Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CKU
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	145°43'33.0750" W / 60°32'37.1200" N -145.725854 / 60.543644 (Estimated)
Elevation	59.00 ft / 17.98 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles E of Cordova, AK
Location	Valdez-cordova County, AK
Magnetic Variation	26E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address	2301PEGER RD FAIRBANKS, AK 99709-5399
Phone number	907-451-2200
Manager	ROBERT MATTSON
Address	BOX 598 CORDOVA, AK 99574
Phone number	907-424-3202

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ANCHORAGE
Region	AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC	ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS	JNU - JUNEAU
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Phone	907-586-7380
FSS Toll Free	1-866-297-2236
NOTAMs Facility	JNU (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.5 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CARGO

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	1800 x 60 ft (549 x 18 m)
Surface	GRAVEL (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	06	24
Alignment	84°	264°
Physical elevation	59.00 ft	50.00 ft
Coordinates	60.543403 / -145.730828	60.543886 / -145.720881
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Runway 09W/27W

Dimensions	8000 x 3000 ft (2438 x 914 m)
Surface	WATER
Surface treatment

	09W	27W
Physical elevation	5.00 ft	5.00 ft
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GCR	NDB	GLACIER RIVER		404.00	17E	7.9 nm
ALJ	NDB	ORCA BAY		233.00	18E	25.8 nm
MNL	NDB	MINERAL CREEK		524.00	19E	39.4 nm
JOH	VOR/DME	JOHNSTONE POINT	114X	116.70	18E	26.1 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• BIRDS INVOF ARPT DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
• WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
• SEAPLANE OPERS IN APCH TO RY 24.
• SPB OPERS IN EYAK LAKE; EYAK LAKE FREEZES IN WINTER-TIDEWATER REMAINS OPEN.
• RY COND NOT MONITORED; RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING.
• SNOW REMOVAL ON IRREGULAR BASIS.
• BUSY RESIDENTIAL ROAD BORDERS NORTHSIDE & PARALLELS RY.
• RY EDGE CONES REMOVED FOR WINTER 15 OCT THRU 1 MAY.
• NO PUBL SEAPLANE DOCK; . PUB SEAPLANE FACILITIES AT SMALL BOAT HARBOR.
• ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.