Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport

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IATA: CDV

ICAO: PACV

FAA: CDV

Cordova Weather (°F)

PACV (0.2 NM at True Heading of 63)
METAR: PACV 261453Z 00000KT 10SM BKN110 02/02 A2942 RMK AO2 SLP963 T00220022 58005
TAF: PACV 261126Z 2612/2712 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200

Location

Latitude: 
 60-29-29.9030N (60.49164)
Longitude: 
 145-28-39.2080W (-145.477558)
Elevation: 
 53.0 feet MSL (16 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 16.3 E (as of September 2023 from WMM2020 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

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

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/1949
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-1630
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAN (Anchorage)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1053 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
Military Aircraft:  1

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).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY JUNEAU FSS ON FREQS 122.2 & 123.6 (CORDOVA RCO).
   

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


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 09/07/23 to 0901Z 10/05/23.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
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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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CDV

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)		 293 277 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

A110-1 ERRATIC WINDS.
A110-10 ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
A110-11 WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
A110-14 TSA REGULATED ARPT; SEE 49 CFR 1542. GATES & DOORS MUST BE SECURED ALL TIMES; INFO - AMGR.
A110-15 ARPT SVCS & COND RPTG AVBL ONLY DURG MAINT DUTY HR; AFT HR - AMGR. BTN 1600 & 0700 SNOW REMOVAL & DEICE NA. RWY COND RPT REFLECTS DAY OPS ONLY.
A110-4 MOOSE & BIRDS INVOF ARPT & RWYS.
A110-5 ARFF EQUIP DURG ACR ACT ONLY.
A110-6 CORDOVA WX - 424-7614 OR 122.65.
A26 CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR IN WRITING - AMGR BOX 598 CORDOVA AK 99574.
A30-16/34 ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS NA.
A42-16 36 IN ORANGE CONES MAY 1 - OCT 25.
A42-34 36 IN ORANGE CONES MAY 1 - OCT 25.
A43-09 RWY 09 VASI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO OBSTS.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; ODALS RWY 09; VASI RWYS 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
E60-27 ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 250 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD DER 27.

Runways

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:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/06/2019
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:  153.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  280.0

Runway 09

Runway 27
Elevation: 
 41.6 43.0
Latitude: 
 60-29-48.1598N 60-29-17.8491N
Longitude: 
 145-29-48.2896W 145-27-31.7637W
Runway True Alignment: 
 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
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 41 57
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  1934 ft x 30 ft (589 m x 9 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/06/2019
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway 16

Runway 34
Elevation: 
 49.5 38.6
Latitude: 
 60-29-27.3865N 60-29-08.3370N
Longitude: 
 145-28-35.8513W 145-28-36.2898W
Runway True Alignment: 
 181 001
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 None None
Runway Markings Condition:
Poor Poor
Object at End: 
 TREES
Object Height: 
 70
Distance from End: 
 350
Object Centerline Offset: 
 250 ft. left of centerline 450 ft. right of centerline

Services

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

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