FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CDB |
| Lat/Long: | 55-12-18.5401N / 162-43-28.0784W 55-12.309002N / 162-43.467973W 55.2051500 / -162.7244662 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 96 ft. / 29.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2005) |
| Time zone: | UTC -9 (UTC -8 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| CDBr141/4.1 | | COLD BAY VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ELFEE | | 144/5.9 | | 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: | 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 55-11.952167N | | 55-11.866833N |
| Longitude: | 162-43.934167W | | 162-42.149500W |
| Elevation: | 90.9 ft. | | 102.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 095 true | | 261 magnetic, 275 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1000 ft. | | 1000 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6235 TODA:6235 ASDA:5235 LDA:4235 | | TORA:6235 TODA:6235 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 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. |
| - | ARPT SAND LARGER GRADATION THAN FAA RECOMMENDED/SEE AC150/5200-30. |
| - | WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN-A **CHANGED** | |
download |
| VOR RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (76KB) |
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
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-9) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:49 | | 17:49 |
| Sunrise | | 09:27 | | 18:27 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 03:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:22 | | 04:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 02:59:46 |
| Local (UTC-9) | 09-Feb-2010 17:59:46 |
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| METAR |
| PACD | 100253Z AUTO 12019KT 10SM -RA FEW021 BKN028 OVC041 03/02 A2865 RMK AO2 RAB36 SLP704 P0000 60000 T00330017 56012 TSNO
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PAVC 17nm E | 100240Z AUTO 06014KT 4SM BR FEW011 SCT016 BKN023 03/03 A2869 RMK AO2 PWINO TSNO $
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| TAF |
| PACD | 100228Z 1002/1024 14013KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC040 FM100500 14016KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
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