Branch County Memorial Airport

Branch County Memorial Airport (ICAO: KOEB, FAA LID: OEB) is a county-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Coldwater, a city in Branch County, Michigan, United States.[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]

Branch County Memorial Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBranch County
ServesColdwater, Michigan
Elevation AMSL959 ft / 292 m
Coordinates41°56′01″N 085°03′08″W
Map
OEB
Location of airport in Michigan
OEB
OEB (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 5,350 1,631 Asphalt
4/22 3,500 1,067 Asphalt
16/34 2,400 732 Turf
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations12,000
Based aircraft22

Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned OEB by the FAA and no designation from the IATA.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Branch County Memorial Airport covers an area of 290 acres (120 ha) at an elevation of 959 feet (292 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 7/25 and 4/22 have asphalt surfaces measuring 5,350 by 75 feet (1,631 x 23 m) and 3,500 by 75 feet (1,067 x 23 m) respectively; 16/34 has a turf surface measuring 2,400 by 190 feet (732 x 58 m).[1] The airport is staffed irregularly.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 12,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 32 per day. At that time there were 22 aircraft based at this airport: 72.7% single-engine, 13.6% multi-engine, 4.5% jet, 4.5% helicopter and 4.5% ultralight.[1]

Transit

The airport is accessible by road from U.S. Highway 12, and is close to M-86 and Interstate 69.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for OEB PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 8 April 2010.
  2. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. "Coldwater, Michigan - Branch County Memorial Airport (ICAO: KOEB, FAA: OEB)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
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