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PACV Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport
Cordova, Alaska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: CDV
Lat/Long: 60-29-29.9030N 145-28-39.2080W
60-29.498383N 145-28.653467W
60.4916397,-145.4775578
(estimated)
Elevation: 53 ft. / 16.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 19E (2015)
From city: 11 miles SE of CORDOVA, AK
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 99574

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1949
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ANCHORAGE CENTER
FSS: JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-586-7380]
NOTAMs facility: CDV (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-1630
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; ODALS RWY 09; VASI RWYS 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: CLSD TO ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR IN WRITING - AMGR BOX 598 CORDOVA AK 99574.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 123.6
WX ASOS: 134.8 (907-424-5900)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC ON FREQ 133.6/269.4 (MIDDLETON ISLAND RCAG) AND 119.3 (JOHNSTONE POINT RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY JUNEAU FSS ON FREQS 122.2 & 123.6 (CORDOVA RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JOHr071/33.2JOHNSTONE POINT VOR/DME116.7018E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GLACIER RIVERat field40417EGCR --. -.-. .-.
ORCA BAY071/32.823318EALJ .- .-.. .---

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 7500 x 150 ft. / 2286 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 94 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 153.0
Double tandem: 280.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 60-29.802663N60-29.297485N
Longitude: 145-29.804827W145-27.529395W
Elevation: 41.6 ft.43.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 095 magnetic, 114 true275 magnetic, 294 true
Declared distances: TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7500TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7500
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 09 VASI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO OBSTS.
4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting systemMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 20 ft. ant, lighted, 600 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear25 ft. pole, lighted, 500 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 1934 x 30 ft. / 589 x 9 m
Surface: gravel, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: 36 IN ORANGE CONES MAY 1 - OCT 25.
Operational restrictions: ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS NA.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 60-29.456442N60-29.138950N
Longitude: 145-28.597522W145-28.604830W
Elevation: 49.5 ft.38.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 162 magnetic, 181 true342 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: none, in poor conditionnone, in poor condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none70 ft. trees, 350 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone 907-451-5250
Manager: ROB MATTSON
BOX 598
CORDOVA, AK 99574
Phone 907-424-3202

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 30
Single engine airplanes: 27
Helicopters: 2
Military aircraft: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 37/day *
30% local general aviation
30% air taxi
19% commercial
14% transient general aviation
7% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2017

Additional Remarks

E60-27 ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 250 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD DER 27.
ERRATIC WINDS.
ARPT SAND LRGR GRADATION THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
TSA REGULATED ARPT; SEE 49 CFR 1542. GATES & DOORS MUST BE SECURED ALL TIMES; INFO - AMGR.
ARPT SVCS & COND RPTG AVBL ONLY DURG MAINT DUTY HR; AFT HR - AMGR. BTN 1600 & 0700 SNOW REMOVAL & DEICE NA. RWY COND RPT REFLECTS DAY OPS ONLY.
MOOSE & BIRDS INVOF ARPT & RWYS.
ARFF EQUIP DURG ACR ACT ONLY.
CORDOVA WX - 424-7614 OR 122.65.

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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 27   download (354KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (333KB)
RNAV (GPS)-B   download (246KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (173KB)
 
Departure Procedures
CASEL SEVEN   download (167KB)
EYAKS SIX   download (159KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (434KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

PAKA - Tatitlek Airport (42 nm NW)
PAVD - Valdez Pioneer Field Airport (45 nm NW)
PAMD - Middleton Island Airport (67 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo of PACV (Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport)
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Photo taken 11-Jul-2012
looking east.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-8)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2013:20
Sunrise06:0914:09
Sunset21:1305:13
Evening civil twilight22:0206:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2024 17:23:38
Local (UTC-8)  19-Apr-2024 09:23:38
 
METAR
PACV 191653Z 01003KT 7SM FEW055 13/M07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T01281067
TAF
PACV 191120Z 1912/2012 04008KT P6SM SKC
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