Cordova Mudhole Smith (CDV) Airport Car Service

CDV (Merle K. Mudhole Smith Airport, named for legendary Alaska bush pilot Merle K. Mudhole Smith) sits about 12 miles east of Cordova on the eastern shore of Prince William Sound in the Chugach Census Area of Alaska, accessible via the Copper River Highway. The airport is owned by the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and operated as a state owned airport. Alaska Airlines provides scheduled commercial service to Anchorage and Juneau. Cordova is accessible only by air or sea, with no road connection to the broader Alaska highway system. Our chauffeurs stage at the commercial vehicle lane outside the terminal.

CDV to downtown Cordova runs about 20 to 25 minutes via the Copper River Highway westbound, and CDV to the Copper River Delta (the largest contiguous wetlands on the Pacific coast of North America, critical Pacific shorebird migration habitat) sits across the broader Copper River corridor adjacent to the airport. We handle daily transfers to Cordova lodging including the Reluctant Fisherman Inn and the Orca Adventure Lodge.

Yes. The Cordova fishing fleet docks (anchoring one of the largest commercial salmon fishing fleets in Alaska, with the legendary Copper River salmon fishery generating the first US salmon runs each May) sit in downtown Cordova about 20 to 25 minutes from CDV via the Copper River Highway westbound. We handle daily fishing fleet dock transfers, processor logistics, and the broader Cordova waterfront pickup logistics during the fishing season.

Yes. The Copper River salmon fishery (the legendary first US salmon run of the year, with Copper River king salmon and sockeye salmon commanding premium prices in seafood markets nationwide) anchors Cordova's economy each May through September. We hold standing accounts with seafood processors, fishing fleet operators, and the broader Prince William Sound fishing industry corporate base.

Yes. Childs Glacier (the dramatic Copper River face calving glacier on the Copper River Highway) and the Million Dollar Bridge (the historic 1910 railroad bridge over the Copper River, originally built for the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, partially destroyed in the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and rebuilt) both sit along the Copper River Highway about 45 to 60 minutes east of CDV. We handle daily Copper River Highway scenic drive transfers and glacier viewing tour logistics.

Yes. Mount Eyak Ski Area (the small community ski area on Mount Eyak in Cordova, operated by the Mount Eyak Ski Club, featuring one of the oldest operating single chair chairlifts in North America) runs about 25 to 30 minutes from CDV via Cordova. We handle daily winter ski transfers and the broader Cordova community recreation pickup logistics.

Yes. Cordova Community Medical Center (the primary hospital serving Cordova and the eastern Prince William Sound region) runs about 20 to 25 minutes from CDV via the Copper River Highway westbound. We handle patient transfers, visiting physician transport, and family member airport pickups for extended hospital stays.

Yes. Prince William Sound hosts a unique corporate base anchored by the Copper River salmon fishery, the Trident Seafoods and Ocean Beauty Seafoods processing operations, and dozens of fishing industry and marine logistics operators. We hold standing accounts with executive teams running site visits across the broader eastern Prince William Sound business base.

The Copper River salmon run opens each year in mid May (the legendary first US salmon run of the season, generating major media attention as Copper River king salmon reach West Coast restaurants within hours of the opening) and runs through September. We recommend four to six weeks of lead time for opening week SUV and Sprinter bookings during the heavy media and seafood industry visitor surge.

Yes. Dispatch runs around the clock with a live human on the line, and we operate red eye Alaska Airlines arrivals, 4 am Copper River fishing fleet early morning departures during the May through September salmon run season, and late night Cordova downtown pickup logistics. There is no surcharge for late night or early morning service on standard bookings.