Airport guide
Cold Bay AirportIATA code CDB
Cold Bay Airport (CDB/PACD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cold Bay, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cold Bay, United States
- Codes
- CDB · PACD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Region
- North America
Cold Bay Airport (CDB/PACD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cold Bay, United States in North America. Operating on America/Nome local time at coordinates 55.200°, -162.720°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cold Bay Airport (CDB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cold Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cold Bay Airport details
- IATA code
- CDB
- ICAO code
- PACD
- City
- Cold Bay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Coordinates
- 55.208°, -162.725°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cold Bay Airport’s own pages.
CDB airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 29 m (96 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 16,008
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- King Cove Airport KVC · 31 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CDB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 15/33: 3,103 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,103 m10,179 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 1,494 m4,900 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CDB
Originfacts does not track any routes from CDB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CDB is
0.7 km west
Cold Bay Airport lies 0.7 km west of Cold Bay city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CDB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cold Bay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cold Bay Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Cold Bay
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Sand PointSand Point Municipal AirportSDP141 km
- Dutch HarborUnalaska AirportDUT286 km
- Umnak IslandNorth ShoreUMB392 km
- Painter CreekPainter CreekPCE393 km
- PlatinumPlatinum AirportPTU427 km
- Saint George IslandSt. George Island AirportSTG453 km
- EgegikEgegik AirportEGX467 km
- DillinghamDillingham AirportDLG497 km
- QuinhagakKwinhagak AirportKWN510 km
Cold Bay Airport: common questions
Where is Cold Bay Airport?
Cold Bay Airport serves Cold Bay, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 55.208°, -162.725°.
What are the airport codes for Cold Bay Airport?
The IATA code is CDB and the ICAO code is PACD.
What time zone is CDB in?
Cold Bay Airport is in the America/Nome time zone.
How many runways does Cold Bay Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CDB: 15/33 (3,103 m (10,179 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (1,494 m (4,900 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Cold Bay Airport?
Wikidata records 16,008 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Cold Bay Airport?
Per Wikidata, CDB is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is CDB from Cold Bay city centre?
Cold Bay Airport is about 0.7 km west of Cold Bay city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Cold Bay Airport?
OurAirports gives CDB’s elevation as 29 m (96 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cold Bay Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431106 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)