What is the TSA wait at CDV right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport TSA wait times
CDV · PACV · Cordova, Alaska
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
85%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport left on time 85% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (78%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 56 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 4,185 | 78% |
| the national airspace system | 384 | 7% |
| security | 369 | 7% |
| the airline | 348 | 7% |
| weather | 54 | 1% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Tatitlek Airport TEK · Tatitlek49 mi
- Valdez Pioneer Field VDZ · Valdez51 mi
- Chenega Bay Airport NCN · Chenega91 mi
- Yakataga Airport CYT · Yakataga106 mi
- May Creek Airport MYK · May Creek110 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27, 7,500 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 53 ft
- Control tower
- No
- CY2024 enplanements
- 18,641
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Last inspection
- 2025/09/04
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for CDV?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV).
How often do flights leave CDV on time?
Flights out of Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport left on time 85% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (78%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 56 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to CDV?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near CDV?
The nearest airports in this list are Tatitlek Airport (TEK), 49 straight-line miles; Valdez Pioneer Field (VDZ), 51 straight-line miles; Chenega Bay Airport (NCN), 91 straight-line miles; Yakataga Airport (CYT), 106 straight-line miles; May Creek Airport (MYK), 110 straight-line miles.