Kobuk Airport (OBU)

OBU
Kobuk Airport (OBU)
Kobuk, AK
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier OBU
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 156°53'50.4000" W / 66°54'44.4000" N
-156.897333 / 66.912333 (Estimated)
Elevation 142.20 ft / 43.34 m (Surveyed)
Land 167 acres
Location Northwest Arctic County, AK
Magnetic Variation 11E (2025)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
Address 2301 PEGER ROAD
FAIRBANKS, AK 99709
Phone number 907-451-2200
Manager ALVIN WERNEKE
Address BOX 55
KOTZUBUE, AK 99752
Phone number 907-442-3147
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart FAIRBANKS
Region AAL - Alaska
Responsible ARTCC ZAN - ANCHORAGE
Tie-in FSS OTZ - KOTZEBUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Phone 907-442-3310
FSS Toll Free 1-800-478-7460
Alternate FSS FAI - FAIRBANKS
Alt. FSS Toll Free 1-866-248-6516
NOTAMs Facility OTZ (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.7 MHz
Airport Services
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 4020 x 75 ft (1225 x 23 m)
Surface GRAVEL (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
09 27
Alignment 106° 286°
Physical elevation 140.00 ft 137.80 ft
Coordinates 66.913858 / -156.910782 66.910821 / -156.883882
Traffic pattern Left Left
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.
  • ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.