Airport guide
Kobuk/Wien AirportIATA code OBU
Kobuk/Wien Airport (OBU/PAOB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kobuk, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kobuk, United States
- Codes
- OBU · PAOB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Region
- North America
Kobuk/Wien Airport (OBU/PAOB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kobuk, United States in North America. Operating on America/Anchorage local time at coordinates 66.910°, -156.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kobuk/Wien Airport (OBU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kobuk, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kobuk/Wien Airport details
- IATA code
- OBU
- ICAO code
- PAOB
- City
- Kobuk
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 66.912°, -156.897°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kobuk/Wien Airport’s own pages.
OBU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 42 m (137 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 4,154
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Shungnak Airport SHG · 12 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at OBU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 09/27: 1,225 m, gravel.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,225 m4,020 ft | 23 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from OBU
Originfacts does not track any routes from OBU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where OBU is
0.7 km southeast
Kobuk/Wien Airport lies 0.7 km southeast of Kobuk city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at OBU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kobuk, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kobuk/Wien Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Kobuk
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ShungnakShungnak AirportSHG12 km
- AmblerAmbler AirportABL47 km
- HusliaHuslia AirportHSL136 km
- SelawikSelawik AirportWLK140 km
- HughesHughes Municipal AirportHUS151 km
- KianaBob Baker Memorial AirportIAN155 km
- NoorvikRobert (Bob) Curtis Memorial AirportORV181 km
- BucklandBuckland AirportBKC215 km
- KoyukukKoyukuk AirportKYU229 km
Kobuk/Wien Airport: common questions
Where is Kobuk/Wien Airport?
Kobuk/Wien Airport serves Kobuk, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 66.912°, -156.897°.
What are the airport codes for Kobuk/Wien Airport?
The IATA code is OBU and the ICAO code is PAOB.
What time zone is OBU in?
Kobuk/Wien Airport is in the America/Anchorage time zone.
How many runways does Kobuk/Wien Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at OBU: 09/27 (1,225 m (4,020 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Kobuk/Wien Airport?
Wikidata records 4,154 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Kobuk/Wien Airport?
Per Wikidata, OBU is operated by Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
How far is OBU from Kobuk city centre?
Kobuk/Wien Airport is about 0.7 km southeast of Kobuk city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kobuk/Wien Airport?
OurAirports gives OBU’s elevation as 42 m (137 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kobuk/Wien Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4225074 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)