Roben Hood Airport
RQB · KRQB · WBR · Big Rapids, MI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 01:34Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 149° mag · 143° true
- Dimensions
- 2,699 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 329°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 932 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 932 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,300 ft | |
| 14/32 | 2,699 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 322.35 | WHITE CLOUD RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRQB / WBR
- Coordinates
- 43.7226, -85.5041
- Elevation
- 994 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 · 122.2 · 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 & 14/32 - CTAF.
Fuel
- AVBL H24 SELF SVC.
- SINGLE POINT & OVERWING AVBL.
Contact
- CITY HALL 231-679-1583.
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Nearby airports
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About KRQB
Roben Hood Airport (RQB · KRQB · WBR) is an airport in Big Rapids, MI, at 994 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRQB?
Roben Hood Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRQB?
Roben Hood Airport is in Big Rapids, MI, at an elevation of 994 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7226, -85.5041.
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