Airport type Public 9/27 4,020 Address Kobuk, AK 99751, USA Code OBU | Owner State of Alaska DOT&PF Elevation AMSL 142 ft / 43 m 4,020 1,225 Elevation 42 m Phone +1 907-442-3147 | |
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Kobuk Airport (IATA: OBU, ICAO: PAOB, FAA LID: OBU) is a state owned, public use airport located in Kobuk, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.
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As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,176 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 1,048 in 2009, and 1,255 in 2010. 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).
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).
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.
Airline and non-stop destinations
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service: