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PACD Cold Bay Airport
Cold Bay, Alaska, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: CDB
Lat/Long: 55-12-21.3000N 162-43-34.5000W
55-12.355000N 162-43.575000W
55.2059167,-162.7262500
(estimated)
Elevation: 99.5 ft. / 30.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (2015)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99571

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1949
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: COLD BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [907-532-2466]
Alternate FSS: ENA KENAI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-866-864-1737]
NOTAMs facility: CDB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON - SAT 0700 - 1800
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ATCVT MALSR RWY 15; PAPI RWY 08, 26 & 33; HIRL RWY 08/26 & 15/33 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
PHOTOCELL OPS.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: CLSD TO ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXCP WRITTEN PPR - AMGR BOX 97 COLD BAY AK 99571. ARFF AVBL FOR PART 121 CARRIERS INVOLVED IN ETOPS WITH 30 MIN NOTICE.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS: 135.75 (907-532-2639)
WX AWOS-3P at KVC (17 nm E): 118.325 (907-497-4279)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/278.3 (COLD BAY RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY COLD BAY FSS ON FREQ 123.6 (CTAF).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CDBr146/4.0COLD BAY VORTAC112.6010E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ELFEE148/5.834110EELF . .-.. ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL SVC CHARGE AFT HR.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 10179 x 150 ft. / 3103 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 62 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel: 99.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 345.0
Dual double tandem: 875.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 55-13.341663N55-11.787380N
Longitude: 162-44.273725W162-43.195117W
Elevation: 72.5 ft.93.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 146 magnetic, 158 true326 magnetic, 338 true
Declared distances: TORA:10179 TODA:10179 ASDA:10179 LDA:10179TORA:10179 TODA:10179 ASDA:10179 LDA:10179
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdownrollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 4900 x 150 ft. / 1494 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 62 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel: 99.0
Double wheel: 131.0
Double tandem: 345.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 55-11.952648N55-11.885708N
Longitude: 162-43.945513W162-42.543133W
Elevation: 88.9 ft.99.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 083 magnetic, 095 true263 magnetic, 275 true
Declared distances: TORA:4900 TODA:4900 ASDA:4900 LDA:4900TORA:4900 TODA:4900 ASDA:4900 LDA:4900
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
P.O BOX 112506
JUNEAU, AK 99811-2506
Phone (907) 465-1788
Manager: HAROLD KREMER
BOX 97
COLD BAY, AK 99571
Phone 907-532-5000
907-532-5000

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 3
Single engine airplanes: 2
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 25/day *
63% air taxi
30% commercial
5% military
2% local general aviation
<1% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 24 October 2018

Additional Remarks

SNOW, ICE REMOVAL & ARPT HAZ RPRTG DURG DUTY HR UNLESS PRIOR ARNGMT IN WRITING - AMGR.
PERSONNEL & EQUIP ON RWY.
ARPT SAND LRGR GRADE THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
WX CAMERA AVBL - HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
ROTG BCN UNMON WHEN FSS UNMANNED.
NWS BALLOON LAUNCH FAC LCTD ON ARPT; SEE INSIDE BACK COVER FOR DETAILS.
BIRDS INVOF ALL RWY APCH ENDS.
BRAKELOCK TURNS NA.
CFR INDEX B; MAY BE REDUCED FOR ACFT LESS THAN 90 FT.
NO CUSTOMS AVBL; 24-48 HR WRITTEN PPR FOR FOREIGN ARR RFLG STOPS - FAX 907-271-2684 OR 907-271-2686.
UNLGTD TWR 0.4 NM N; UNLGTD TWR 0.9 NM S; UNLGTD TWR 4.8 NM NW.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (253KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (363KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (296KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (323KB)
LOC BC RWY 33   download (373KB)
VOR RWY 15   download (298KB)
HI-VOR OR TACAN RWY 15   download (270KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (154KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CHUNA TWO   download (187KB)
WETSI TWO   download (155KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (344KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAVC - King Cove Airport (17 nm E)
PAOU - Nelson Lagoon Airport (72 nm NE)
PASD - Sand Point Airport (76 nm E)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of PACD (Cold Bay Airport)
Photo by Aaron Merculief
Photo taken 30-Sep-2017
looking south.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:5115:51
Sunrise08:2816:28
Sunset21:2305:23
Evening civil twilight22:0006:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 12:31:51
Local (UTC-8)  29-Mar-2024 04:31:51
 
METAR
PACD 291153Z AUTO 21026G41KT 10SM CLR 04/M02 A2916 RMK AO2 PK WND 22046/1112 SLP877 60000 70005 T00441017 10050 20028 51004 TSNO
PAVC 
17nm E 
291156Z AUTO 25021G37KT 9SM UP BKN014 OVC020 03/02 A2929 RMK AO2 PK WND 25038/1059 RAE27UPB27 SLP921 P0000 60001 70001 T00280017 10039 20022 55001
TAF
PACD 291136Z 2912/3012 18025G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 FM291800 26020G32KT P6SM OVC030 FM300300 30011KT P6SM OVC030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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Frosty Fuels 907-532-2467
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