Merle K (mudhole) Smith Airport

Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (IATA: CDV, ICAO: PACV, FAA LID: CDV) is a state-owned public-use airport located 11 nautical miles (20 km) southeast of the central business district of Cordova, in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Facilities and aircraft

Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport covers an area of 2,959 acres (1,197 ha) at an elevation of 54 feet (16 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 9/27 with a 7,500 x 150 ft (2,286 x 46 m) asphalt pavement and 16/34 with a 1,899 x 30 ft (579 x 9 m) gravel surface.

For the 12-month period ending August 2, 2007, the airport had 13,990 aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day: 46% general aviation, 29% air taxi, 18% scheduled commercial and 7% military. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine and 7% helicopter.

Airlines and destinations

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2006-02-16
Airport Identifier:	CDV
Longitude/Latitude:	145-28-39.2000W/60-29-30.4000N -145.477556/60.491778 (Estimated)
Elevation:	47 ft / 14.33 m (Surveyed)
Land:	2959 acres
From nearest city:	11 nautical miles SE of Cordova, AK
Location:	Cordova-mccarthy County, AK
Magnetic Variation:	22E (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	Dot Nothern Region
Address:	2301 Peger Road Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone number:	907-451-5250
Manager:	Tom Justice
Address:	Box 598 Cordova, AK 99574
Phone number:	907-424-3202

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Control Tower:	No
Attendance Schedule:	ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1730,ALL/SAT-SUN/0700-1730
Lighting Schedule:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 MALSR RY 27 ODALS RY 09 & VASI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	Anchorage
Region:	AAL - Alaska
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAN - Anchorage
Tie-in FSS:	JNU - Juneau
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Phone:	907-586-7380
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	CDV (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I BS 5/1973 CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR IN WRITING TO AMGR BOX 598 CORDOVA AK 99574.
Federal Agreements:	NGPSY

Airport Communications

CTAF:

123.600

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:	NONE
Power Plant Repair:	NONE
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimension:

7500 x 150 ft / 2286.0 x 45.7 m

Surface:

ASPH, Good Condition

Surface Treatment:

Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

Weight Limit:

Single wheel: 90000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 153000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 280000 lbs.

Edge Lights:

Medium

	Runway 09	Runway 27
Longitude:	145-29-48.2733W	145-27-31.7470W
Latitude:	60-29-48.1412N	60-29-17.8309N
Elevation:	36.00 ft	37.00 ft
Alignment:	114	127
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	41.00 ft	58.00 ft
VASI:	4-box on left side	4-box on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00�	3.00�
Approach lights:	ODALS	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	No
Obstruction:	20 ft ant, 600.0 ft from runway, 250 ft left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear	25 ft pole, 500.0 ft from runway, 450 ft right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear

Runway 16/34

Dimension:

1899 x 30 ft / 578.8 x 9.1 m

Surface:

GRVL, Fair Condition

	Runway 16	Runway 34
Longitude:	145-28-35.6989W	145-28-36.1437W
Latitude:	60-29-29.2888N	60-29-10.5918N
Elevation:	45.00 ft	34.00 ft
Alignment:	127	1
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Obstruction:	, 50:1 slope to clear	140 ft trees, 2100.0 ft from runway, 150 ft left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GCR	NDB	Glacier River		404.00	22E	0.4 nm
HBK	NDB	Hinchinbrook		362.00	27E	19.1 nm
ALJ	NDB	Orca Bay		233.00	23E	32.9 nm
MNL	NDB	Mineral Creek		524.00	27E	45.9 nm
JOH	VOR/DME	Johnstone Point	114X	116.70	27E	33.2 nm

Remarks

ERRATIC WINDS.
SNOW REMOVAL ICE REMOVAL & ARPT HAZ RPRTNG ONLY PERFORMED DURG DUTY HRS UNLESS BY PRIOR ARNGMT IN WRITING WITH MANAGEMENT.
NO SNOW REMOVAL OR DEICING PERFORMED BTN 1600 & 0700 DAILY; RWY COND REPORTS WILL REFLECT DAY OPNS ONLY.
MOOSE OCNLY ON OR NEAR RWYS; LARGE FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS IN VCNTY DURG SEASON.
ARFF EQUIP STAFFED DURG PERIODS OF ACR ACTVTY ONLY.
CORDOVA WX REPORT AVBL LC 424-7614 OR 122.65.
RY 16/34 THR AND SIDE MARKINGS REMOVED IN WINTER.
TWY DELTA LIMITED TO 12,500 LBS.
JOHNSTONE POINT WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTP://AKWEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

Based Aircraft

Aircraft based on field:	29
Single Engine Airplanes:	27
Helicopters:	2

Major Carriers Serving This Airport

Alaska Airlines

100.0%

Most Popular Destinations

Ted Stevens Anchorage Intl (ANC)	50.0%
Yakutat (YAK)	50.0%

Most Popular Aircraft

N778AS	4.9%
N763AS	4.3%
N703AS	4.3%
N709AS	4.3%
N706AS	3.3%
N793AS	3.3%
N795AS	3.3%
N788AS	2.7%
N774AS	2.7%
N776AS	2.7%

Operational Statistics

Aircraft Operations:	46/Day
Air Carrier:	15.1%
Air Taxi:	24.3%
General Aviation Local:	27.3%
General Aviation Itinerant:	12.1%
Military:	6.1%

Merle K (mudhole) Smith Airport

Address: Cordova-mccarthy County, AK

Tel: 907-451-5250, 907-424-3202

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General Info

Country United States

State ALASKA

FAA ID CDV

Latitude 60-29-30.602N

Longitude 145-28-39.541W

Elevation 42 feet

Near City CORDOVA

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