Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport

Location

Latitude:	60-29-30.4000N (60.491778)
Longitude:	145-28-39.2000W (-145.477556)
Elevation:	53.6 feet MSL (16 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	17.1 E (as of February 2020 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -9.0 (Standard Time) UTC -8.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	11 N.M. SE of Cordova, Alaska
Found On:	Anchorage Chart
FAA Region:	AAL

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	01/1949
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1730
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Beacon Color:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude:	1054 feet (321 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	CDV
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class I ARFF Index: B Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 04/2005

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	27
GA Helicopters:	2

Annual Operations (as of 05/31/2017)

Total Operations:	13605
Commercial:	2540	18.7%
Air Taxi:	4100	30.1%
GA Local:	4100	30.1%
GA Itinerant:	1855	13.6%
Military Aircraft:	1010	7.4%

Communications

CTAF:	123.600
ASOS:	134.8 (907-424-5900)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQ 133.6/269.4 (MIDDLETON ISLAND RCAG) AND 119.3 (JOHNSTONE POINT RCAG).

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
ROB MATTSON BOX 598 CORDOVA, AK 99574 907-424-3202	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION 2301 PEGER ROAD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709 907-451-5250

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 907

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Juneau(JNU)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-866-297-2236

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
DP	CASEL SEVEN	AK-1
DP	EYAKS SIX	AK-1
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 27	AK-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 27	AK-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS)-B	AK-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	AK-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	AK-1

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Maps

Cordova - Merle K (Mudhole) Smith (CDV) Airport Terminal Map

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METAR / TAF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CDV

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.4	GCR	_ _ . _ . _ . . _ .	Glacier River	NDB	404	12	355
32.8	ALJ	. _ . _ . . . _ _ _	Orca Bay	NDB	233	269	252
33.2	JOH	. _ _ _ _ _ _ . . . .	Johnstone Point	VOR-DME	116.70	269	252
45.8	MNL	_ _ _ . . _ . .	Mineral Creek	NDB	524	326	309
69.3	MDO	_ _ _ . . _ _ _	Middleton Island	VOR-DME	115.30	202	185
92.1	CYT	_ . _ . _ . _ _ _	Yakataga	NDB	209	104	87
99.7	GKN	_ _ . _ . _ _ .	Gulkana	VOR-DME	115.60	0	343

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
8.0	Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU CKU)	293	276	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Ratings & Reviews

Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport Ratings

Category	Aspect	Rating
	Overall Rating for Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Flight Service	Number of Flights	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Overall Number of Routes Served	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	International Routes Served	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	On-time Performance	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Business Services & Internet	Airport Lounges	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
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	Airport Website (information & tools)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Availability of Internet Connectivity	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Wireless Internet Access	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
General Facilities	ATM Locations	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Public Telephones	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Restrooms	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Architecture	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
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	Baggage Handling	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Overall Comfort	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Security Lines	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Transportation & Parking	Parking Availability	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Parking Pricing	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
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	Taxis	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Hotel Shuttles	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Proximity to City Center	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Amenities	Shopping (variety and number)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)	1.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (price/value)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Remarks

*A110G**	THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1	ERRATIC WINDS.
A110-10	ARPT SAND LARGER GRADATION THAN FAA RECOMMENDED/SEE AC150/5200-30.
A110-11	WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AVCAMS.FAA.GOV
A110-13	ARPT MAINT DTY HRS NOV-APR 0600-1630, MAY-OCT 0700-1730.
A110-2	SNOW REMOVAL, WILDLIFE CONTROL, COND REPORTING, AND OTHER AIRFIELD MAINT SERVICES ONLY AVBL AND VALID DURG ARPT MAINT DTY HRS. CTC ARPT MGMT FOR ANY AFT-HRS REQ FOR AIRFIELD SERVICES.
A110-3	NO SNOW REMOVAL OR DEICING PERFORMED BTN 1600 & 0700 DAILY; RWY COND REPORTS WILL REFLECT DAY OPNS ONLY.
A110-4	MOOSE OCNLY ON OR NEAR RWYS; LARGE FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS IN VCNTY DURG SEASON.
A110-5	ARFF EQUIP STAFFED DURG PERIODS OF ACR ACTVTY ONLY.
A110-6	CORDOVA WX REPORT AVBL LC 424-7614 OR 122.65.
A26	CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR IN WRITING TO ARP MGR BOX 598 CORDOVA AK 99574.
A42-16	RWY 16/34 MKD WITH 36 IN ORANGE CONES MAY 1 - OCT 25.
A43-09	RWY 09 VASI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BYD 4 NM, UNUSBL BYD 4 NM.
A81-APT	ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; ODALS RWY 09; VASI RWYS 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
E40-34	NORTH
E60-27	ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 250 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 27.

Runways

CDV Airport Runway Summary

Runways:	09/27 16/34
Longest Runway:	09/27 is 7500 ft (2286 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	27

CDV Airport Runway Details

Runway 09/27	7500 ft x 150 ft (2286 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	NGS as of 06/09/2005
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:	94 /F/A/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	90.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	153.
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	280.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Elevation:	42	44
Latitude:	60-29-48.1557N	60-29-17.8454N
Longitude:	145-29-48.2860W	145-27-31.7597W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	114	294
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Arresting Device:		EMAS
Object at End:	ANT	POLE
Object Height:	20	25
Object Marked/Lighted?:	Lighted	Lighted
Distance from End:	600	500
Object Centerline Offset:	250 ft. left of centerline	450 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):	Touchdown, Rollout	Touchdown, Rollout
Approach Light System:	Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	No
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:	41	57
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	7500	7500
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	7500	7500
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	7500	7500
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	7500	7500

Runway 16/34	1899 ft x 30 ft (579 m x 9 m)
Runway Length Source:	NGS as of 06/09/2005
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 16	Runway 34
Elevation:	52	41
Latitude:	60-29-29.3033N	60-29-10.6063N
Longitude:	145-28-35.7116W	145-28-36.1564W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	181	1
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:		TREES
Object Height:	0	70
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	0	350
Object Centerline Offset:	250 ft. left of centerline	450 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	0	0
Displaced Threshold:	0	0
Threshold Latitude:
Threshold Longitude:
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	0	0
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	0	0
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	0	0
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	0	0

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

IATA: CDV

ICAO: PACV

FAA: CDV

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