FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download |
| VOR/DME RWY 25 | |
download |
| VOR RWY 07 | |
download |
| 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 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 23:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:34 | | 23:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 08:36:07 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 03:36:07 |
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| METAR |
| KOEB | 100815Z AUTO 33009KT 2SM -SN OVC024 M07/M08 A2960 RMK AO2
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KRMY 19nm N | 100816Z AUTO 33006KT 1 3/4SM -SN BKN023 OVC029 M07/M08 A2960 RMK AO2
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KIRS 19nm SW | 100815Z AUTO 32011G17KT 1 1/2SM -SN SCT012 BKN018 OVC035 M07/M08 A2962 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBTL 24nm N | 100520Z 1006/1106 04009G15KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM100700 36012G20KT 2SM -SN OVC012 FM101000 35014G22KT 3SM -SN OVC025 FM101800 33015G23KT P6SM OVC025
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KAZO 29nm NW | 100520Z 1006/1106 36012G18KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC012 FM100930 35014G22KT 3SM -SN OVC025 FM101600 33015G23KT P6SM OVC025
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