As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 16,640 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 15,372 enplanements in 2009, and 17,856 in 2010.[3] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a primary commercial service (nonhub) airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year) based on 16,061 enplanements in 2012.[4] The airport is named after Merle K. Smith, also known as "Mudhole", a pilot who in 1939 became president of Cordova Airlines, which used the airport as a hub between 1934 and 1968.[5] Cordova Airlines was acquired by Alaska Airlines in 1968.
Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport covers an area of 2,959 acres (1,197 ha) at an elevation of 54 feet (16 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 9/27 is 7,500 by 150 feet (2,286 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface; 16/34 is 1,899 by 30 feet (579 x 9 m) with a gravel surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2011, the airport had 14,040 aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day: 46% general aviation, 29% air taxi, 18% scheduled commercial, and 7% military. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine and 7% helicopter.[1]
Alaska Airlines operates Boeing 737 jets to the airport, the largest airplanes flying to Cordova. Alaska is the only jet aircraft operator to the airport.
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^ abcdFAA Airport Form 5010 for CDV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 27, 2017.
^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
^(PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Report. Federal Aviation Administration. Archived from the original (PDF, 7.89 MB) on February 22, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
Order 2004-5-5 (May 4, 2004): tentatively reselects Alaska Airlines, Inc., to provide subsidized essential air service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat (southeast) Alaska, for the period from October 1, 2003, through April 30, 2006, at an annual rate of $5,723,008.
Order 2006-3-20 (March 22, 2006): re-selecting Alaska Airlines, Inc., to provide subsidized essential air service at Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Yakutat (southeast) Alaska, for the period from May 1, 2006, through April 30, 2009.
Order 2009-2-3 (February 9, 2009): re-selecting Alaska Airlines, Inc., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Cordova, Gustavus, and Yakutat, for an annual subsidy rate of $5,793,201 and at Petersburg and Wrangell at an annual subsidy rate of $1,347,195, through April 30, 2011.
Order 2011-2-1 (February 1, 2011): re-selecting Alaska Airlines, Inc., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Cordova, Gustavus, and Yakutat, for an annual subsidy rate of $4,486,951 and at Petersburg and Wrangell at an annual subsidy rate of $3,415,987, from May 1, 2011, through April 30, 2013.
Order 2013-2-10 (February 11, 2013): re-selecting Alaska Airlines, Inc., to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Cordova, Gustavus, and Yakutat, Alaska, for $4,827,052 annual subsidy and at Petersburg and Wrangell at an annual subsidy rate of $3,476,579, from May 1, 2013, through April 30, 2015.
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Merle K Mudhole Smith Airport IATA CDV ICAO PACV FAA LID CDV is a state owned public use airport located 11 nautical miles 13 mi 20 km southeast of the central business district of Cordova a city in the Chugach Census Area of the U S state of Alaska which has no road access to the outside world 1 Airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program Merle K Mudhole Smith AirportIATA CDVICAO PACVFAA LID CDVSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerState of Alaska DOT amp PF Northern RegionServesCordova AlaskaElevation AMSL54 ft 16 mCoordinates60 29 30 N 145 28 39 W 60 49167 N 145 47750 W 60 49167 145 47750MapCDVLocation of airport in AlaskaRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m9 27 7 500 2 286 Asphalt16 34 1 899 579 GravelStatistics 2016 Aircraft operations13 605Based aircraft29Passengers36 860Freight3 467 000 lbsSource Federal Aviation Administration 1 As per Federal Aviation Administration records the airport had 16 640 passenger boardings enplanements in calendar year 2008 2 15 372 enplanements in 2009 and 17 856 in 2010 3 It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015 2019 which categorized it as a primary commercial service nonhub airport more than 10 000 enplanements per year based on 16 061 enplanements in 2012 4 The airport is named after Merle K Smith also known as Mudhole