Kobuk Airport (Iñupiaq: Laugviik Mirviak) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Kobuk, a city in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.
As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,176 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 1,048 in 2009, and 1,255 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).
Facilities and aircraft Kobuk Airport covers an area of 167 acres (68 ha) at an elevation of 142 feet (43 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a gravel surface measuring 4,020 by 75 feet (1,225 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 29, 2011, the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day, 100% air taxi.
Airlines and destinations
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
They have cargo flights from Easy Fly Express.
Statistics
+ Top domestic destinations: Jan. – Dec. 2013 Rank Destination Airport Passengers 2013 2012 1 Kotzebue, AK Ralph Wien Memorial (OTZ) 1,190 1,040 2 Shungnak, AK Shungnak Airport (SHG) 130 130 3 Ambler, AK Ambler Airport (ABL) 30 20 4 Selawik, AK Selawik Airport (WLK) 30 20 5 Noorvik, Alaska Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial (ORV) 20 10 6 Kiana, Alaska Bob Baker Memorial (IAN) 20 10 7 Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks International (FAI) 10 <10 8 Prospect Creek, AK Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) <10 <10 9 Barrow, AK Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial (BRW) <10 <10 10 Anchorage, AK Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) <10 <10
See also List of airports in Alaska
References
External links FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF) Topographic map from USGS The National Map