AOPA Airports: Cordova Municipal (CKU)

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Cordova Municipal

Cordova, AK
Phone: 907-424-3202
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Overview

Attendance:	Not Attended Unattended
Tower:	No
Elevation:	12 ft (3.7 m) (Estimated)
Location:	1.00 mi. E of Cordova
Beacon:	Present
Approaches:	(None)
Runways:	06/24 (unpaved) , 09W/27W (waterway) Longest paved runway: ft
Fees:	Ramp

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No Publ Seaplane Dock; . Pub Seaplane Facilities at Small Boat Harbor

Ry Edge Cones Removed for Winter 15 Oct Thru 1 May

Aircraft Tiedowns Located North of Road That Parallels the Runway. Pilots Use Caution Taxiing Across Road

Snow Removal on Irregular Basis

Ry Cond Not Monitored; Recommend Visual Inspection Prior to Landing

SPB Opers in Eyak Lake; Eyak Lake Freezes in Winter-Tidewater Remains Open

Seaplane Opers in Apch to Ry 24

Wx Camera Avbl on Internet at http://akweathercams.faa.gov

Birds Invof Arpt During Summer Months

Steep Ridge & Hill Along N Edge; Strong E Winds; Rwy Subj to Strong Downdrafts; Birds Roost on S Side; Mountains 3 Mi Fm Aer Rwy 24

Ry cond not monitored; rcmd insp visually bfr use; strong E winds; road parallels ry on N side

NOTAMs | TFR's

Runway 06/24

Dimensions:	1800 x 60ft. / 548.6 x 18.3m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	gravel, no surface treatment, in good condition	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Approach Lights	Obstructions	Comments/Noise
06	No Data	No Data	Trees, Both-Sides, 83 ft high, 1,180 ft from end, 14:1 clearance slope	Ry 06/24 Marked with Reflective Cones

24	No Data	No Data

Waterway 09W/27W

Dimensions:	8000 x 3000ft. / 2438.4 x 914.4m	Weight Bearing Cap:
Surface:	water	Runway Edge Lights:

#	Elev/Hdg	Approach Lights
09W	5.0ft. MSL	No Data

27W	5.0ft. MSL	No Data

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
Cordova Air Service	Fuel	On field: W		907-424-7611

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major

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Cordova Taxi 424-5151

Child's Glacier 45 mi

Reluctant Fisherman 424-3206

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N60 32.6342' / W145 43.6023'60.5439033-145.7267042
Charts:	NACO: Anchorage Sectional
Mag Var:	26E (1985)
ARTCC:	Anchorage (ZAN)
FSS:	Juneau (JNU) 907-789-7380
NOTAM Facility:	JNU
Approach/Departure Control Facility
Pattern Altitude:	No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL
Wind Indicator:	Present (unlit)
Seg. Circle:	No
Lighting:	No data

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	3
Multi Engine:	0
Jets:	0
Helicopters:	0
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	2,500
GA Itinerant:	2,800
Commercial:
Air Taxi:	3,500
Military:

(12-month period ending on 12/31/2009)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone	Sector
CTAF	N/A	122.5

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
GCR	NDB	404.0	270	8 nm
ALJ	NDB	233.0	063	26 nm
JOH	VOR/DME	116.7	063	26 nm
MNL	NDB	524.0	133	40 nm

Contact Addresses

Owner:	Airport Manager:
State of Ak DOT Northern Region	Robert Mattson
2301peger Rd	Box 598
Fairbanks, AK 99709-5399	Cordova, AK 99574
907-451-2200 (Office)	907-424-3202 (Office)
	Airport Manager Admin