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Cold Bay Airport · Cold Bay

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

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)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Cold Bay Airport (PACD), located in Cold Bay, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 96 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

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

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 10,415 ft / 3,174 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 158° / 338°
RWY 15 (158°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 33 (338°)
No ILS / Visual Only
Runway 8 / 26
LIGHTED
Runway Length: 4,235 ft / 1,291 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 95° / 275°
RWY 8 (95°)
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 26 (275°)
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

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PAEH
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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026