METAR & TAF KOEB
Current METAR
Observed 05:36Z
KOEB 280536Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM FEW065 16/14 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 13027/35
- Wind
- 180° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 16°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.67 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,618 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM W
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- OEB (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JOSEPH J BEST
- Phone
- 269-419-9904
- Address
- 351 AIRPORT DR, COLDWATER MI 49036-9313
Flight service · Hours
- FSS LAN
- LANSING1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0900-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 16
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 59° / 239° | 5,350 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 04/22 | 29° / 209° | 3,500 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 16/34Favored | 155° / 335° | 2,399 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 40', tree, 1003' from thr, 316' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 15', road, 383' from thr, 268' R of cntrln, slope 12 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65', trees, 462' from thr, 143' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71', trees, 1133' from thr, 228' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Runway 16/34 is not plowed and is closed from November through March.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Great Lakes Approach at 269-459-3344. When approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- The administration building aircraft communication equipment is 1-2-2-7 on the CTAF frequency.Show FAA
- Birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are activated on runways 07 and 25. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 07 and 25. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on runways 07/25 and 04/22 and are controlled by the CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is available 24 hours a day by self service. For an attendant after hours and on weekends, call 517-677-1888.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 25Runway 25 is a calm wind runway.Show FAA
- 34Runway 34 and its displaced threshold are marked with 3-foot yellow cones.Show FAA
- 16Runway 16 and its displaced threshold are marked with 3-foot yellow cones.Show FAA
- 16The approach slope ratio is 16 to 1 to the displaced threshold over 65-foot trees located 1056 feet from the runway threshold and 143 feet to the left.Show FAA
- 34The approach slope ratio is 15 to 1 to the displaced threshold over 52-foot trees located 780 feet from the runway threshold and 135 feet to the right.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERAirport management is available after hours and on weekends.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KOEB
Answer card- ICAO
- KOEB
- Name
- BRANCH COUNTY MEML
- Location
- COLDWATER, MICHIGAN
- Elevation
- 958.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,958.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 5,350 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 180° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 16
Branch County Meml Airport (KOEB) sits in Coldwater, Michigan. Field elevation is 958.3 ft MSL. The airport has 3 runways. The longest is runway 07/25 at 5,350 ft. There is no control tower. Traffic pattern altitude is not published, so light piston pilots should plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
No ILS approaches are published here. Runway 07 and runway 25 have runway end identifier lights. Precision approach path indicators are installed on 07 and 25. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on 07/25 and 04/22. They are controlled by the CTAF. Runway 25 is listed as the calm wind runway. Runway 16/34 is not plowed and is closed from November through March. That matters in winter. Runway 34 and its displaced threshold are marked with 3-foot yellow cones. Runway 16 has the same cone marking. Trees are noted near the approach paths for 16 and 34, so brief the displaced thresholds before you arrive.
Elite Air Service is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. 100LL is available 24 hours a day by self-serve. Airport management is available after hours and on weekends. Birds and deer are present on and near the airport. Keep a sharp scan on taxi, takeoff and final.