Airport guide
Merced Municipal AirportIATA code MCE
Merced Municipal Airport (MCE/KMCE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Merced, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Merced, United States
- Codes
- MCE · KMCE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
Merced Municipal Airport (MCE/KMCE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Merced, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 37.280°, -120.510°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Merced, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Merced Municipal Airport details
- IATA code
- MCE
- ICAO code
- KMCE
- City
- Merced
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.285°, -120.514°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Merced Municipal Airport’s own pages.
MCE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 47 m (155 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 13,632
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport FAT · 91 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MCE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 12/30: 1,803 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,803 m5,914 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MCE
Originfacts does not track any routes from MCE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MCE is
3.4 km southwest
Merced Municipal Airport lies 3.4 km southwest of Merced city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MCE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Merced, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Merced Municipal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flymercedairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Merced
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ModestoModesto Municipal AirportMOD56 km
- FresnoFresno Yosemite International AirportFAT90 km
- StocktonStockton AirportSCK93 km
- San JoseNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSJC126 km
- MontereyMonterey Regional AirportMRY142 km
- HaywardHayward Executive AirportHWD145 km
- SacramentoMather AirportMHR152 km
- SacramentoSacramento Executive AirportSAC152 km
- Mammoth LakesMammoth Lakes AirportMMH152 km
Merced Municipal Airport: common questions
Where is Merced Municipal Airport?
Merced Municipal Airport serves Merced, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.285°, -120.514°.
What are the airport codes for Merced Municipal Airport?
The IATA code is MCE and the ICAO code is KMCE.
What time zone is MCE in?
Merced Municipal Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of Merced Municipal Airport?
The airport’s official website is flymercedairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Merced Municipal Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MCE: 12/30 (1,803 m (5,914 ft), asphalt).
When did Merced Municipal Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1932 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Merced Municipal Airport?
Wikidata records 13,632 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is MCE from Merced city centre?
Merced Municipal Airport is about 3.4 km southwest of Merced city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Merced Municipal Airport?
OurAirports gives MCE’s elevation as 47 m (155 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Merced Municipal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q651720 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)