Kobuk, Alaska
PAOB Kobuk
Kobuk (PAOB) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Kobuk, Alaska, at 142.2 ft MSL. Its runway is 09/27 (4,020 by 75 ft, gravel). CTAF 122.7.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO PAOB, FAA OBU
- Location
- Kobuk, Alaska (Northwest Arctic County). 0 NM N of the city center
- Elevation
- 142.2 ft MSL
- Position
- 66.9123° N, 156.8973° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Fairbanks
- Magnetic variation
- 11° E (2025)
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,020 × 75 ft | Gravel, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 27 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- Actvt Mirl Rwy 09/27 - Ctaf.
Before you go
Brief PAOB in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Kobuk, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.