Roben–Hood Airport

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Roben–Hood Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Big Rapids
ServesBig Rapids, Michigan
LocationBig Rapids, MI, 49307
Elevation AMSL990 ft / 302 m
Coordinates43°43′21″N 085°30′15″W / 43.72250°N 85.50417°W / 43.72250; -85.50417Coordinates: 43°43′21″N 085°30′15″W / 43.72250°N 85.50417°W / 43.72250; -85.50417
Websitewww.colt-aviation.com
Map
RQB is located in Michigan
RQB
RQB
Location of airport in Michigan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 4,300 1,311 Asphalt
14/32 2,700 823 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations4,040

Roben–Hood Airport (IATA: WBR, ICAO: KRQB, FAA LID: RQB) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Big Rapids, a city in Mecosta County, Michigan, United States. It is owned by the City of Big Rapids.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Roben–Hood Airport is assigned RQB by the FAA and WBR by the IATA.[3]

Facilities and aircraft[]

Roben–Hood Airport covers an area of 629 acres (255 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 measuring 4,300 x 75 ft (1,311 x 23 m) and 14/32 measuring 2,700 x 75 ft (823 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2012, the airport had 5,000 general aviation aircraft operations.[1] The airport is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is accessible by road from 18 Mile Rd, and is close to Business US-131.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for RQB PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  2. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ^ Great Circle Mapper: WBR / KRQB – Big Rapids, Michigan (Roben–Hood Airport)

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