Kobuk Airport
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| IATA: OBU – ICAO: PAOB – FAA LID: OBU | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kobuk, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 142 ft / 43 m | ||||||||||
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Kobuk Airport (IATA: OBU[2], ICAO: PAOB[3], FAA LID: OBU) is a state owned, public use airport located in Kobuk,[1] a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.
As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,176 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 1,048 in 2009, and 1,255 in 2010.[5] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).[6]
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Facilities and aircraft
Kobuk Airport covers an area of 167 acres (68 ha) at an elevation of 142 feet (43 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a gravel surface measuring 4,020 by 75 feet (1,225 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 29, 2011, the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day, 100% air taxi.[1]
Airline and non-stop destinations
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Bering Air | Ambler, Kotzebue[7] |
| Ravn Alaska | Ambler, Kotzebue[8] |
Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Bering |
1,510(51.30%)
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| Hageland |
1,410(48.16%)
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| Wright |
20(0.55%)
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| Rank | Destination | Airport | Passengers | |
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| 1 | Kotzebue, AK | Ralph Wien Memorial (OTZ) | 1,190 | 1,040 |
| 2 | Shungnak, AK | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | 130 | 130 |
| 3 | Ambler, AK | Ambler Airport (ABL) | 30 | 20 |
| 4 | Selawik, AK | Selawik Airport (WLK) | 30 | 20 |
| 5 | Noorvik, Alaska | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial (ORV) | 20 | 10 |
| 6 | Kiana, Alaska | Bob Baker Memorial (IAN) | 20 | 10 |
| 7 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks International (FAI) | 10 | <10 |
| 8 | Prospect Creek, AK | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | <10 | <10 |
| 9 | Barrow, AK | Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial (BRW) | <10 | <10 |
| 10 | Anchorage, AK | Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) | <10 | <10 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FAA Airport Master Record for OBU (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
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External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for OBU, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for OBU
- AirNav airport information for PAOB
- ASN accident history for OBU
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for PAOB
- Airport information for PAOB at Great Circle Mapper.
