FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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. | | 101.5 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15 | |
download (224KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (296KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (296KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 33 | |
download (348KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 15 | |
download (189KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN-A | |
download (331KB) |
| VOR RWY 15 | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (148KB) |
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 08:47 | | 16:47 |
| Sunrise | | 09:24 | | 17:24 |
| Sunset | | 19:49 | | 03:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 04:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 10:49:01 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 16-Oct-2013 02:49:01 |
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| METAR |
| PACD | 160753Z AUTO 14016G23KT 10SM -RA OVC075 09/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP063 P0000 T00890072 TSNO
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PAVC 17nm E | 160756Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR FEW012 BKN020 OVC027 08/06 A2977 RMK AO2 PWINO TSNO T00770061 P0003 SLP081 $
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| TAF |
| PACD | 160533Z 1606/1706 15018G25KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 1606/1608 SCT025 OVC080 FM161200 14011KT P6SM OVC015 FM170000 32011KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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