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Kobuk Airport

IATA OBUICAO PAOBSmall airfield

Kobuk Airport is a small airfield near Kobuk in Alaska, United States. It is listed as IATA OBU and ICAO PAOB. The airport is located at 66.9123° / -156.8970° at an elevation of 42 m (137 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,225 m. The nearest airport is Dahl Creek Airport, 3.5 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Kobuk Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Kobuk Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`OBU`
ICAO code	`PAOB`
Local code	`OBU`
Identifier	`PAOB`
Type	Small airfield
City	Kobuk
Region	Alaska
Country	United States
Coordinates	66.91230, -156.89700
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	66° 54′ 44.28″ N 156° 53′ 49.21″ W
Elevation	42 m (137 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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