FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OEB |
| Lat/Long: | 41-56-00.5600N 085-03-08.3100W
41-56.009333N 085-03.138500W
41.9334889,-85.0523083
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 958.3 ft. / 292.1 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | LANSING FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OEB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.125 (517-279-1810) |
| GREAT LAKES APPROACH: | 121.2 |
| GREAT LAKES DEPARTURE: | 121.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ANQ (18 nm S): | 118.175 (260-668-5630) |
| WX AWOS-3P 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 SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON 127.55/307.175 (GOSHEN RCAG) WHEN GREAT LAKES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| STURGIS | | 071/18.5 | | 382 | | 04W | | IRS | .. .-. ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC; FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS & WKENDS CALL 517-677-1888. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk 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: | 41-55.772048N | | 41-56.160242N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.847872W | | 085-02.788965W |
| Elevation: | 956.1 ft. | | 953.3 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: | 40 ft. tree, 1003 ft. from runway, 316 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, lighted, 383 ft. from runway, 268 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.860748N | | 41-56.341098N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.101422W | | 085-02.675295W |
| Elevation: | 955.3 ft. | | 954.9 ft. |
| 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 |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2399 x 190 ft. / 731 x 58 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY & DTHR MKD WITH 3 FT YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 41-56.157333N | | 41-55.787000N |
| Longitude: | 085-03.194333W | | 085-03.010167W |
| Elevation: | 954.0 ft. | | 955.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 160 true | | 345 magnetic, 340 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 594 ft. | | 194 ft. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. trees, 462 ft. from runway, 143 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR OVR 65 FT TREES, 1056 FT DIST, 143 FT L. | | 71 ft. trees, 1133 ft. from runway, 228 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR OVR 52 FT TREES, 780 FT DIST, 135 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BRANCH COUNTY
31 DIVISION ST
COLDWATER, MI 49036-1904
Phone 517-279-4300 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH J BEST
351 AIRPORT DR
COLDWATER, MI 49036-9313
Phone 269-419-9904
AVBL AFT HRS & WKENDS. |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-25 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | RWY 16/34 NOT PLOWED, CLSD NOV-MAR. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ADMIN BLDG ACES: 1-2-2-7 (CTAF). |
| - | FOR CD CTC GREAT LAKES APCH AT 269-459-3344, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (248KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (135KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (328KB) |
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 - Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field (24 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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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.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Branch County Memorial Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunset | | 18:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:03 | | 00:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Mar-2026 20:13:27 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Mar-2026 15:13:27 |
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| METAR |
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| KOEB | 061955Z AUTO 17007KT 3SM 16/15 A2997 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KRMY
19nm N | 061955Z AUTO 18008KT 4SM BR OVC005 15/14 A2997 RMK AO2 T01480142
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KIRS
19nm SW | 061956Z AUTO 17009KT 7SM FEW027 20/17 A2994 RMK AO2
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KBTL
24nm N | 061741Z 0618/0718 16010KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM062000 16010KT 3SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB WS020/20040KT FM070100 21011G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 WS020/22045KT FM071000 21014G26KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN012CB WS020/23045KT FM071200 21015G27KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN012
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KAZO
29nm NW | 061741Z 0618/0718 15008KT 1SM BR OVC002 FM062000 19009KT 2SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB WS020/20040KT FM062300 16010KT 3SM BR VCSH BKN050 WS020/20040KT FM071000 20012G25KT 2SM TSRA BKN010CB WS020/23040KT FM071200 21015G27KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN012
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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