Kobuk Airport
Kobuk Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | State of Alaska DOT&PF | ||||||||||
Serves | Kobuk, Alaska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 142 ft / 43 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 66°54′44″N 156°53′50″W / 66.91222°N 156.89722°WCoordinates: 66°54′44″N 156°53′50″W / 66.91222°N 156.89722°W | ||||||||||
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OBU Location of airport in Alaska | |||||||||||
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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]
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 |
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Bering Air | Ambler, Kotzebue[7] |
Ravn Alaska | Ambler, Kotzebue, St. Mary's[8] |
Statistics
Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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Bering | 1,510(51.30%) |
Hageland | 1,410(48.16%) |
Wright | 20(0.55%) |
Rank | Destination | Airport | Passengers | |
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2013 | 2012 | |||
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 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for OBU (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (OBU: Kobuk/Wien)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Alaskan ICAO Identifiers". Location Identifiers (Order JO 7350.8Y). Federal Aviation Administration. December 12, 2013. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "Kotzebue Flight Schedule" (PDF). Bering Air. October 7, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Timetables". Ravn Alaska. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- 1 2 "Kobuk, AK: Kobuk Airport (OBU)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for OBU, effective August 17, 2017
- 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.