Merrill Field (MRI) Airport Car Service

MRI (Merrill Field) sits in central Anchorage about 2 miles east of downtown Anchorage in the Municipality of Anchorage, accessible via 5th Avenue and Merrill Field Drive. The airport is owned and operated by the Municipality of Anchorage and is one of the busiest general aviation airports in Alaska, second only to Ted Stevens Anchorage International by some annual measures. There is no scheduled commercial service. MRI handles corporate charter, flight training, helicopter operations, and the legendary Alaska bush plane operator base. Our chauffeurs stage at the terminal area for charter and FBO pickups.

MRI to downtown Anchorage runs about 5 to 10 minutes via 5th Avenue westbound, and MRI to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) runs about 15 to 20 minutes via Minnesota Drive and the International Airport Road. We handle daily inter airport transfers between MRI and ANC, plus the full downtown Anchorage hotel district including the Hotel Captain Cook, the Anchorage Marriott Downtown, the Hilton Anchorage, and the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel and Spa.

Yes. Downtown Anchorage and the Hotel Captain Cook, the Anchorage Marriott Downtown, the Hilton Anchorage, the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel and Spa, and the broader downtown Anchorage hospitality district all run about 5 to 10 minutes from MRI. We handle daily corporate transfers across the downtown Anchorage business and entertainment corridor.

Yes. Alaska oil and gas operations anchored by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Hilcorp Alaska, BP (now Hilcorp following the 2020 acquisition of BP's Alaska operations), ExxonMobil Alaska, and dozens of contractor and service company operations generate consistent corporate aviation demand through MRI. We hold standing accounts with Alaska oil and gas executive teams plus the broader North Slope contractor base.

Yes. The Alaska Aviation Museum at Lake Hood (the major aviation museum preserving the legendary Alaska bush pilot heritage, located on Lake Hood, the largest and busiest seaplane base in the world) runs about 15 to 20 minutes from MRI. We handle daily museum visitor transfers and the broader Lake Hood seaplane base visitor logistics.

Yes. The Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center and the William A. Egan Civic and Convention Center (the two downtown Anchorage convention venues) both sit about 5 to 10 minutes from MRI. We handle daily convention transfers, the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention October pickups, and the broader downtown Anchorage event venue logistics.

Yes. Providence Alaska Medical Center (the largest hospital in Alaska, anchoring the Providence Health and Services Alaska system) runs about 10 to 15 minutes from MRI via Providence Drive. We handle patient transfers, visiting physician transport, family member airport pickups for extended hospital stays, and corporate transfers for the broader Providence Health system.

Yes. Anchorage hosts the largest concentration of corporate aviation activity in Alaska, with major Alaska oil and gas, Alaska Native Corporation operations (including Bristol Bay Native Corporation, Cook Inlet Region Inc, Doyon Limited, and Sealaska), telecommunications, mining, and fishing industry corporate flight departments. We hold standing accounts with several major Anchorage corporate flight departments.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (the legendary 1,000 mile Anchorage to Nome sled dog race held each March, with the ceremonial start running through downtown Anchorage on the first Saturday of March followed by the restart at Willow on the Sunday) generates the heaviest single weekend demand of our Anchorage winter year. We recommend six to eight weeks of lead time for Iditarod ceremonial start weekend SUV and Sprinter bookings.

Yes. Dispatch runs around the clock with a live human on the line, and we operate red eye corporate charter arrivals, 4 am Alaska oil and gas executive departures, Alaska bush plane operator early morning charter departures during peak summer fishing and hunting season, and late night downtown Anchorage event pickups. There is no surcharge for late night or early morning service on standard bookings.