Detail from the Cold Bay Sectional Chart, showing airspace, terrain and navigation features
Sectional Chart

Cold Bay Sectional Chart

Official FAA digital chart — free GeoTIFF and PDF download

Edition 9 Jul 2026 Superseded 3 Sep 2026 5 days remaining 53.7°N–56.3°N, 165.4°W–154.1°W Not for navigation

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Across the Alaska Peninsula

Cold Bay, Unimak Island and the Shumagin Islands anchor a sheet centred on the south-western Alaska Peninsula. It reaches from the eastern Aleutian approaches across the peninsula’s long Pacific and Bristol Bay coastlines, including numerous islands, inlets and stretches of open water.

The landscape is dominated by a rugged volcanic spine, with steep ground separating the two coasts. Routes through the area can combine mountain crossings, coastal tracking and substantial overwater sections, while the deeply cut shoreline makes the chart’s broad regional context especially useful.

Connections at the sheet edges

The Dutch Harbor sectional continues coverage to the west, following the Aleutian chain beyond Unimak Island. To the north-east, the Kodiak sectional carries routes onward towards the upper Alaska Peninsula and the waters around Kodiak. Together, these adjoining sheets support longer journeys linking the Aleutians, the peninsula and south-central Alaska without losing the wider geographical picture at a chart boundary.

Airports on this chart

IDAirportCityElev RwysLongest
PACD CDBCold BayCOLD BAY, AK99 ft210,179 ft
PASD SDPSand PointSAND POINT, AK23 ft15,213 ft
PAOU OULNelson LagoonNELSON LAGOON, AK14 ft14,003 ft
PAVC KVCKing CoveKING COVE, AK148 ft13,500 ft
PAPE PEVPerryvillePERRYVILLE, AK29 ft13,300 ft
A79Chignik LakeCHIGNIK LAKE, AK50 ft12,800 ft
PAKF KFPFalse PassFALSE PASS, AK18 ft12,150 ft
Z52Johnsons LandingBEAR LAKE, AK130 ft21,325 ft

8 public-use airports within this chart's coverage, ordered by runway length. A further 3 private and restricted landing facilities are not listed. Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where this chart sits

KodiakDutch HarborCOLD BAY
Cold Bay shown against the other sectional charts, drawn from each sheet's published bounding coordinates.

Adjoining charts

Airport charts by state

Approach plates and airport diagrams for every airport in the states this sheet covers:

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Common questions

What area does the Cold Bay Sectional Chart cover?

It spans 53.7°N to 56.3°N and 165.4°W to 154.1°W. Airports on the sheet fall within Alaska. The full list of public-use airports within its coverage is on this page.

Should I download the GeoTIFF or the PDF?

Take the GeoTIFF if you are loading the chart into moving-map software or a flight planner — it is georeferenced, so the software can place it correctly on a map, and it ships with a world file and FGDC metadata at 300 dpi (14.6 MB). Take the PDF to print it or read it on a second screen (29.1 MB); it is the same chart without georeferencing.

Is this the current Cold Bay chart?

This is the FAA edition effective 9 July 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. Visual charts are reissued every 56 days and we publish each new edition on the day it takes effect. It is for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

Which charts adjoin the Cold Bay sheet?

Kodiak to the north-east and Dutch Harbor to the west. Each is linked from this page, so a route running off one edge can be continued on the next sheet.

Is the Cold Bay Sectional Chart free to download?

Yes, with no account required. FAA charts are United States Government works and are not subject to copyright protection in the US under 17 U.S.C. § 105. Guest downloads are speed-capped, so a sheet this size takes a while; PRO members download at full line speed and can take the whole family as one archive.

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