AviatDataMerced Regional Airport (Macready Field) MCE / KMCE
Merced, California · United States · City of Merced
10kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKMCE / MCE
OperatorCity of Merced
Coordinates37.2848°N, 120.5139°W
Elevation155 ft · 47 m
Time zonePT (UTC-8/-7 DST)
Passengers / yr9,716 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKMCE — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursAttended 0600-1800 local; no control tower (CTAF 122.7). Self-service 100LL Avgas available 24/7. PPR 24 hr required for unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats (call airport manager).
TerminalsNew ~11,000 sq ft commercial terminal (opened July 2026, replacing the former ~5,000 sq ft building) serving EAS regional-jet flights.
Runways (1)
- 12/30 · 1,803 m / 5,914 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS Rwy 30
City-owned regional airport in California's Central Valley, branded Merced Yosemite Regional Airport. Subsidized Essential Air Service (EAS) is flown by Contour Airlines using 30-seat Embraer ERJ-135 regional jets to Los Angeles (LAX, daily) and Las Vegas (5x weekly), effective July 2026 after Advanced Air's contract ended. No control tower and not an international/customs port of entry; 2024 total is estimated from 4,858 FAA enplanements (x2).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Contour Airlines
DOT-selected Essential Air Service carrier at MCE since July 1, 2026 (four-year term), flying 30-seat Embraer ERJ135/145 jets to Los Angeles (LAX) and Las Vegas (LAS) from the airport's new terminal; as the only scheduled operator with no third-party handler present it self-handles its own ramp and passenger ground operations (self-handling inferred, not independently confirmed). It replaced incumbent Advanced Air (City of Merced, PRNewswire, AirlineGeeks).
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Gateway Air Center (TDL Aero Enterprises)
Sole FBO and fuel provider at MCE, selling Chevron-branded Jet A and 100LL in both full-serve and self-serve; a self-serve island is available for fuel-n-go, with fuel technicians on duty daily and responding after hours 365 days a year (AirNav, FlightAware, gatewayaircenter.com). · Daily 0800-1700; after-hours fuel on call
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De-icing
On request
Gateway Air Center (TDL Aero Enterprises)
Lists de-icer services among its offerings, which is de-icing fluid/additive supply rather than a dedicated aircraft spray de-icing operation; airframe icing is rare in the Central Valley (PureMRO, gatewayaircenter.com FBO listing).
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Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Gateway Air Center (TDL Aero Enterprises)
Provides general aircraft line maintenance, avionics work, and line service including oxygen servicing at the field during business hours (FlightAware, AirNav FBO listings).
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Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Gateway Air Center (TDL Aero Enterprises)
Operates as TDL Aero Enterprises, a Cirrus Authorized Service Center and Cirrus structural-repair specialist that repairs bird-strike and tail-impact damage at MCE (PureMRO, Cirrus service-center listing).
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Gateway Air Center (TDL Aero Enterprises)
Lists catering among its FBO services, arranged on request; not independently confirmed beyond the operator's own service listings and FBO directories (gatewayaircenter.com, GlobalAir).
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Gateway Air Center (TDL Aero Enterprises)
Ground service includes oxygen servicing (confirmed via FlightAware); FBO directory listings additionally note ground power and a lavatory cart (FlightAware, GlobalAir).
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Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed