Airports / Alaska / CDB
Cold Bay Airport
PACD / CDBCold Bay, AlaskaELEV 96 FT
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
King Cove Airport (KVC) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Cold Bay, Alaska, Cold Bay Airport (PACD / CDB) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 96 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list CDB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are King Cove Airport (KVC, 17 nm), False Pass Airport (KFP, 32 nm), and Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG, 72 nm).
Trip costs from CDB are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CDB to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PACD
IATA
CDB
FAA / Local
CDB
Elevation
96 ft
Coordinates
55.2079° N · 162.7250° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 96 ft, CDB sits lower than 53% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmKVCKing Cove AirportKing Cove
- 32nmKFPFalse Pass AirportFalse Pass
- 72nmNLGNelson Lagoon AirportNelson Lagoon
- 76nmSDPSand Point AirportSand Point
- 119nmKQAAkutan AirportAkutan
- 128nmKPVPerryville AirportPerryville
Location
Open the full mapPACD · Cold Bay Airport · Cold Bay, AK
From the ramp
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