FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RQB |
| Lat/Long: | 43-43-21.5000N / 085-30-14.6000W 43-43.358333N / 085-30.243333W 43.7226389 / -85.5040556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 989.8 ft. / 301.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of BIG RAPIDS, MI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 49307 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RQB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1989.8 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 14/32; PAPI RYS 09 & 27; REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.125 (231-796-0884) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.85/322.35 (WHITE CLOUD RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HICr047/12.8 | | WHITE CLOUD VOR/DME | | 117.60 | | 01W |
| MOPr285/33.8 | | MOUNT PLEASANT VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CADILLAC | | 191/33.4 | | 269 | | 04W | | CAD | -.-. .- -.. |
| ALMA | | 312/39.4 | | 329 | | 05W | | AMN | .- -- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 24 HRS SELF-SERVE FUEL. 24 HRS SELF-SERVE FUEL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4300 x 75 ft. / 1311 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 43-43.472620N | | 43-43.468953N |
| Longitude: | 085-30.991908W | | 085-30.016140W |
| Elevation: | 989.5 ft. | | 944.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 095 magnetic, 090 true | | 275 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.33 degrees glide path) RY 09, PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEG RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.08 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 2136 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear | | 33 ft. tree, 1652 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 2699 x 75 ft. / 823 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition EXTSV CRACKING. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 43-43.356037N | | 43-43.001423N |
| Longitude: | 085-30.013117W | | 085-29.644150W |
| Elevation: | 932.4 ft. | | 924.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 148 magnetic, 143 true | | 328 magnetic, 323 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, 2440 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear | | 56 ft. tree, 1320 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BIG RAPIDS CITY HALL BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307 Phone 231-592-4045 |
| Manager: | MIKE LAFFERTY 21325 18 MILE RD BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307 Phone 231-796-5600 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 77/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 |
| GPS RWY 27 | |
download (177KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-A | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (122KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
7D3 - Baldwin Municipal Airport (17 nm NW)
13C - Lakeview-Griffith Field Airport (19 nm SE)
KFFX - Fremont Municipal Airport (27 nm SW)
KCAD - Wexford County Airport (33 nm N)
48D - Clare Municipal Airport (34 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-Apr-2006
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:47:54 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:47:54 |
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| METAR |
| KRQB | 130754Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A2994 RMK AO2 T01150080
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| TAF |
KMBL 46nm NW | 130750Z 1308/1406 35010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN030 FM131300 35014G23KT P6SM SCT035 FM140100 01005KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
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KMKG 46nm SW | 130540Z 1306/1406 36007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT150 FM131400 35014G24KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 35006KT P6SM SKC
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