FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OEB |
| Lat/Long: | 41-56-00.5600N 085-03-08.3100W
41-56.009333N 085-03.138500W
41.9334889,-85.0523083
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 958.3 ft. / 292.1 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OEB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1700
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 517-677-1888. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.125 (517-279-1810) |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 121.2 |
| GREAT LAKES 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 SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/263.1 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LFDr244/15.0 | | LITCHFIELD VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 05W |
| AZOr130/28.8 | | KALAMAZOO VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| STURGIS | | 071/18.5 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SER. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk 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: | 41-55.772048N | | 41-56.160242N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.847872W | | 085-02.788965W |
| Elevation: | 956.1 ft. | | 953.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 064 true | | 249 magnetic, 244 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. tree, 1003 ft. from runway, 321 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. pole, lighted, 340 ft. from runway, 268 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.860748N | | 41-56.341098N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.101422W | | 085-02.675295W |
| Elevation: | 955.3 ft. | | 954.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 034 true | | 219 magnetic, 214 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2399 x 190 ft. / 731 x 58 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 41-56.157333N | | 41-55.787000N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.194333W | | 085-03.010167W |
| Elevation: | 954.0 ft. | | 955.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 160 true | | 345 magnetic, 340 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 594 ft. | | 194 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 453 ft. from runway, 4 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR OVR 67 FT TREES, 1060 FT DIST, 30 FT R. | | 59 ft. trees, 840 ft. from runway, 216 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR OVR 52 FT TREES, 780 FT DIST, 135 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BRANCH COUNTY
31 DIVISION ST
COLDWATER, MI 49036-1904
Phone 517-278-2325 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH J BEST
351 AIRPORT DR
COLDWATER, MI 49036-9313
Phone 269-419-9904 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 32 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 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 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-25 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | RWY 16/34 NOT PLOWED, CLSD NOV-MAR. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACES: 5-3-2-1 OR CTAF. |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 from 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (135KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (328KB) |
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 - Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (24 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Richard Lawrence
Photo taken 13-Apr-2010
from an Angel Flight at 9,000 ft.
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Times for 27-Jan-2023
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 07:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:17 | | 23:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2023 19:19:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Jan-2023 14:19:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KOEB | 271855Z AUTO 17010G14KT 10SM SCT019 BKN046 OVC070 M02/M08 A2977 RMK AO2 T10251078
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KANQ
18nm S | 271855Z AUTO 16013KT 9SM FEW026 FEW031 FEW040 M03/M07 A2978 RMK AO2
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KRMY
19nm N | 271855Z AUTO 16013G21KT 10SM -SN SCT028 BKN034 OVC044 M03/M08 A2976 RMK AO2 T10311080
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KIRS
19nm SW | 271855Z AUTO 19013G21KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 M02/M06 A2975 RMK AO2 T10241065
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KBTL
24nm N | 271730Z 2718/2818 19014G23KT P6SM OVC060 FM271900 19022G33KT 6SM -SN BLSN OVC040 FM272100 20023G34KT 2SM -SN BLSN BR OVC014 FM280100 24021G33KT 4SM BR BLSN OVC009 FM280300 26023G36KT 6SM BLSN OVC016 FM281000 27012KT P6SM OVC020
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KAZO
29nm NW | 271730Z 2718/2818 18012G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM272000 19023G35KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC023 FM272100 20023G36KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN BR OVC015 FM272300 22020G31KT 2SM -SN BR BLSN OVC009 FM280200 25022G34KT 5SM BLSN BR OVC012 FM281100 26010KT P6SM OVC035
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