Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- PAOB / OBU
- Coordinates
- 66.9123, -156.8970
- Elevation
- 137 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11E
- Sectional chart
- FAIRBANKS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KOTZEBUE
- NOTAM facility
- OTZ
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/06
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | n/a | n/a |
| Sunrise | n/a | n/a |
| Sunset | n/a | n/a |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | n/a | n/a |
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
n/a → n/a
Plan a flight from PAOB
Runway 09/27
4,020 ft × 75 ft · GRAVEL (Good) 09
- Heading
- 095° mag · 106° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 275° mag · 286° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
No published frequencies or nearby navaids for PAOB.
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF NORTHERN REGION
2301 PEGER ROAD, FAIRBANKS, AK
907-451-2200
Manager
ALVIN WERNEKE
BOX 55, KOTZUBUE, AK
907-442-3147
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
- RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR LNDG.
- FLOAT PLANE OPS ON LAKE.
- WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -37C.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
- PARL PWR LINE N.
- DIP ABEAM SLOUGH.
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