FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 09:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:28 | | 01:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:16:43 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:16:43 |
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| METAR |
| KOEB | 181134Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM SCT110 13/06 A3011 RMK AO2 T01320061
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KANQ 18nm S | 181135Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 OVC080 13/09 A3013 RMK
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KRMY 19nm N | 181133Z AUTO 07004KT BKN110 13/06 A3012 RMK AO2 T01340058 PWINO
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KIRS 19nm SW | 181134Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM BKN060 BKN070 13/07 A3011 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBTL 24nm N | 181138Z 1812/1912 10007KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11008KT P6SM BKN050
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KAZO 29nm NW | 181138Z 1812/1912 11007KT P6SM BKN100 FM181800 11007KT P6SM BKN050
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