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KRQB · Roben Hood Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KRQB FAA RQB Elev 990 ft Lat 43° 43.36' N Lon 85° 30.25' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.99%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 090° 4,300 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
27 270° 4,300 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
14 143° 2,699 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.28%
32 323° 2,699 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.28%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 121.125
  • CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR 120.850
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KRQB on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 10 matched · 38 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 31 threshold displaced 1129 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 31 threshold displaced 1129 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 415 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (10)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H4148X70 (ASPH) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 13: Trees. Rgt tfc…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 31: Thld dsplcd 1129´. Trees. RWY 03–21: 2298X180 (TURF)…

  • Runway 31 threshold displaced 1129 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 31: Thld dsplcd 1129´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on & invof arpt.

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 415 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09–27: 2602X92 (TURF) RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 415´

  • Runway 27 threshold displaced 375 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 375´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and lrg birds on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 28; PAPI 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 28; PAPI 28; MIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer, birds, and wildlife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (38 sentences)
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE NSTD LIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 NSTD LIRL due to lgts lctd 20´ fm rwy edge and dthr unlgtd.
  • ·Attended Mon–Thu 1300–2200Z‡, Fri 1300–2000Z‡, Sat & Sun unattended.
  • ·Admin bldg aces: Press V, then III & II simul, then I.
  • ·Rwy 13–31: 25´ drop off, 55´ dist fm NW end; 15´ drop off, 0–400´ dist fm SE end.
  • ·Unverified ldg area lctd NW of pri rwy, ctc amgr for dtls.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 269-471-3632
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 BERRIEN SPRINGS RCO 122.4 (LANSING RADIO) ®SOUTH BEND APP/DEP CON 118.55 (1030–0500Z‡ Sun–Fri, 1030–0445Z‡ Sat), other times ctc ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.55 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc South Bend Apch at 574-251-2609, when Apch clsd ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·GIPPER (H) (H) VORTACW 115.4 GIJ Chan 101 N41º46.12´ W86º19.11´ 349º 11.2 NM to fld. 804/0E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 245º–255º 276º–306º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 307º–312º byd 25 NM blo 4,500´ 313º–331º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ DME unusable: 276º–306º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ 307º–312º byd 25 NM blo 4,500´ 313º–331º byd 25 NM blo 3,000´ BETZ (See BLISSFIELD on page 164) BIG RAPIDS ROBEN–HOOD (RQB)(KRQB) 2 NW UTC–5(–4DT) N43º43.36´ W85º30.24´ 990 B NOTAM FILE RQB RWY 09–27: H4300X75 (ASPH–PFC) S–62, D–87 PCN 20 F/A/Y/T MIRL 1.0% up W RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.33º TCH 25´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.08º TCH 25´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H2699X75 (ASPH) S–37, D–56 PCN 10 F/A/Y/T MIRL 0.3% up NW
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 09 and Rwy 27, PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27, MIRL Rwy 09–27 and Rwy 14–32—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 09 unusbl byd 5º right of cntrln.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡, Sat 1300–2000Z‡.
  • ·Single point and overwing Jet A+ avbl.
  • ·Admin bldg aces: Press 5, then 3 and 2 simul, then 1.
  • ·Lndg fee for bus and corporate acft, waived with min fuel purchase.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 231-796-5600
  • ·AWOS–3P 125.875 (231) 796–0884.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CHICAGO L–28I IAP CHICAGO L–28I IAP EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 164 MICHIGAN CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·MOUNT PLEASANT (L) (L) VORW/DME 110.6 MOP Chan 43 N43º37.37´ W84º44.24´ 285º 33.9 NM to fld. 752/5W.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 soft in spring.
  • ·Rwy 09 –3´ ditch 10´ from thr.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 8´ seasonal crops in pri sfc may rstr vis to rwy cones.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 and dsplcd thlds mkd with 2 ft yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 09–27 clsd when snow covd exc for ski equipped acft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 517-499-4860

+ 8 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · WBR

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

1

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 4,590 ops in 2000

2024 total

4,040

10-yr total

40,400

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

49.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

8.25

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=4

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-09-29 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
2017-05-07 Cessna A185 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2006-08-23 Frick Questair Q20 · Engine failure · day →
2004-04-04 Beech C35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →

Designees in MI

CFI Flight Instructors 1,786 A&P Mechanics 5,757 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 55 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 9 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 29 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 16 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 54 FBO Fixed Base Operators 103 Clubs Flying Clubs 41 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Spencer Norris Ottawa Lake MI 22 nm
Kevin Paul Spaulding Cadillac MI 32 nm
Dennis Joseph Doren Sparta MI 35 nm
Mark Schmitt Rockford MI 35 nm
David Henry Johnson Grand Rapids MI 46 nm
David Crisp Lake Odessa MI 59 nm
Edward Charles Shipman Traverse City MI 62 nm
Todd Armstrong Zrimec Traverse City MI 62 nm
Anthony Connaghan Cedar MI 69 nm
Jason Blair Allegan MI 73 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
William Edmund Zerfas Big Rapids MI 2 nm
Scott David Romain Paris MI 4 nm
Ralph Harvey Gould Jr White Cloud MI 15 nm
Keith Allen Mines White Cloud MI 15 nm
Nicholas Scott Ellison White Cloud MI 15 nm
Charles Henry Mapes Remus MI 18 nm
Jennifer Lynette Wood Remus MI 18 nm
Lenny Duane Ward Leroy MI 22 nm
Katie Marie Adamczyk East Leroy MI 22 nm
Jason Daniel Ledbetter East Leroy MI 22 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
David Paul Bordano Big Rapids MI 2 nm
Charles Michael Kitzmiller Big Rapids MI 2 nm
Brian Hamilton Coe Big Rapids MI 2 nm
Walter Michael Kelly Paris MI 4 nm
Kenneth Alan Walker Paris MI 4 nm
Wesley Ernest Becker Hersey MI 8 nm
Carl Bernard Borowicz Jr Rodney MI 8 nm
Walter Leroy Cain Stanwood MI 9 nm
Richard Frederick Rittmuller Stanwood MI 9 nm
Stanley Norman Shirey Mecosta MI 14 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Mayday Avionics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
 51 nm
Cornerstone Aircraft Maintenance
Houghton Lake, MI
 52 nm
Evans Avionics, LLC
Traverse City, MI
 62 nm
Tulip City Air Repair
Holland, MI
 65 nm
Preferred Avionics
Howell, MI
 93 nm
Airworthy Aviation Maintenance
Sheboygan Falls, WI
 102 nm
Unique Avionics, LLC
Waterford, MI
 111 nm
Unique One Aircraft Interiors
Waterford Twp, MI
 111 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 115 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 125 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.