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Cold Bay Airport · Cold Bay

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
96 ft / 29 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 123.60 MHz (CTAF)
Runway Summary
15/3310,415 ftAsphaltLIGHTED
8/264,235 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Cold Bay Airport (PACD), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 96 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Cold Bay Airport
ICAO / IATA
PACD / CDB
Municipality
Cold Bay
Country
Region
US-AK
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33
LIGHTED
Length: 10,415 ft / 3,174 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 158° / 338°
RWY 15
No ILS
RWY 33
No ILS
Runway 8 / 26
LIGHTED
Length: 4,235 ft / 1,291 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 95° / 275°
RWY 8
No ILS
RWY 26
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS
135.75 MHz
CNTR ANCHORAGE CNTR
118.50 MHz
CTAF CTAF
123.60 MHz
FSS RDO
123.60 MHz
RFSS KENAI RDO
123.60 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

PASD
Sand Point Airport
140 km
PADU
Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport
286 km
PAPH
Port Heiden Airport
320 km
PAEH
Cape Newenham LRRS Airport
384 km
PAPM
Platinum Airport
427 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified