Roben-Hood Airport is a public airport

Airport

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 located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Big Rapids

Big Rapids, Michigan

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, a city in Mecosta County

Mecosta County, Michigan

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, Michigan

Michigan

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, United States

United States

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. It is owned by the City of Big Rapids.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier

Location identifier

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 for the FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

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 and IATA

International Air Transport Association

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, Roben-Hood Airport is assigned RQB by the FAA and WBR by the IATA.

Facilities and aircraft

Roben-Hood Airport covers an area of 629 acres (254.5 ha) which contains two asphalt

Asphalt

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 paved runway

Runway

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s: 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

General aviation

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 aircraft operations. 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.