Ralph Wien Memorial Airport
Kotzebue, United StatesOTZ / PAOT
Regional airport · 13 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,299 ft
28 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Kotzebue → Kobuk
OTZ
KotzebueRalph Wien Memorial Airport
KotzebueRalph Wien Memorial AirportOBUKobukKobuk Airport
KobukKobuk Airport- Distance
- 155 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Kotzebue and Kobuk.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 51 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- –Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Bering Airall year
Ryan Air (USA)all year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Kotzebue. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
- 18:00
- 19:00
- 20:00
- 21:00
- 22:00
- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.4Mon
- 0.4Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.5Sat
- 0.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Cessna 208 CaravanC20875%
- C21215%
- C4085%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on OTZ-OBU - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 3rd longest observed direct route from OTZ, out of 13.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Kotzebue: 13.
- Direct destinations observed from Kobuk: 4.
The airports on this route
Kobuk Airport
Kobuk, United StatesOBU / PAOB
Regional airport · 4 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,019 ft
24 °F · CloudySource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Kotzebue to Kobuk
The observed direct connection between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) and Kobuk Airport (OBU) covers approximately 155 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Bering Air and Ryan Air (USA) have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Kotzebue from Kobuk by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ralph Wien Memorial Airport and Kobuk Airport is approximately 155 mi.
- How long is the flight from Kotzebue to Kobuk?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Kotzebue to Kobuk?
- Yes, a direct connection between OTZ and OBU has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Bering Air and Ryan Air (USA).
- How often is there a flight from Kotzebue to Kobuk?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 138 observed flights. Mainly Bering Air, Ryan Air (USA). That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Kotzebue and Kobuk?
- Same local time in Kotzebue and Kobuk.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.