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PAOB · Kobuk Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID PAOB Elev 137 ft Lat 66° 54.74' N Lon 156° 53.82' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,020 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 106° 4,020 ft 75 ft GRVL-G No —
27 286° 4,020 ft 75 ft GRVL-G No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 3 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)
  • ·RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
  • ·WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT.
  • ·ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -37C.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · OBU

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2001-10-23 Cessna 207A · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in AK

CFI Flight Instructors 1,010 A&P Mechanics 3,011 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 30 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 4 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 7 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 7 Schools Flight Schools 20 FBO Fixed Base Operators 55 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 3

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Craig Mead Kenmonth Fairbanks AK 259 nm
David Christopher Matthews Fairbanks AK 259 nm
Walter Maurice Warner Willow AK 355 nm
Martin Eric Hinshaw Wasilla AK 374 nm
Ray Larue Hodges Wasilla AK 374 nm
Stacia Joyce Wasilla AK 374 nm
John Doy Jeffers Palmer AK 378 nm
Rex Lee Gray Palmer AK 378 nm
Dean Stewart Paulson Eagle River AK 388 nm
Brenton Kennedy Anchorage AK 398 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Bradley Dale Scotton Galena AK 130 nm
Justin Wayne Zimmerman Galena AK 130 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 132 nm
James Robert Dau Kotzebue AK 132 nm
Carl James Congdon Manley Spgs AK 190 nm
Timothy Todd Daniels Unalakleet AK 206 nm
Brett Scott Gibbens Mc Grath AK 215 nm
Robert Joseph Mercier Jr Barrow AK 235 nm
Ryan Patrick Quigley Barrow AK 235 nm
Adam Kelcey White Nenana AK 240 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William Anthony Bernhardt Kobuk AK 1 nm
Scott Dorsey Jones Ambler AK 26 nm
Lee Ray Dewilde Huslia AK 74 nm
Warren Kent Compton Selawik AK 76 nm
Lee Arnold Staheli Kiana AK 83 nm
John August Walker Kotzebue AK 132 nm
David William Shrader Kotzebue AK 132 nm
Eric David Sieh Kotzebue AK 132 nm
Steven Lee Cantine Kotzebue AK 132 nm
Colton David Sieh Kotzebue AK 132 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircom Avionics, Inc.
Fairbanks, AK
 255 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Palmer, AK
 378 nm
Avionics Specialists of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
 388 nm
Northern Lights Avionics, Inc
Anchorage, AK
 389 nm
San Juan Air Maintenance
Friday Harbor, WA
 1512 nm
Cannon Avionics, Inc.
Arlington, WA
 1549 nm
Cannon Aircraft Interiors & CAI Avionics
Everett, WA
 1560 nm
Avionics Shop, Inc.
Gig Harbor, WA
 1587 nm
B&C Quality Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Auburn, WA
 1591 nm
Evergreen Airworks
Puyallup, WA
 1601 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.