FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1959 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RYS 07/25; MIRL RY 04/22 & RY 07/25 - 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) |
| 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 | | 320/37.9 | | 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 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: | 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 good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. tree, 1260 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 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 & 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. | | 200 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 456 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVR 53 FT TREES, 1060 FT DSTC, 0 FT B. | | 69 ft. trees, 1242 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 FDT OVR 71 FT TREES, 1422 T DSTC, 0 FT B. |
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 AMGR CELL 517-617-7145 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | 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 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 07/25 PLOWED WINTER MONTHS. CALL AMGR AT 517-617-7145 FOR CONDITIONS. |
| - | FBO PHONE 517-278-6516. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PREFERRED CALM WIND RY 25. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACCESS: 5-3-2-1. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (217KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 25 | |
download (170KB) |
| VOR RWY 07 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:43 | | 00:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:51:24 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:51:24 |
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| METAR |
| KOEB | 130754Z AUTO 35005KT 7SM CLR 15/14 A2990 RMK AO2 T01480144
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KANQ 18nm S | 121535Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM BKN110 26/21 A3003 RMK
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KRMY 19nm N | 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2990 RMK AO2 T01560143
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KIRS 19nm SW | 130755Z AUTO 35005KT 7SM SCT100 17/16 A2990 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBTL 24nm N | 130540Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SCT025 FM131400 33014G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 33007KT P6SM SKC
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KAZO 29nm NW | 130540Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SCT025 FM131400 33014G22KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 33007KT P6SM SKC
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