- Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport
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Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport IATA: CDV – ICAO: PACV – FAA LID: CDV Location of airport in Alaska Summary Airport type Public Owner State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region Serves Cordova, Alaska Elevation AMSL 54 ft / 16 m Coordinates 60°29′30″N 145°28′39″W / 60.49167°N 145.4775°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 9/27 7,500 2,286 Asphalt 16/34 1,899 579 Gravel Statistics (2007) Aircraft operations 13,990 Based aircraft 29 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] 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.[1] Airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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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.[1]
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.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Alaska Airlines Anchorage, Yakutat Arctic Circle Air Anchorage [2] Era Aviation Anchorage References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for CDV (Form 5010 PDF), effective 10 Oct 2008.
- ^ Anchorage Schedule. Arctic Circle Air. Published 24 Apr 2006.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CDV, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for PACV
- ASN accident history for CDV
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker for PACV
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations for PACV
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for CDV
Categories:- Essential Air Service
- Airports in the Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska
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