Cold Bay Airport (CDB)

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Cold Bay Airport (CDB)
CDB
Cold Bay Airport (CDB)
Cold Bay, AK
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CDB, Runway 8-26 and 33-15 in foreground at Cold Bay, Alaska. PACD, photo by Aaron Gregory Merculief
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CDB
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 162°43'34.5000" W / 55°12'21.3000" N
-162.726250 / 55.205917 (Estimated)
Elevation 99.50 ft / 30.33 m (Surveyed)
Land 2213 acres
Location Aleutians East County, AK
Magnetic Variation 12E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
Address P.O BOX 112506
JUNEAU, AK 99811-2506
Phone number 907-465-1763
Manager RUSSELL RUTA
Address BOX 97
COLD BAY, AK 99571
Phone number 907-532-5000
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart COLD BAY
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS CDB - COLD BAY
FSS on Airport Yes
FSS Phone 907-532-2466
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-7250
Alternate FSS ENA - KENAI
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-864-1737
NOTAMs Facility CDB (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 2005/04
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.6 MHz
ASOS CDB (907-532-2639)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 08/26
Dimensions 4900 x 150 ft (1494 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
08 26
Alignment 95° 275°
Physical elevation 88.90 ft 99.50 ft
Coordinates 55.199211 / -162.732425 55.198095 / -162.709052
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
 4-light PAPI on left
Runway 15/33
Dimensions 10179 x 150 ft (3103 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
15 33
Alignment 158° 338°
Physical elevation 72.50 ft 93.30 ft
Coordinates 55.222361 / -162.737895 55.196456 / -162.719919
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown rollout
Approach light MALSR
Remarks
  • SNOW, ICE REMOVAL & ARPT HAZ RPRTG DURG DUTY HR UNLESS PRIOR ARNGMT IN WRITING - AMGR.
  • PAEW ON RWYS.
  • ARPT SAND LRGR GRADE THAN FAA RCMDD/SEE AC150/5200-30.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL - HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • DEICING & FUEL M-F 0800-1700 - 907-532-2467; AFT HR PPR & FEE - 907-532-7055.
  • BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
  • LOCKED WHEEL NA.
  • CUST UNAVBL. FOREIGN RFLG ARR 24-48 HR WRITTEN PPR - FAX 907-271-2684 OR 907-271-2686.
  • UNLGTD TWR 0.4 NM N, 0.9 NM S & 4.8 NM NW.