a pilot who in 1939 became president of Cordova Airlines which used the airport as a hub between 1934 and 1968 5 Cordova Airlines was acquired by Alaska Airlines in 1968 Contents 1 Facilities and aircraft 2 Airline and destinations 2 1 Passenger 2 2 Statistics 3 See also 4 References 5 Other sources 6 External linksFacilities and aircraft editMerle K Mudhole Smith Airport covers an area of 2 959 acres 1 197 ha at an elevation of 54 feet 16 m above mean sea level It has two runways 9 27 is 7 500 by 150 feet 2 286 x 46 m with an asphalt surface 16 34 is 1 899 by 30 feet 579 x 9 m with a gravel surface 1 For the 12 month period ending January 1 2011 the airport had 14 040 aircraft operations an average of 38 per day 46 general aviation 29 air taxi 18 scheduled commercial and 7 military At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport 93 single engine and 7 helicopter 1 Alaska Airlines operates Boeing 737 jets to the airport the largest airplanes flying to Cordova Alaska is the only jet aircraft operator to the airport Airline and destinations editPassenger edit This section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2022 AirlinesDestinationsAlaska AirlinesAnchorage Yakutat 6 Prior to its bankruptcy and cessation of all operations Ravn Alaska served the airport from multiple locations Statistics edit Top airlines at CDV September 2021 August 2022 7 Rank Airline Passengers Percent of market share1 Alaska Airlines 32 390 100 00 Top domestic destinations September 2021 August 2022 7 Rank City Airport Passengers Carriers1 Anchorage AK Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 13 220 Alaska2 Seattle Tacoma WA Seattle Tacoma International Airport 2 1103 Juneau AK Juneau International Airport 9804 Yakutat AK Yakutat Airport 120 AlaskaSee also editList of airports in AlaskaReferences edit a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CDV PDF Federal Aviation Administration effective April 27 2017 Enplanements for CY 2008 PDF 1 0 MB faa gov Federal Aviation Administration December 18 2009 Enplanements for CY 2010 PDF 189 KB faa gov Federal Aviation Administration October 4 2011 Appendix A List of NPIAS Airports with 5 Year Forecast Activity and Development Estimate PDF National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems NPIAS Report Federal Aviation Administration Archived from the original PDF 7 89 MB on February 22 2016 Retrieved May 23 2016 Cordova Air Services Alaska Destinations retrieved May 4 2017 a b Cordova AK Cordova CDV Bureau of Transportation Statistics BTS Research and Innovative Technology Administration RITA U S Department of Transportation August 2022 Retrieved Dec 2 2022 Other sources editEssential Air Service documents Docket OST 1998 4899 from the U S Department of Transportation Order 2004 5 5 May 4 2004 tentatively reselects Alaska Airlines Inc to provide subsidized essential air service at Cordova Gustavus Petersburg Wrangell and Yakutat southeast Alaska for the period from October 1 2003 through April 30 2006 at an annual rate of 5 723 008 Order 2006 3 20 March 22 2006 re selecting Alaska Airlines Inc to provide subsidized essential air service at Cordova Gustavus Petersburg Wrangell and Yakutat southeast Alaska for the period from May 1 2006 through April 30 2009 Order 2009 2 3 February 9 2009 re selecting Alaska Airlines Inc to provide essential air service EAS at Cordova Gustavus and Yakutat for an annual subsidy rate of 5 793 201 and at Petersburg and Wrangell at an annual subsidy rate of 1 347 195 through April 30 2011 Order 2011 2 1 February 1 2011 re selecting Alaska Airlines Inc to provide essential air service EAS at Cordova Gustavus and Yakutat for an annual subsidy rate of 4 486 951 and at Petersburg and Wrangell at an annual subsidy rate of 3 415 987 from May 1 2011 through April 30 2013 Order 2013 2 10 February 11 2013 re selecting Alaska Airlines Inc to provide Essential Air Service EAS at Cordova Gustavus and Yakutat Alaska for 4 827 052 annual subsidy and at Petersburg and Wrangell at an annual subsidy rate of 3 476 579 from May 1 2013 through April 30 2015 External links editTopographic map from USGS The National Map FAA Alaska airport diagram GIF FAA Terminal Procedures for CDV effective November 30 2023 Resources for this airport FAA airport information for CDV AirNav airport information for PACV ASN accident history for CDV FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA NWS latest weather observations for PACV SkyVector aeronautical chart for CDVPortals nbsp Alaska nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Merle K Mudhole Smith 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