Roben Hood Airport

RQB · KRQB · WBR · Big Rapids, MI · 990 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KRQB / WBR
Coordinates: 43.7226, -85.5041
Elevation: 990 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 125.875 · ☎ 231-796-0884
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): LANSING · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RQB
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT 0800-1500
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:24 AM	09:24Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunset	09:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:04 PM → 05:24 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:28 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from KRQB

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 & 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 096°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

4,300 ft × 75 ft · ASP

Heading: 096° mag · 90° true

Heading: 276° mag · 270° true

Runway 14/32

2,699 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 37k, Double wheel 56k. PCN 10.

Heading: 149° mag · 143° true
Threshold elev: 932 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 932 ft

Heading: 329° mag · 323° true
Threshold elev: 925 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 932 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	4,300 ft
14/32	2,699 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	125.875
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	120.85 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
322.35	WHITE CLOUD RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HIC · White Cloud	VOR-DME	117.60	r047° / 12.8 NM
MOP · Mt Pleasant	VOR-DME	110.60	r285° / 33.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF BIG RAPIDS

CITY HALL, 226 N MICHIGAN AVE, BIG RAPIDS, MI

231-592-4045

Manager

STEVE SCHROEDER, FIRE CHIEF

21325 18 MILE RD, BIG RAPIDS, MI

231-796-5600

Remarks FAA

BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
ADMIN BLDG ACES: PRESS 5, THEN 3 & 2 SIMUL, THEN 1.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 & 14/32 - CTAF.
LDG FEE FOR COML ACFT WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE.
CITY HALL 231-679-1583.
AVBL H24 SELF SVC.
SINGLE POINT & OVERWING AVBL.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KRQB in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KRQB

Roben Hood Airport (RQB · KRQB · WBR) is an airport in Big Rapids, MI, at 990 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRQB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRQB have a control tower?

No. Roben Hood Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KRQB?

Roben Hood Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRQB?

Roben Hood Airport is in Big Rapids, MI, at an elevation of 990 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7226, -85.5041.

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