PACV Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport
Cordova, AK · 11 miles SE of CORDOVA, AK
Public
Non-towered
Publicly-owned
ICAO PACV
Location & operations
- Elevation
- 53.0 ft
- Coordinates
- 60-29-29.9030N 145-28-39.2080W
- Lat / Long
- 60.4916397, -145.4775578
- Mag. variation
- 19E (2015)
- Time zone
- UTC -8 (UTC -9 during Standard Time)
- Activated
- 01/1949
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE CENTER
- FSS
- JUNEAU FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [907-586-7380]
- NOTAMs facility
- CDV (NOTAM-D service available)
- Attendance
- 0600-1630
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Segmented circle
- yes
- Beacon
- white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
- Lights
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; ODALS RWY 09; VASI RWYS 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Airport diagram FAA official
Range from PACV
Runways
Longest 7,500 ft
Tap a runway to see its details.
- Dimensions
- 7500 x 150 ft. / 2286 x 46 m
- Surface
- asphalt/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 90.0
Runway 9
- Heading
- 095 magnetic, 114 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Approach lights
- ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
- Declared distances
- TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7500
- Markings
- precision, in fair condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- no
- Traffic pattern
- right
- Threshold elevation
- 41.6 ft.
- Obstructions
- 20 ft. ant, lighted, 600 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
Runway 27
- Heading
- 275 magnetic, 294 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- RWY 09 VASI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO OBSTS.
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Declared distances
- TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7500
- Markings
- precision, in fair condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 43.0 ft.
- Obstructions
- 25 ft. pole, lighted, 500 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
- Dimensions
- 1934 x 30 ft. / 589 x 9 m
- Surface
- gravel, in fair condition Runway edge markings
Runway 16
- Heading
- 162 magnetic, 181 true
- Markings
- none, in poor condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 49.5 ft.
- Obstructions
- none
Runway 34
- Heading
- 342 magnetic, 001 true
- Markings
- none, in poor condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 38.6 ft.
- Obstructions
- 70 ft. trees, 350 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26
Departures — DP / ODP 4
Approaches — IAP 3
Arrivals — STAR 0
None published.
Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.
Communications
- Control Tower
- no
- Ctaf
- 123.6
- Wx Asos
- 134.8 (907-424-5900)
- Approach Lights
- ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Services
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership
- Manager
- MATTHEW MYSZKA BOX 598 CORDOVA, AK 99574 Phone 907-424-3202
- Manager phone
- 907-424-3202
Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.