Kobuk Airport (PAOB), Alaska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KOBUK Airport (PAOB / OBU) is an unattended, non-towered field in northwest Alaska serving general and business aviation traffic in and around the community of Kobuk. It offers a single gravel runway and no onsite customs, with the nearest customs point of entry at Fairbanks, roughly 255 nautical miles away.
Runways
Kobuk Airport has one unpaved runway, 09/27, 4,020 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a gravel surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Kobuk Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Fairbanks International (PAFA), 255 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Kobuk Airport recorded 370 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KOBUK peaks in June, with lighter activity in the winter months from January through April.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 40 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Operating constraints
Kobuk Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway condition is unmonitored. Visual inspection is recommended before landing.
MIRL for runway 09/27 is activated via CTAF.
A power line runs parallel to the runway, to the north.
There is a dip abeam the slough.
Float plane operations occur on the lake.
A weather camera is available online at https://weathercams.faa.gov.
This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below -37°C.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Skystar at PAOB
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at PAOB.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at KOBUK (PAOB)?
KOBUK Airport (PAOB) has one runway, 09/27, measuring 4,020 feet by 75 feet with a gravel surface. Pilots should conduct a visual inspection before landing, as runway condition is unmonitored according to the field's remarks.
Is customs available on site at KOBUK?
KOBUK Airport (PAOB) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs point of entry is Fairbanks (PAFA), located approximately 255 nautical miles away, so operators requiring customs clearance must plan accordingly.
Are there any special cold-weather procedures for KOBUK?
KOBUK Airport is designated a cold temperature airport, requiring altitude correction at or below -37°C. Operators should also note float plane operations occur on the adjacent lake and a power line runs parallel to the runway to the north.