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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Cordova Municipal Airport

ID CKU Elev 12 ft Lat 60° 32.63' N Lon 145° 43.62' W Zulu …

Live conditions at CKU

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · CKU

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for CKU — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at CKU

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.50%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09W — 8,000 ft 3000 ft Water No —
27W 005° 8,000 ft 3000 ft Water No —
06 — 1,800 ft 60 ft GRVL-G No 0.50%
24 — 1,800 ft 60 ft GRVL-G No 0.50%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for CKU, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 10 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS ROOST ON S SIDE; MOUNTAINS 3 MI FM AER RWY 24. BIRDS INVOF ARPT DURING SUMMER MONTHS.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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.
  • ·PUB SEAPLANE FACILITIES AT SMALL BOAT HARBOR.
  • ·LARGER GRAVEL AT APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 24.
  • ·RY 06/24 MARKED WITH REFLECTIVE CONES.
  • ·TIE DOWNS ACROSS BUSY ROAD THAT PARRALLELS AIRSTRIP ON NORTH; BE ALERT TAXIING ACROSS ROAD.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Cordova Municipal Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.8 km) east of the central business district of Cordova, a city in the Chugach Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on Eyak Lake on which it also has a landing area for seaplanes.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · CKU

NTSB events at CKU

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 9,442 ops in 1992

2024 total

8,800

10-yr total

88,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 40% · GA 60% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

11.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-07-23 MITCHELL DERRYLE V RANS S 7 COURIER · Other · dawn →
2015-03-01 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1997-05-12 Cessna 185 · Ground collision · day →
1987-03-12 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
1985-09-15 Cessna A185F · Other · VMC · day →
1985-09-04 Cessna 180F · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in AK

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as CKU — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,010

Flight Instructors

A&P

3,011

Mechanics

AME

30

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

4

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

6

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

7

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

24

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

25

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

7

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

20

Flight Schools

FBO

55

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

6

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

3

EAA Chapters

DPEs near CKU

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Richard Wallace Girdwood AK 104 nm
Bradford Holt Moose Pass AK 111 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 111 nm
Bruce Cummings Anchorage AK 111 nm
Carol Zerbe Anchorage AK 111 nm
Daniel Jonathan Larocque Anchorage AK 111 nm
Greg Emory Stoddard Anchorage AK 111 nm
Hon Kagen Kinzie Anchorage AK 111 nm
Mark Roger Greig Anchorage AK 111 nm
Michael Brown Anchorage AK 111 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near CKU

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Terry Monroe Kennedy Cordova AK 3 nm
Marc David Cloward Cordova AK 3 nm
Stephen Lee Richards Cordova AK 3 nm
Brad David Sjostedt Cordova AK 3 nm
Kevin Eugene Quinn Cordova AK 3 nm
Blaine Rhys Sproul Cordova AK 3 nm
James Michael Williams Valdez AK 37 nm
Emily Beth Coates Valdez AK 37 nm
James Wesley Young Valdez AK 37 nm
Alvaro Jose Carbono Ng Valdez AK 37 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near CKU

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Davis Glenn Erbey Cordova AK 3 nm
Terry Monroe Kennedy Cordova AK 3 nm
Steve Craig Ranney Cordova AK 3 nm
Stephen Lee Richards Cordova AK 3 nm
Mark Thomas Frohnapfel Cordova AK 3 nm
Brad David Sjostedt Cordova AK 3 nm
Loren Lee Olsen Cordova AK 3 nm
Jeffrey David Phillips Cordova AK 3 nm
John Dewel Tucker Cordova AK 3 nm
Jay Clarence Perry Cordova AK 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near CKU

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 116 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 127 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 130 nm
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 263 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1060 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1099 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1108 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1132 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1137 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1146 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.