CDV
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for PACV
Coordinates: N60°29.50' / W145°28.65'
Located 11 miles SE of Cordova, Alaska on 2959 acres of land. View all Airports in Alaska.
Surveyed Elevation is 53 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:January 1949
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:JUNEAU
NOTAMs Facility:CDV (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ANCHORAGE
ARFF Cert:I B S 04/2005
CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR IN WRITING - AMGR BOX 598 CORDOVA AK 99574.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0600-1630
Airport Communications
ASOS:134.8 Tel. 907-424-5900
CTAF:123.600
AWOS-3P at VDZ (44.6 NW):118.8 907-560-7614
Remarks:
  • 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).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD JOH JOHNSTONE POINT 116.70 070°33.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD GCR GLACIER RIVER 404 012°0.4
VOD ALJ ORCA BAY 233 269°33.0
VOD MNL MINERAL CREEK 524 326°45.9
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:7500 x 150 feet / 2286 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-90, D-153, ST-280
PCR VALUE: 977/F/A/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N60°29.80' / W145°29.80'N60°29.30' / W145°27.53'
Elevation: 41.6 43.0
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 114° True 294° True
Declared Distances: TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7500 TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7500
Markings:Precision Instrument in fair condition.Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RWY 09 VASI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO OBSTS.
V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RVR Equipment Touchdown Rollout Touchdown Rollout
Approach Lights:ODALS Omnidirectional Approach Lighting SystemMALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
Obstacles: 20 ft Antenna 600 ft from runway, 250 ft left of center 25 ft Pole 500 ft from runway, 450 ft right of center
Runway 16/34
RWY 16/34 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/380 SKED AND NON-SKED OPS WITH PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
Dimensions:1934 x 30 feet / 589 x 9 meters
Surface:Gravel in Fair Condition
Runway 16Runway 34
Coordinates:N60°29.46' / W145°28.60'N60°29.14' / W145°28.60'
Elevation: 49.5 38.6
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 181° True 1° True
Markings:None in poor condition.None in poor condition.
Obstacles: 70 ft Trees 350 ft from runway, 150 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Engine Repair:NOT AVAILABLE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:CARGO HANDLING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
907-451-2200
Manager:MATTHEW MYSZKA
BOX 598
CORDOVA, AK 99574
907-424-3202
Other Remarks
  • ERRATIC WINDS.
  • ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • TSA REGULATED ARPT; SEE 49 CFR 1542. GATES & DOORS MUST BE SECURED ALL TIMES; INFO - AMGR.
  • 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.
  • MOOSE & BIRDS INVOF ARPT & RWYS.
  • ARFF EQUIP DURG ACR ACT ONLY.
  • CORDOVA WX - 424-7614 OR 122.65.
  • 36 IN ORANGE CONES MAY 1 - OCT 25.
  • 36 IN ORANGE CONES MAY 1 - OCT 25.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; ODALS RWY 09; VASI RWYS 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 250 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD DER 27.
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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