FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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-3: | 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-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 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 |
| 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (247KB) |
| 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 |
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 23-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunrise | | 08:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 17:12 | | 22:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:44 | | 22:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Dec-2025 07:21:43 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Dec-2025 02:21:43 |
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| METAR |
| KOEB | 230655Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM OVC025 03/M02 A2998 RMK AO2
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KRMY 19nm N | 230655Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM OVC028 02/M02 A2998 RMK AO2 T00221024
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KIRS 19nm SW | 230655Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM OVC026 04/M01 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBTL 24nm N | 230520Z 2306/2406 20006KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM230900 21006KT P6SM OVC025 FM231500 26008KT P6SM BKN050 FM231800 27009KT P6SM BKN035 FM231900 28010KT P6SM BKN120
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KAZO 29nm NW | 230520Z 2306/2406 19005KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM231200 23006KT P6SM BKN035 FM231500 26007KT P6SM BKN030 FM231700 27008KT P6SM BKN020 FM231900 28009KT P6SM BKN110
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| NOTAMs |
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