AirportsMerle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Cordova, in Alaska, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is CDV.
Key facts
- IATA code
- CDV
- ICAO code
- PACV
- City
- Cordova
- State or region
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 60.4918° N, 145.4780° W
- Elevation
- 16 m (54 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,286 m (7,500 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, CDV means Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PACV. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 60.4918° N, 145.4780° W. It stands 16 metres (54 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,286 metres (7,500 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 289.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,286 m 7,500 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 16/34 | 589 m 1,934 ft | 9 m | Gravel | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tatitlek AirportTatitlek | TEK | 78 km |
| Valdez Pioneer FieldValdez | VDZ | 83 km |
| Chenega Bay AirportChenega | NCN | 146 km |
| Yakataga AirportYakataga | CYT | 171 km |
| May Creek AirportMay Creek | MYK | 178 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,386 km | 11 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 10,521 km | 13 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,295 km | 12 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,180 km | 9 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,207 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 3,537 km | 4 h 45 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,981 km | 13 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,816 km | 7 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,967 km | 14 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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