CKU
Cordova Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for CKU
Coordinates: N60°32.62' / W145°43.55'
Located 01 miles E of Cordova, Alaska. View all Airports in Alaska.
Estimated Elevation is 59 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:November 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:JUNEAU
NOTAMs Facility:JNU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ANCHORAGE
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.500
ASOS at CDV (9.0 SE):134.8 907-424-5900
AWOS-3P at VDZ (38.5 NW):118.8 907-560-7614
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD JOH JOHNSTONE POINT 116.70 063°26.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD GCR GLACIER RIVER 404 109°7.9
VOD ALJ ORCA BAY 233 261°25.8
VOD MNL MINERAL CREEK 524 332°39.5
Runway 09W/27W
Dimensions:8000 x 3000 feet / 2438 x 914 meters
Surface:Water
Runway 09WRunway 27W
Elevation: 5.0 5.0
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway 06/24
Dimensions:1800 x 60 feet / 549 x 18 meters
Surface:Gravel in Good Condition
LARGER GRAVEL AT APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 24.
Runway 06Runway 24
Coordinates:N60°32.60' / W145°43.85'N60°32.63' / W145°43.25'
Elevation: 59.0 50.0
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 84° True 264° True
Obstacles: 115 ft Trees 0 ft from runway, 124 ft left of center 15 ft Road 0 ft from runway, 78 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
TIE DOWNS ACROSS BUSY ROAD THAT PARRALLELS AIRSTRIP ON NORTH; BE ALERT TAXIING ACROSS ROAD.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CARGO HANDLING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301PEGER RD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709-5399
907-451-2200
Manager:ROBERT MATTSON
BOX 598
CORDOVA, AK 99574
907-424-3202
Other Remarks
  • STEEP RIDGE & HILL ALONG N EDGE; STRONG E WINDS; RWY SUBJ TO STRONG DOWNDRAFTS; BIRDS ROOST ON S SIDE; MOUNTAINS 3 MI FM AER RWY 24.
  • BIRDS INVOF ARPT DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • SEAPLANE OPERS IN APCH TO RY 24.
  • SPB OPERS IN EYAK LAKE; EYAK LAKE FREEZES IN WINTER-TIDEWATER REMAINS OPEN.
  • RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
  • SNOW REMOVAL ON IRREGULAR BASIS.
  • BUSY RESIDENTIAL ROAD BORDERS NORTHSIDE & PARALLELS RY.
  • RY EDGE CONES REMOVED FOR WINTER 15 OCT THRU 1 MAY.
  • NO PUBL SEAPLANE DOCK; . PUB SEAPLANE FACILITIES AT SMALL BOAT HARBOR.
  • RY 06/24 MARKED WITH REFLECTIVE CONES.
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