METAR & TAF PACD
Current METAR
Observed 11:53Z
PACD 141153Z 18004KT 10SM -RA OVC024 01/00 A2971
- Wind
- 180° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 1°C / 0°C
- Altimeter
- 29.71 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- -1,296 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,400 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 0 NM N
- VFR sectional
- COLD BAY
- ARTCC
- ZAN · ANCHORAGE
- NOTAM facility
- CDB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- HAROLD KREMER
- Phone
- 907-532-5000
- Address
- BOX 97, COLD BAY AK 99571
Flight service · Hours
- FSS CDB
- COLD BAY907-532-24661-800-478-7250
- Attendance
- MON - SAT · 0700 - 1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 15
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33Favored | 146° / 326° | 10,179 ft | ASPH | 33 R |
| 08/26 | 83° / 263° | 4,900 ft | ASPH | 26 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 10,179' | 10,179' | 10,179' | 10,179' | — | MALSR | — |
| 33 | 10,179' | 10,179' | 10,179' | 10,179' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 08 | 4,900' | 4,900' | 4,900' | 4,900' | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | — |
| 26 | 4,900' | 4,900' | 4,900' | 4,900' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Other services
- CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- The airport sand is larger grade than FAA recommended. See AC150/5200-30.Show FAA
- Snow, ice removal and airport hazard reporting occur during duty hours unless prior arrangement is made in writing with the airport manager.Show FAA
- Deicing and fuel services are Monday through Friday 0800 to 1700 hours at 907-532-2467. After hours require prior permission and fee at 907-532-7055.Show FAA
- Locked wheel operations are not authorized.Show FAA
- Customs unavailable. Foreign refueling arrival requires 24 to 48 hour written prior permission. Fax 907-271-2684 or 907-271-2686.Show FAA
- Birds are in vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Unlighted towers are located 0.4 nautical miles north, 0.9 nautical miles south, and 4.8 nautical miles northwest of the airport.Show FAA
- Paved areas are on runways.Show FAA
- Weather camera available at https://weathercams.faa.gov.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Photocell operates the beacon lighting.Show FAA
- Medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is on runway 15. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 08, 26, and 33. High intensity runway lights are on runways 08/26 and 15/33. Use CTAF for communications.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 15/33Pavement classification rating value for runway 15/33 is 620/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 08/26Pavement classification rating value for runway 08/26 is 620/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 08Runway 08 visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 5 degrees right of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- Closed to aircraft rescue and firefighting operations for aircraft with more than 30 passenger seats except with written prior permission from the airport manager at Box 97 Cold Bay AK 99571. Aircraft rescue and firefighting is available for Part 121 ETOPS aircraft with 30 minute notice.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · PACD
Answer card- ICAO
- PACD
- Name
- COLD BAY
- Location
- COLD BAY, ALASKA
- Elevation
- 99.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,099.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 15/33 · 10,179 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 180° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 15
Cold Bay Airport sits in Cold Bay, Alaska. Field elevation is 99.5 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 15/33 at 10,179 ft. Runway 08/26 is 4,900 ft.
This is an uncontrolled field. CTAF is 123.6. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern for light piston traffic unless local conditions or published guidance say otherwise. The airport has one ILS approach to runway 15. Runway 15 also has medium intensity approach lighting with runway alignment indicator lights. Runways 08, 26 and 33 have PAPI. Runways 08/26 and 15/33 have high intensity runway lights.
Frosty Fuels is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL, JET A and MOGAS. Deicing and fuel services are listed Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700 local. After-hours service is by prior permission. Cold Bay is a remote Alaska field, so plan for weather, snow and ice. The remarks also note that runway 08 has a VASI limitation more than 5 degrees right of centerline. Customs is unavailable. Foreign refueling arrivals need written prior permission in advance. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement and call the airport operator or Frosty Fuels before you go.