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Castle Airport, Merced, California, United States

Plan a trip involving Castle Airport (KMER) with airport location, runway references and nearby empty-leg listings. The direct carrier must confirm airport access and aircraft suitability for your itinerary.

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KMER - Castle Airport, Merced, California, United States

ICAO Code: KMER · IATA Code: MER

Identifier references: OurAirports · FAA NASR (September 3, 2026).

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Empty Legs

Current Empty Legs Within 250 Miles of KMER

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Citation Sovereign exterior

KMER to KICT

Citation Sovereign

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$15,469displayed estimate
Citation XLS exterior

KAPC to KLGB

Citation XLS

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$12,488displayed estimate
King Air 200 exterior

KSNS to KFAT

King Air 200

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KSMF to KBOI

Citation CJ3+

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$7,088displayed estimate
Learjet 40XR exterior

KTRK to KVNY

Learjet 40XR

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$11,250displayed estimate
Citation Excel exterior

KMRY to KSLE

Citation Excel

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$7,088displayed estimate
Learjet 60 exterior

KVNY to KELP

Learjet 60

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$15,975displayed estimate
King Air 350 exterior

KVNY to KAPC

King Air 350

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KSFO to KSUS

Citation XLS+

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$22,669displayed estimate
Gulfstream G-IV exterior

KVNY to KASE

Gulfstream G-IV

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$16,875displayed estimate
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Airport Classification

Medium airport

Scheduled passenger service is not listed in the source; this does not determine charter access.

Longest Published Runway

11,802 ft

Reference length only; usable runway and aircraft performance must be confirmed for the mission.

Field Elevation

191 ft

Published reference elevation; verify current airport and performance information before departure.

FBO, Handling & Access

Confirm for this mission

Current suitability, handling, parking, fuel, and permissions require direct-carrier confirmation.

Castle Airport (KMER) Private Jet Charter Planning

OurAirports identifies Castle Airport (KMER) as a medium airport in Merced, California, United States, serving the Merced area. Its source identifiers are MER, KMER. The source does not mark scheduled passenger service, which does not determine private-charter access.

Runway and operating checks for KMER

For preliminary comparison, the same source lists a longest published runway of 11,802 feet and a field elevation of 191 feet. Those values are reference fields, not an operating approval. Before a trip is proposed, the direct air carrier must confirm airport status and access, usable runway length and surface, aircraft performance, payload, weather, current notices, parking, fuel, customs when applicable, and handling for the requested date.

What to include in a charter request involving KMER

For a useful review, provide the passenger count, baggage, pets, accessibility needs, preferred schedule, and exact ground destination. Jet Partners acts as an air charter broker and does not operate aircraft; a licensed direct air carrier controls and operates the flight. Aircraft, airport suitability, availability, operator, payment, change, and cancellation terms are confirmed in writing for the specific trip.

Reference coordinates, classification, elevation, and published runway length shown on this page come from OurAirports open data for source ident KMER. Reference fields can change and do not confirm airport status, charter access, or operator acceptance.

Planning references: the FAA Chart Supplement search and NOTAM Search. These are research starting points, not confirmation that KMER accepts charter operations. Current access and mission suitability require direct-carrier confirmation.

Nearby airport reference comparison

Compare KMER with up to three nearby land-airport records in the same country, within 100 straight-line miles. These are geographic references; the carrier must confirm access and aircraft suitability.

Distances are between airport coordinates, not driving distances or flight routes. Runway figures are source references, not usable landing distances. View the KMER source record or read the methodology and download airport reference data.

Cite this airport guide

For a destination guide, trip brief or article, reference this stable page and the underlying source. Include the date you accessed it.

Jet Partners. Castle Airport (KMER) airport planning reference. https://jetpartners.aero/airports/KMER#airport-reference. Reference data: OurAirports. Add your access date when citing.

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Plan a Private Jet Trip Involving KMER

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