PAOB · OBU

Kobuk Airport

Kobuk, AlaskaElevation 137 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAGH · 6 NM W · 7 min old

Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAGH

WIND

110@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

9 2151Z to 10 2200Z

Noatak Valley; Lower Kobuk Valley; Upper Kobuk Valleys

ESFAFG ...Locations Impacted... Streams draining southern slopes of the Western Brooks Range. Incoming rainfall from a atmospheric river will bring rainfall to the southern slopes of the western end of the Brooks Range through Friday. Rainfall totals may exceed two inches in some locations and cause significant rises on small streams. The Kobuk, Noatak, and Wulik Rivers should also see rises f…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FAA: no delays reported at OBU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday rain showers, high near 56F, low near 45F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Rain Showers	56/45	SE 9 kt	–	93%
Friday	Rain Showers	59/40	S 13 kt	26 kt	85%	Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	52/38	SW 9 kt	–	72%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	50/33	SW 4 kt	–	58%
Monday	Scattered Rain Showers	50/36	E 4 kt	–	52%
Tuesday	Scattered Rain Showers	49/37	E 9 kt	–	65%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	49	SW 9 kt	–	65%

Source: National Weather Service (office AFG). Forecast issued 0903Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,020 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,020 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09106°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27286°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

137 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0521Z 9:21 PM

Sunrise

1529Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0618Z (10:18 PM local) → 1432Z (6:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0521Z (9:21 PM local) → 1529Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0621Z (10:21 PM local) → 1429Z (6:29 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Kobuk Airport is in Kobuk, Alaska. Field elevation 137 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerALVIN WERNEKE

Manager phone907-442-3147

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPAOB / OBU

SectionalFAIRBANKS

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KOTZEBUE

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates66.9123, -156.8970

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.700

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PAOB traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-08-10, 3 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

PAOB has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAGH (6 NM W, VFR).

PAGH Shungnak Airport

VFR

VFR

PAIK Bob Baker Memorial Airport

83 NM W

MVFR

PAIM Indian Mountain LRRS Airport

94 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›PARL PWR LINE N.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›DIP ABEAM SLOUGH.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.

›FLOAT PLANE OPS ON LAKE.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -37C.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗PAOB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAOB have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for PAOB. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does PAOB have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for PAOB. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PAOB?

PAOB sits at 137 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAOB?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.