Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport
CDV · PACV · Cordova, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 11:11 PM
| Event | Local (AKDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:24 AM | 13:24Z |
| Sunset | 10:11 PM | 06:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 11:11 PM | 07:11Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 1,934 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Gravel
- CTAF
- 123.6
Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 50 ft
- Markings
- none
- TDZ elevation
- 50 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 7,500 ft | |
| 16/34 | 1,934 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Cordova”Taxi & takeoff
“Cordova”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | CORDOVA RCO |
| 269.4 | MIDDLETON ISLAND RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 27
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 27 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (CDV) · GS 3.00° |
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 | r070° / 33.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PACV / CDV
- Coordinates
- 60.4918, -145.4780
- Elevation
- 53 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 19E
- Sectional chart
- ANCHORAGE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.8 · ☎ 907-424-5900
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- JUNEAU · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Juneau Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- CDV
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1630
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Airport phone
- 907-586-7380
- Activated
- 1949/01
- Distance from city
- 11 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; ODALS RWY 09; VASI RWYS 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 123.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: VASI + ODALS · 27: VASI + MALSR.
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
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- ERRATIC WINDS.
- MOOSE & BIRDS INVOF ARPT & RWYS.
- ARFF EQUIP DURG ACR ACT ONLY.
- CORDOVA WX - 424-7614 OR 122.65.
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 977/F/A/X/T
- RWY 16/34 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/380 SKED AND NON-SKED OPS WITH PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- 36 IN ORANGE CONES MAY 1 - OCT 25.
- 36 IN ORANGE CONES MAY 1 - OCT 25.
- RWY 09 VASI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO OBSTS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; ODALS RWY 09; VASI RWYS 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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Also nearby: CKU Cordova Municipal Airport (8 NM) · AK30 Strawberry Point Airport (private) (19 NM) · AK97 Boswell Bay Airport (private) (20 NM) · 2AK5 Johnstone Point Airport (private) (33 NM) · K55 Thompson Pass Airport (42 NM) · 7KA Tatitlek Airport (42 NM)
About PACV
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV · PACV) is an airport in Cordova, AK, at 53 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PACV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PACV have a control tower?
No. Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PACV?
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PACV?
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport is in Cordova, AK, at an elevation of 53 ft MSL. Coordinates: 60.4918, -145.4780.
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