Fairbanks International ⇄ Kobuk FAI–OBU
Airlines flew 118 flights between Fairbanks International FAI in Fairbanks, AK and Kobuk OBU in Kobuk, AK in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 538 passengers in 930 seats, 58% of them filled, and 17,559 pounds of freight. 294 miles, about 107 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Wright Air Service (113), Warbelow (5). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 7 |
| 2/25 | 9 |
| 3/25 | 8 |
| 4/25 | 7 |
| 5/25 | 12 |
| 6/25 | 7 |
| 7/25 | 7 |
| 8/25 | 9 |
| 9/25 | 7 |
| 10/25 | 12 |
| 11/25 | 9 |
| 12/25 | 8 |
| 1/26 | 9 |
| 2/26 | 6 |
| 3/26 | 14 |
| 4/26 | 8 |
| 5/26 | 11 |
| 6/26 | 14 |
| 7/26 | 11 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 28 |
| 2/25 | 29 |
| 3/25 | 44 |
| 4/25 | 26 |
| 5/25 | 61 |
| 6/25 | 39 |
| 7/25 | 45 |
| 8/25 | 43 |
| 9/25 | 35 |
| 10/25 | 51 |
| 11/25 | 40 |
| 12/25 | 43 |
| 1/26 | 26 |
| 2/26 | 32 |
| 3/26 | 61 |
| 4/26 | 19 |
| 5/26 | 51 |
| 6/26 | 65 |
| 7/26 | 72 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Air Service 8V | 113 | 527 | 60% | charter cargo service, charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Warbelow 4W | 5 | 11 | 24% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 110 | 8 | 523 |
| Piper PA-31 (Navajo)/T-1020 | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| Cessna C206/207/209/210 Stationair | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Helio H-250/295/395 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
FAI → OBU this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
27 flights of 19 scheduled, 97 passengers in 203 seats, 15,803 pounds of freight, 334 pounds of mail. Wright Air Service 26; Warbelow 1.
OBU → FAI this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
91 flights of 79 scheduled, 441 passengers in 727 seats, 1,756 pounds of freight, 12 pounds of mail. Wright Air Service 87; Warbelow 4.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Fairbanks International FAI and Kobuk OBU; all routes.