Kobuk (OBU)

Airport information: Kobuk, AK, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

ICAO code: PAOB
FAA identifier: OBU
FAA site number: 50422.1*A
City / state: Kobuk, AK
County: Northwest Arctic
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Reference point: 66°54'44.40" N
156°53'50.40" W
Elevation: 142.2 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 11° E (2025)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Alaska Dot&pf Northern Region
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 167 acres
From downtown: 0 NM north
Sectional chart: Fairbanks
Activated: 06/1963

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Unattended
ARTCC: Anchorage (ZAN)
Flight service: Kotzebue (OTZ)
1-800-478-7460
NOTAM facility: OTZ
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Alvin Werneke
907-442-3147
Last FAA inspection: 07/22/2023

FAA remarks

Runway condition unmaintained; recommended visual inspection before landing.
Float plane operations on Lake.
Weather camera available on internet at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -37C.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: PAOB
FAA identifier: OBU
Location: Kobuk, AK, United States
Elevation: 142.2 ft
Time zone: America/Anchorage
Coordinates: 66.91233, -156.89733

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
09 / 27	4,020 × 75 ft	Gravel, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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