Branch County Memorial Airport (KOEB), Michigan
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Branch County Memorial Airport (KOEB) is a public-use, non-towered field in Coldwater, Michigan, sitting at 958 feet elevation and handling modest business aviation traffic under FAA TFMSC tracking. The airport offers a mix of paved and turf runway options along with self-service fuel, making it a workable stop for smaller operations in south-central Michigan. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest facility located at Battle Creek Executive at Kellogg Field, about 24 nautical miles distant.
Runways
Branch County Memorial Airport has three paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 07/25, is 5,350 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Branch County Memorial Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 9am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Branch County Memorial Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Battle Creek Executive at Kellogg Field (KBTL), 24 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Branch County Memorial Airport recorded 250 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KOEB is concentrated in the spring and late summer months, with April and September showing the highest activity while February sees minimal operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 31 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Branch County Memorial Airport averages 3.3 days above 90°F in July, 28.6 freeze days in January and 5.0 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.9°F, and January the coldest, at 30.9°F.
Weather station is 3.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Branch County Memorial Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Great Lakes Approach; when approach is closed, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Runway 16/34 is not plowed and is closed from November through March.
Pilot-activated REIL on runway 07 and 25; PAPI on runway 07 and 25; MIRL on runway 07/25 and 04/22, activated via CTAF.
Calm wind runway.
Runway and displaced threshold are marked with 3-foot yellow cones.
Approach ratio of 16:1 to the displaced threshold over 65-foot trees, 1,056 feet from the threshold, 143 feet left of centerline.
Approach ratio of 15:1 to the displaced threshold over 52-foot trees, 780 feet from the threshold, 135 feet right of centerline.
Birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available around the clock via self-service; an attendant must be contacted after hours and on weekends.
Contact the administration building via CTAF.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Branch County Memorial Airport has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Tri-State Steuben County (KANQ), 17.69 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOEB
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$1,200.00 catering order at KOEB.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KOEB?
Branch County Memorial (KOEB) has two paved runways, 07/25 at 5,350 feet and 04/22 at 3,500 feet, both asphalt and 75 feet wide. A third runway, 16/34, is a 2,399-foot turf strip. The turf runway is not plowed and is closed from November through March, so paved runway 07/25 is the primary option for winter operations.
Is fuel available at KOEB?
Branch County Memorial (KOEB) offers both 100LL and A+ fuel, with Jet A also available. Fuel is self-service and available around the clock. Outside the posted attendant hours of Monday through Friday, 0900 to 1700, and on weekends, an attendant must be called for service beyond self-serve.
Does KOEB have customs clearance onsite?
Branch County Memorial (KOEB) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at Battle Creek Executive at Kellogg Field (KBTL), located approximately 24 nautical miles away. Dispatchers arranging international arrivals should plan clearance through that facility rather than at KOEB directly.
What approach obstacles affect landings at KOEB?
Branch County Memorial (KOEB) has two documented approach obstructions affecting its runway ends. One approach has a 16:1 ratio to the displaced threshold over 65-foot trees, located 1,056 feet from the threshold and 143 feet left of centerline. Another approach has a 15:1 ratio over 52-foot trees, 780 feet out and 135 feet right of centerline.