,000 feet, asphalt), 17/35 (2,640 feet, asphalt) and 5/23 (2,000 feet, asphalt and gravel). It has a control tower and fuel.
Location
Flightseeing
Sources
- FAA Airport Data: MRIFederal Aviation Administration · Accessed 2026-11-13
- Merrill FieldWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-13
Last updated 2026-11-13
Nearby within 25 miles
Fishing spots
Cultural sites
Floatplane bases
Airports
Viewpoints
Viewpoint
Point Woronzof
Bluff-top overlook by the airport with Denali views, sunsets, eagles, swallows and reliable moose.
6.2 mi
Viewpoint
Potter Marsh
Boardwalk through a coastal marsh 15 minutes south of downtown, with waterfowl, eagles, moose and spawning salmon.
7.3 mi
Viewpoint
Kincaid Park
Large west Anchorage park on old moraine with ski trails, frequent moose and views of Denali and Mount Susitna.
8.2 mi
Viewpoint
Beluga Point
Rocky Turnagain Arm pullout at Seward Highway Mile 110.5 for spotting beluga whales in late summer.
15.3 mi
Mountains
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Eagle River Cabin
Small drive-up cabin at Eagle River Campground; sleeps 4, $100 a night.
11.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Boreal Owl Cabin
Drive-up cabin at Eagle River Campground; sleeps 6, $100 a night.
11.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Ptarmigan Cabin
Drive-up cabin at Eagle River Campground; sleeps 6, $100 a night.
11.3 mi
Public-use cabin
Black Bear Cabin
Drive-up state park cabin at the north end of Bird Creek Campground; sleeps 6, $100 a night.
21.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Beluga Cabin
Walk-in state park cabin at Bird Creek Campground on Turnagain Arm; sleeps 8, $100 a night.
21.4 mi
Public-use cabin
Bore Tide Cabin
Large state park cabin at Bird Creek Campground; sleeps 12, $100 a night.
21.4 mi
