Kobuk (PAOB)
To make Kobuk shine, I have brought a small portion of the beautiful Kobuk river back (in default MSFS it's not a river)
So now the river and the river banks (especially to the west - towards Shungnak) can be explore, there is some fun landing challenges there.
Since the adjacent lake is often used for water landing, I also added a water runway.
Be sure to also check out my version of the very close-by (only 2 NM to the north) "sister"-airfield:
To get a bit more of the Kobuk river, also check out this close-by airstrip
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Kobuk Village (the smallest village in the Borough) was founded in 1899 as the village of Shungnak, a supply point for miners north of the Kobuk River in the Cosmos Hills.
A trading post, school, and mission were built and residents came to the settlement.
In the 1920s, river erosion led many residents to relocate ten miles downstream (west) to a site called "Kochuk."
Kochuk became the new Shungnak, while the original Shungnak became Kobuk in 1928.
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The Northwest Arctic Borough, the second largest borough in Alaska, covering 40,749 square miles (105,540 km2) of land and water. The region experiences a transitional climate, characterized by long, cold winters and cool summers. Temperatures range from -52 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (-46 to 30 degrees Celsius).
The region is home to approx. 7715 people, many of these are totally dependent on transporting people and goods by air.
Hope you enjoy the airport.
Happy Flights.
KeV
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Disclaimer:
I have never been to this part of the world, nor this particular airport, and this is not meant to be a100% recreation of the real life airport...
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This airport is part of a series of airports in this area (Northwest Arctic Borough) that I would like to update... So check my uploads for more ;)
Again many thanks from Warstein in Germany for designing this wonderfull place to fly 😊
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