The city of Merrill within the Lincoln County of the state of Wisconsin is served by the Merrill Municipal Airport that is located at a distance of one mile to the north west of Merrill. The airport is perched at an elevation of 1318 feet above the sea level and has an FAA identifier of the RRL.
Merrill Municipal Airport is publicly owned by the City of Merrill and is open to the civilians. The airport began its operations in February, 1938. The airport is facilitated with a lighted indicator and a well-updated lighting system that allows the smooth operations of the flights even during the low light hours of the dusk and dawn. The availability of fuel makes it easy for the flights to refuel themselves.
Merrill Municipal Airport is facilitated with two asphalt paves runways measuring 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m and 2997 x 75 ft. / 913 x 23 m respectively. The runways have been maintained in an appreciable way and are in good condition.
There are about 35 aircrafts based on the Merrill Municipal Airport that can be categorized in the following way;
- Single Engine Airplanes – 26
- Multi Engine Airplanes – 2
- Ultralights – 8
According to the statistical report pf the twelve month period ending on 22nd June, 2005, the Merrill Municipal Airport has been handling 60 aircraft operations per day, of which 55% constitutes local general aviation, 41% comprise of transient general aviation and 4% is shared by air taxi and military flights.
The other subsidiary facilities that the flights scheduled for Merrill Municipal Airport as well as the passengers can enjoy comprise of;
- Airport management
- Aviation fuel
- Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown)
- Hangars
- GPU / Power cart
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- Passenger terminal and lounge
- Flight training
- Aircraft rental
- Aircraft maintenance
- Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing
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The other airports close to the Merrill Municipal Airport are listed below;
- Tomahawk Regional Airport
- Wausau Downtown Airport
- Central Wisconsin Airport
- Langlade County Airport
- Taylor County Airport
Flightshotelstours.com offers online information on Merrill Municipal Airport and flights to Merrill.
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