| Roben-Hood Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: WBR – ICAO: KRQB – FAA LID: RQB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Big Rapids | ||
| Serves | Big Rapids, Michigan | ||
| Location | Big Rapids, MI, 49307 | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 990 ft / 302 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9/27 | 4,300 | 1,311 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 2,700 | 823 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2005) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 4,040 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
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]
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.[2]
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, 2005, the airport had 4,040 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. Plans are underway for a 700' expansion to runway 9/27.