Merrill Field — Anchorage, United States

Merrill Field is a busy general aviation airport located within the city of Anchorage, Alaska, United States, distinct from the larger Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. MRI is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the country by aircraft operations, reflecting Alaska's unusually high reliance on small planes for transportation to remote communities without road access. The airport supports flight schools, air taxi operators, and bush plane services that connect Anchorage to villages across the state. Historically one of Alaska's oldest airfields, dating back to the 1930s, MRI remains central to the state's aviation culture. Its convenient in-city location makes it a preferred base for pilots serving Alaska's vast, road-isolated interior and coastal regions.