Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport

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Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport

IATA: CDV – ICAO: PACV – FAA: CDV
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		State of Alaska DOT&PF - Nothern Region
Serves		Cordova, Alaska
Elevation AMSL		54 ft / 16 m
Coordinates		60°29′30″N 145°28′39″W / 60.49167, -145.4775
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
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 U.S. state of Alaska.^[1] Airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

1 Facilities and aircraft
2 Airlines and destinations
3 References
4 External links

[edit] 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]