FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OEB |
| Lat/Long: | 41-56-00.8489N / 085-03-08.2566W 41-56.014148N / 085-03.137610W 41.9335691 / -85.0522935 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 959 ft. / 292.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of COLDWATER, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 49036 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OEB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 07/25; REIL RY 25 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.125 (517-279-1810) |
| KALAMAZOO APPROACH: | 121.2 |
| KALAMAZOO DEPARTURE: | 121.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANQ (18 nm S): | 118.175 (260-668-5630) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IRS (19 nm SW): | 121.325 (269-659-8715) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RMY (20 nm N): | 120.025 (269-781-9070) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN KALAMAZOO APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LFDr244/15.0 | | LITCHFIELD VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05W |
| BTLr160/24.3 | | BATTLE CREEK VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 02W |
| AZOr130/28.8 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| JXNr239/32.9 | | JACKSON VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ANGOLA | | 010/17.7 | | 347 | | 05W | | ANQ | .- -. --.- |
| STURGIS | | 071/18.5 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
| THREE RIVERS | | 096/24.1 | | 407 | | 02W | | HAI | .... .- .. |
| BRYAN | | 320/37.8 | | 260 | | 04W | | BYN | -... -.-- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 24 HR SELF-SERVICE FUEL W/MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5350 x 75 ft. / 1631 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.772055N | | 41-56.160210N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.847895W | | 085-02.788912W |
| Elevation: | 956.4 ft. | | 953.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 064 true | | 249 magnetic, 244 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. trees, 1280 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, lighted, 380 ft. from runway, 277 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 25:1 TO RY END. |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.860795N | | 41-56.341113N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.101413W | | 085-02.675303W |
| Elevation: | 955.7 ft. | | 955.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 034 true | | 219 magnetic, 214 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 1280 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tree, 1280 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 190 ft. / 732 x 58 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 16 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 41-56.182517N | | 41-55.806667N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.179817W | | 085-03.016350W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 162 true | | 347 magnetic, 342 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 595 ft. | | no |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. trees, 445 ft. from runway, 30 ft. both sides of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RWY 16 APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVER 52 FT TREES, 1040 FT DSTC, 30 FT R. | | 67 ft. trees, 871 ft. from runway, 148 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 BASED ON STRAIGHT OUT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BRANCH COUNTY 31 DIVISON ST COLDWATER, MI 49036 Phone 517-278-4301 |
| Manager: | RON DOOLEY 285 CYNTHIA DR COLDWATER, MI 49036 Phone 517-279-7050 FOR ARPT MGR EVENINGS CALL 517-278-7145 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 42% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RYS 04/22 & 07/25 PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. CALL AMGR AT 517-278-7145 FOR CONDITIONS. |
| - | FBO PHONE 517-278-6516. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU AZO CLEARANCE DELIVERY AND LAN AFSS. |
| - | PREFERRED CALM WIND RY 25. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (267KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 25 | |
download (208KB) |
| VOR RWY 07 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (34KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KANQ - Tri-State Steuben County Airport (18 nm S)
KIRS - Kirsch Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
KRMY - Brooks Field Airport (20 nm N)
KJYM - Hillsdale Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KBTL - W K Kellogg Airport (24 nm N)
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 10:40:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 05:40:40 |
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| METAR |
| KOEB | 081016Z AUTO 14003KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 05/04 A3011 RMK AO2
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KRMY 19nm N | 081016Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 03/02 A3011 RMK AO2
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KIRS 19nm SW | 081017Z AUTO 16003KT 1 1/4SM BR VV007 07/07 A3010 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBTL 24nm N | 081024Z 0810/0906 00000KT 2SM BR SCT006 TEMPO 0810/0813 1/2SM FG VV006 FM081500 15006KT 5SM HZ SCT250 FM081800 17008KT P6SM SCT250
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KAZO 29nm NW | 080904Z 0809/0906 VRB02KT 2SM BR SCT001 TEMPO 0809/0813 1/4SM FG VV001 FM081500 14005KT 4SM BR BKN250 FM081800 17007KT 6SM HZ BR SKC FM090400 19008KT 4SM BR SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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