Roben-hood Airport (RQB)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	RQB
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	85°30'19.1520" W / 43°43'22.1200" N -85.505320 / 43.722811 (Estimated)
Elevation	994.20 ft / 303.03 m (Surveyed)
Land	629 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NW of Big Rapids, MI
Location	Mecosta County, MI
Magnetic Variation	06W (2030)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF BIG RAPIDS
Address	CITY HALL 226 N MICHIGAN AVE BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307-1489
Phone number	231-592-4045
Manager	STEVE SCHROEDER, FIRE CHIEF
Address	21325 18 MILE RD BIG RAPIDS, MI 49307-9721
Phone number	231-796-5600

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	LAN - LANSING
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	RQB (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz
AWOS-3P	RQB (231-796-0884)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	5003 x 75 ft (1525 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Porous Friction Course
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	20

	10	28
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	994.20 ft	944.60 ft
Coordinates	43.724555 / -85.519193	43.724483 / -85.500270
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	2699 x 75 ft (823 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	10

	14	32
Alignment	143°	323°
Physical elevation	932.40 ft	924.90 ft
Coordinates	43.722601 / -85.500219	43.716690 / -85.494069
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights		No
CL lights		No
TDZ lights		No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MOP	DME	MOUNT PLEASANT	43X	110.60		33.9 nm
MBL	DME	MANISTEE	51X	111.40		46.2 nm
MA	NDB	WEXOR		336.00	04W	31.0 nm
MB	NDB	JEPOT		254.00	06W	42.9 nm
MKG	TACAN	MUSKEGON	99X	115.20	01W	40.6 nm

Remarks

• 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.