Cordova Municipal Airport
CKU · Cordova, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:09 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:27 AM | 12:27Z |
| Sunrise | 05:27 AM | 13:27Z |
| Sunset | 10:09 PM | 06:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:09 PM | 07:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 238° mag · 264° true
- Dimensions
- 1,800 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- GRAVEL
- CTAF
- 122.5
Enter the left downwind (heading 058°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 50 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 78 ft R of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,800 ft | |
| 09W/27W | 8,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
JOH 116.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOH · Johnstone Point | VOR/DME | 116.70 · 114X | High | r063° / 26.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- CKU / CKU
- Coordinates
- 60.5439, -145.7270
- Elevation
- 59 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 26E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JUNEAU · 118.7, 121.5, 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- JNU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Airport phone
- 907-586-7380
- Activated
- 1940/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.5 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- STEEP RIDGE & HILL ALONG N EDGE; STRONG E WINDS; RWY SUBJ TO STRONG DOWNDRAFTS; BIRDS ROOST ON S SIDE; MOUNTAINS 3 MI FM AER RWY 24.
- SEAPLANE OPERS IN APCH TO RY 24.
- SPB OPERS IN EYAK LAKE; EYAK LAKE FREEZES IN WINTER-TIDEWATER REMAINS OPEN.
- RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
- SNOW REMOVAL ON IRREGULAR BASIS.
- BUSY RESIDENTIAL ROAD BORDERS NORTHSIDE & PARALLELS RY.
- RY EDGE CONES REMOVED FOR WINTER 15 OCT THRU 1 MAY.
- NO PUBL SEAPLANE DOCK; . PUB SEAPLANE FACILITIES AT SMALL BOAT HARBOR.
- BIRDS INVOF ARPT DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
Runways
- RY 06/24 MARKED WITH REFLECTIVE CONES.
- LARGER GRAVEL AT APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 24.
Nearby airports
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About CKU
Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) is an airport in Cordova, AK, at 59 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CKU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does CKU have a control tower?
No. Cordova Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at CKU?
Cordova Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 8,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is CKU?
Cordova Municipal Airport is in Cordova, AK, at an elevation of 59 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.5439, -145.7270.
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