AviatDataMerle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport CDV / PACV
Cordova, Alaska · United States · State of Alaska DOT&PF — Northern Region
36kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAPACV / CDV
OperatorState of Alaska DOT&PF — Northern Region
Coordinates60.4916°N, 145.4776°W
Elevation54 ft · 16 m
Time zoneAKT (UTC-9/-8 DST)
Passengers / yr35,950 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referencePACV — FAA Chart Supplement Alaska / d-TPP
Operating hoursAttended approximately 0600–1630 local; no control tower (Anchorage Center provides approach/departure). Restriction: closed to air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats except 24-hr PPR in writing.
TerminalsSingle small terminal serving Alaska Airlines EAS Boeing 737 service.
Runways (2)
- 09/27 · 2,286 m / 7,500 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS ILS/DME to RWY 27; RNAV (GPS) approaches
- 16/34 · 589 m / 1,934 ft · 9 m wide · Gravel
Airport contact
EAS-subsidized airport. Alaska Airlines provides Boeing 737 milk-run service to Anchorage (and Yakutat) under DOT Order 2025-3-16, two-year term May 1 2025 – Apr 30 2027, combined annual subsidy $17,845,166. Serves road-isolated Cordova. Current scheduled service confirmed active as of Jul 2026.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines self-handles its own scheduled Boeing 737 service at CDV (on the Anchorage-Cordova-Yakutat milk run) as a company station; it is the only jet operator and carries ~100% of commercial traffic. The station is staffed by Alaska's own cargo-trained ramp and customer service agents (station operations led by Kasey Kinsman per Alaska Air Cargo's Cordova team), so ground ops are self-handled with no third-party handler at the field.
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Aircraft fuel
Unconfirmed
Alaska DOT&PF (Northern Region)
The State of Alaska DOT&PF owns and operates Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (airport manager Matthew Myszka) and provides the terminal, ramp and snow removal; the field is attended seven days a week. Adversarial fuel check: the FAA 5010 airport record lists Fuel as NONE, and neither AirNav nor FlightAware/airport-data.com lists any FBO or fuel vendor, so no public into-plane fuel provider is independently confirmed at CDV. Jet A for Alaska's scheduled 737 service is presumably arranged privately by the carrier but is not documented in public sources. Nearby Cordova Municipal (CKU) is a separate airport and should not be conflated with CDV. · Airport attended 7 days/week
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De-icing
Not listed
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
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 3 providers
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Air Cargo (Alaska Airlines) operates a cargo station at Mile 13 Copper River Highway, Cordova, handling belly freight on its 737s including heavy Copper River salmon volumes; GoldStreak, Priority/General Freight, Pet Connect, dangerous goods, freezer and cooler services. Self-handled by the same Alaska Airlines station staff. · Pickup/drop-off daily approx. 8:30-11:00 and 15:30-17:00; closes when flights arrive
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Alaska Central Express (ACE Air Cargo)
Alaska Central Express (ACE Air Cargo) provides scheduled all-cargo/freight service at CDV. Its Cordova station is handled by local agent Cordova Transport, LLC. Listed as a scheduled cargo carrier serving the airport per Wikipedia and ACE's own station directory (aceaircargo.com).
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Cordova Transport, LLC
Named ACE Air Cargo (Alaska Central Express) station/handling agent at Cordova (CDV) per ACE's station directory, performing local cargo acceptance and ground handling for ACE freight flights. Distinct local entity from the carrier.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
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