AviatDataCold Bay Airport CDB / PACD
Cold Bay, Alaska · United States · State of Alaska DOT&PF (SouthCoast Region)
3kpax · 2023
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAPACD / CDB
OperatorState of Alaska DOT&PF (SouthCoast Region)
Coordinates55.2059°N, 162.7263°W
Elevation99 ft · 30 m
Time zoneAKT (UTC-9/-8 DST)
Passengers / yr3,023 (2023)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referencePACD - FAA Chart Supplement Alaska / d-TPP
Operating hoursAttended Mon-Sat 0700-1800 local; no control tower (Anchorage Center provides approach/departure). Fuel/deicing services limited (approx M-F 0800-1700).
TerminalsSingle small terminal building serving EAS/regional turboprop and bush service.
Runways (2)
- 15/33 · 3,103 m / 10,180 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS ILS/LOC on Runway 15
- 8/26 · 1,494 m / 4,900 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved)
Airport contact
Essential Air Service community. Aleutian Airways (Saab 2000, ~3x/week to Anchorage) plus Grant Aviation regional/bush service to Aleutian villages (Sand Point, King Cove, False Pass, Nelson Lagoon, St. George, Dutch Harbor). Long 10,180 ft runway also serves as a Pacific/great-circle emergency diversion field. Manager: Russell Ruta. CY2023 enplanements 3,023; CY2024 3,543.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Alaska DOT&PF
The State of Alaska DOT&PF owns and operates Cold Bay Airport (a Part 139 field), furnishing the terminal, the paved ramp, snow removal and ARFF (Index B; a well-known ETOPS/North Pacific diversion alternate, ARFF available with prior notice). Fuel at the field is sold by private operator Frosty Fuels, not the state. Not independently confirmed which specific ramp services are state-provided vs FBO.
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Aleutian Airways
Current scheduled passenger carrier at Cold Bay, operating Saab 2000 service to Anchorage (flight VC1210, ~2h05m, 622 mi). As the primary passenger airline at this remote contract station it self-handles its own ground operations, with Frosty Fuels providing fuel/de-icing. Self-handling for its own flights only; not independently confirmed as a third-party handler.
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Grant Aviation
Current scheduled EAS commuter carrier using Cold Bay as an Aleutian hub, connecting False Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, Sand Point, St. George and Unalaska/Dutch Harbor per Wikipedia's Cold Bay Airport airline table (King Cove-Cold Bay EAS service confirmed operating in 2026). Self-handles its own ground operations for these commuter flights; not a third-party handler.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Frosty Fuels (Aleut Ventures)
Sole FBO and fuel seller at Cold Bay, a subsidiary of Alaska Native corporation Aleut Ventures. Sells Jet A and avgas/100LL with 380,000+ gal on-site storage and both overwing and single-point fueling; AirNav (26-Jun-2026) lists Jet A $8.89, 100LL $10.91, Mogas $6.63. · M-F 0800-1700; 24/7 call-out with prior arrangement and after-hours fee
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De-icing
Available
Frosty Fuels (Aleut Ventures)
Frosty Fuels provides aircraft de-icing at Cold Bay, per its own Aleut Ventures site and the AirNav listing (DEICING & FUEL M-F 0800-1700); after-hours de-icing available by prior permission with a fee. · M-F 0800-1700; after-hours PPR and fee
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Frosty Fuels (Aleut Ventures)
Operates a Ground Power Unit (GPU), listed as an in-service ramp service on the Frosty Fuels/Aleut Ventures site (in service March 2026) and on the FlightAware FBO page.
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Cargo handling
Available
Alaska Central Express (ACE Air Cargo)
Scheduled all-cargo carrier serving Cold Bay from Anchorage, noted on the Cold Bay Airport Wikipedia page as operating scheduled cargo flights. Self-handles its own freight at this remote station; specific 2026 frequency not independently re-confirmed.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed