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PACD Cold Bay Airport
Cold Bay, Alaska, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: CDB
Lat/Long: 55-12-18.9425N / 162-43-28.2778W
55-12.315708N / 162-43.471297W
55.2052618 / -162.7245216
(estimated)
Elevation: 102 ft. / 31 m (estimated)
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
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: MAY-SEP 0800-1900, OCT-APR 0630-1900
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ATCVT HIRL RYS 08/26 & 15/33; MALSR RY 15 AND VASI RYS 08, 26 & 33 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
24 HRS
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
CDBr141/4.1COLD BAY VORTAC112.6014E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ELFEE144/5.934114EELF . .-.. ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL 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 15/33

Dimensions: 10180 x 150 ft. / 3103 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 55-13.341667N55-11.787333N
Longitude: 162-44.273667W162-43.195000W
Elevation: 73.1 ft.93.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 146 magnetic, 158 true326 magnetic, 338 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair 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 lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSMLS

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 6235 x 150 ft. / 1900 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 99.0
Double wheel: 131.0
Double tandem: 345.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 55-11.952167N55-11.866833N
Longitude: 162-43.934167W162-42.149500W
Elevation: 90.9 ft.102.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 083 magnetic, 095 true263 magnetic, 275 true
Displaced threshold: 1000 ft.1000 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:6235 TODA:6235 ASDA:5900 LDA:4900TORA:6235 TODA:6235 ASDA:5900 LDA:4900
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair 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 lightsyes, 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 907-269-0749
Manager: JEFF DOERNING
BOX 97
COLD BAY, AK 99571
Phone 907-532-5000
907-532-5000 STATE M&O PHONE

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 25/day *
63% air taxi
29% commercial
5% military
2% local general aviation
<1% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2011

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.
ARPT SAND LARGER GRADATION THAN FAA RECOMMENDED/SEE AC150/5200-30.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
ROTG BCN OPS UNMONITORED WHEN CDB FSS UNMANNED.
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15   download (224KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15   download (297KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (261KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (255KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (287KB)
LOC/DME BC RWY 33   download (339KB)
HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 15   download (189KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN-A **CHANGED**   download (331KB)
VOR RWY 15   download (249KB)

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 of PACD (Cold Bay Airport)
Photo courtesy of DuboisAviation.com
Photo taken 16-Jul-2012
looking southeast.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5013:50
Sunrise06:3914:39
Sunset22:5606:56
Evening civil twilight23:4507:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 06:21:39
Local (UTC-8)  17-May-2013 22:21:39
 
METAR
PACD 180553Z AUTO 35013KT 10SM OVC039 M02/M11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 60000 T10171106 10006 21017 53017 TSNO
PAVC 
17nm E 
180556Z AUTO 27008G23KT 210V320 BKN037 M02/M11 A3013 RMK AO2 PWINO TSNO 51018 T10221105 10027 21027 SLP205 $
TAF
PACD 180536Z 1806/1906 34015KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM181200 30005KT P6SM BKN022 FM182100 18006KT P6SM SCT022 BKN040 FM190200 16015KT P6SM SCT040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Frosty Fuels 907-532-2467 Aviation fuel, Catering, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms, Showers

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100LL Jet A Mogas
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