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 |
| CDBr141/4.1 | | COLD BAY VORTAC | | 112.60 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ELFEE | | 144/5.9 | | 341 | | 14E | | ELF | . .-.. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 55-13.341667N | | 55-11.787333N |
| Longitude: | 162-44.273667W | | 162-43.195000W |
| Elevation: | 73.1 ft. | | 93.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 146 magnetic, 158 true | | 326 magnetic, 338 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, 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 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: | 083 magnetic, 095 true | | 263 magnetic, 275 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1000 ft. | | 1000 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6235 TODA:6235 ASDA:5900 LDA:4900 | | TORA:6235 TODA:6235 ASDA:5900 LDA:4900 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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 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 907-269-0749 |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of DuboisAviation.com
Photo taken 16-Jul-2012
looking southeast.
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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 17-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 13:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 14:39 |
| Sunset | | 22:56 | | 06:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 23:45 | | 07:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:21:39 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 17-May-2013 22:21:39 |
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| METAR |
| PACD | 180553Z AUTO 35013KT 10SM OVC039 M02/M11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 60000 T10171106 10006 21017 53017 TSNO
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PAVC 17nm E | 180556Z AUTO 27008G23KT 210V320 BKN037 M02/M11 A3013 RMK AO2 PWINO TSNO 51018 T10221105 10027 21027 SLP205 $
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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