OBU
Kobuk Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for PAOB
Coordinates: N66°54.74' / W156°53.84'
Located 00 miles N of Kobuk, Alaska on 167 acres of land. View all Airports in Alaska.
Surveyed Elevation is 142 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:June 1963
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ANCHORAGE
F.S.S.:KOTZEBUE
NOTAMs Facility:OTZ (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:FAIRBANKS
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.700
AWOS-3P at SHG (6.4 W):118.525 907-560-7612
AWOS-3P at AFM (25.4 NW):132.1 907-621-7610
Remarks:
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY KOTZEBUE FSS ON FREQ 122.0 (AMBLER RCO).
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ANCHORAGE ARTCC (ZAN) ON FREQ 119.2/263.0 (KOTZEBUE RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 09/27
PARL PWR LINE N.
Dimensions:4020 x 75 feet / 1225 x 23 meters
Surface:Gravel in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N66°54.83' / W156°54.65'N66°54.65' / W156°53.03'
Elevation: 140.0 137.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 106° True 286° True
Obstacles: 6 ft Brush 0 ft from runway, 126 ft right of center 25 ft Brush 0 ft from runway, 126 ft right of center
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
907-451-2200
Manager:ALVIN WERNEKE
BOX 55
KOTZUBUE, AK 99752
907-442-3147
Other Remarks
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
  • FLOAT PLANE OPS ON LAKE.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -37C.
  • DIP ABEAM SLOUGH.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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