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KOEB Branch County Memorial Airport
Coldwater, Michigan, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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
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
LFDr244/15.0LITCHFIELD VOR/DME111.2005W
BTLr160/24.3BATTLE CREEK VORTAC109.4002W
AZOr130/28.8KALAMAZOO VOR/DME109.0001W
JXNr239/32.9JACKSON VOR/DME109.6005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ANGOLA010/17.734705WANQ .- -. --.-
STURGIS071/18.538204WIRS .. .-. ...
THREE RIVERS096/24.140702WHAI .... .- ..
BRYAN320/37.826004WBYN -... -.-- -.

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: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 41-55.772055N41-56.160210N
Longitude: 085-03.847895W085-02.788912W
Elevation: 956.4 ft.953.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 069 magnetic, 064 true249 magnetic, 244 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 205 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, lighted, 380 ft. from runway, 277 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 25:1 AT RWY END.

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 41-55.860795N41-56.341113N
Longitude: 085-03.101413W085-02.675303W
Elevation: 955.7 ft.955.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 034 true219 magnetic, 214 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 53 ft. tree, 1260 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear32 ft. tree, 840 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left 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: RWY 16 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 41-56.182517N41-55.806667N
Longitude: 085-03.179817W085-03.016350W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 162 true347 magnetic, 342 true
Displaced threshold: 595 ft.no
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 52 ft. trees, 445 ft. from runway, 30 ft. right 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: 27
Single engine airplanes: 20
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 2
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 40/day *
60% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 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 (231KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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From to KOEB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5509:55
Sunrise06:2710:27
Sunset21:0601:06
Evening civil twilight21:3901:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Jul-2008 22:00:26
Local (UTC-4)  23-Jul-2008 18:00:26
 
METAR
KOEB 232136Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM SCT100 26/11 A3005 RMK AO2
KRMY 
19nm N 
232136Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A3005 RMK AO2
KIRS 
19nm SW 
232155Z AUTO 35007KT 5SM HZ CLR 25/12 A3005 RMK AO2
TAF
KBTL 
24nm N 
231906Z 231918 36010G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1600 28008KT P6SM SCT250
KAZO 
29nm NW 
231904Z 231918 36012G20KT P6SM SCT070 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1600 28008KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Elite Air Service
UNICOM 122.70
517-278-6516
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, ...

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SS 
100LL 
$5.64 
$5.14 
Jet A 
$6.14 
$5.64 
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SS=Self service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Swick's Airport Inn 517-278-0422
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Branch County Memorial Airport

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE COLDWATER 1.1 49-58
ECONO LODGE COLD WATER 1.3 41-59
SUPER 8 COLDWATER MI 3.8 49-59
COMFORT INN COLDWATER 3.8 95-160
HAMPTON INN COLDWATER MI 4.3 269-299
RED ROOF COLDWATER 4.4 60-61

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Branch County Memorial Airport

6 in Coldwater
2 in Fremont, IN
 

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