FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CDB |
| Lat/Long: | 55-12-21.8180N / 162-43-31.5730W 55-12.363633N / 162-43.526217W 55.2060606 / -162.7254369 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 96 ft. / 29.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2005) |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 99571 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | COLD BAY |
| 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: | SUN-SAT 0600-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 1800-0800 WHEN FSS CLSD ATCVT HIRL RYS 08/26 & 14/32, MALSR RYS 14 & 32 & VASI RYS 08, 26 & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR IN WRITING TO AMGR BOX 97 COLD BAY AK 99571. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.75 (907-532-2639) |
| WX ASOS at KVC (17 nm E): | 118.325 (907-497-4279) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQS 118.5/278.3 (COLD BAY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CDBr142/4.0 | | COLD BAY VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ELFEE | | 144/5.8 | | 341 | | 14E | | ELF | . .-.. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A FUEL SVC CHG AFTER HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MINOR MAINT DUTY HRS: 0700 - 1800 SUN THRU SAT (1 MAY - 30 SEP); 0530 - 1800 (1 OCT - 30 APR). |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 10415 x 150 ft. / 3174 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 99.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 345.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 875.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 55-13.343667N | | 55-11.752667N |
| Longitude: | 162-44.275167W | | 162-43.171000W |
| Elevation: | 68.8 ft. | | 89.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 158 true | | 324 magnetic, 338 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | MLS |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 4235 x 150 ft. / 1291 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 99.0 | | Double wheel: | 131.0 | | Double tandem: | 345.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 55-11.938500N | | 55-11.880667N |
| Longitude: | 162-43.647833W | | 162-42.435833W |
| Elevation: | 85.3 ft. | | 95.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 095 true | | 261 magnetic, 275 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6235 TODA:5235 ASDA:5235 LDA:4235 | | TORA:6235 TODA:5235 ASDA:5235 LDA:4235 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) LINE OF SIGHT FOR VASI RWY 08 OFFSET 5 DEG TO THE NORTH. | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF AK DOTPF-CENTRAL RGN POUCH 196900 ANCHORAGE, AK 99519-6900 Phone 907-269-0747 |
| Manager: | JEFF DOERNING BOX 97 COLD BAY, AK 99571 Phone 907-532-5000 907-532-5000 STATE M&O PHONE |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 73/week * | | 53% | air taxi | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 9% | commercial | | 4% | local general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 13 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SNOW & ICE REMOVAL AND ARPT HAZ RPRTG ONLY PERFORMED DURG DUTY HRS UNLESS BY PRIOR ARNGMT IN WRITING WITH AMGR. |
| - | PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT MAY BE WORKING ON THE RY AT ANY TIME. |
| - | LIGHTED TWR 123 FT AGL 1500 FT E RY 32. |
| - | KING COVE WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | ARPT SAND LARGER GRADATION THAN FAA RECOMMENDED/SEE AC150/5200-30. |
| - | LARGE BIRDS NEAR APCH ENDS OF ALL RYS. |
| - | BRAKELOCK TURNS NOT ALLOWED ON RYS. |
| - | CFR INDEX B. INDEX MAY BE REDUCED FOR ACFT LESS THAN 90'. |
| - | NO CUSTOMS AVBL; WRITTEN PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR REFUELING STOPS 24-48 HRS IN ADVANCE IF ARRIVING FROM A FOREIGN COUNTY; FAX 907-271-2684 OR 907-271-2686. |
| - | TWR 4.8 NM NW OF ARPT UNLGTD. |
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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (416KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (323KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (356KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (370KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (408KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 14 | |
download (213KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN-A **CHANGED** | |
download (522KB) |
| VOR RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (365KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (38KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 14:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 14:50 |
| Sunset | | 23:05 | | 07:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:54 | | 07:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 02:26:36 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 25-Jul-2008 18:26:36 |
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| METAR |
| PACD | 260153Z 32010KT 10SM FEW009 SCT020 BKN240 11/06 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01060061
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PAVC 17nm E | 260156Z AUTO 29016KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A2997 RMK AO2 PWINO TSNO T01110077 SLP149
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| TAF |
| PACD | 252338Z 260024 34009KT P6SM OVC008 FM0900 32010KT 1SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 1720 5SM BR OVC008 FM2000 29004KT P6SM VCFG OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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