Airports / Alaska / CDV
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport
PACV / CDVCordova, AlaskaELEV 54 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#47 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 38 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
42 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tatitlek Airport (TEK) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (PACV / CDV) is a mid-sized airport serving Cordova, Alaska. The airport sits 54 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CDV for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Tatitlek Airport (TEK, 42 nm), Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ, 45 nm), and Chenega Bay Airport (NCN, 79 nm).
Charter pricing from CDV depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Cordova Mile 13. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Cordova.
Field capability
ICAO
PACV
IATA
CDV
FAA / Local
CDV
Elevation
54 ft
Coordinates
60.4918° N · 145.4780° 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 54 ft, CDV sits lower than 67% 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.
- 42nmTEKTatitlek AirportTatitlek
- 45nmVDZValdez Pioneer FieldValdez
- 79nmNCNChenega Bay AirportChenega
- 92nmCYTYakataga AirportYakataga
- 96nmMYKMay Creek AirportMay Creek
- 100nmGKNGulkana AirportGulkana
Location
Open the full mapPACV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport · Cordova, AK
From the ramp
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