Airports / Michigan / WBR
Roben Hood Airport
KRQB / WBRBig Rapids, MichiganELEV 990 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#1 / 47
Michigan airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 23 Google ratings — ranked against 47 rated MI fields.
46 nm
To the nearest alternate
Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Roben Hood Airport (KRQB / WBR) is a general aviation field serving Big Rapids, Michigan. The airport sits 990 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into WBR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL, 46 nm), Muskegon County Airport (MKG, 46 nm), and Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR, 51 nm).
Charter pricing from WBR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Big Rapids.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“The staff was warm and inviting, offering fresh home made cookies and the courtesy car.”
Charles Barth5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“Plenty of ramp parking space and typically a good deal on fuel.”
Blake Dahlquist5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Openly welcomed me and my 2 Miniature Schnauzers as guests - and gave me a coffee mug for being a 1st time visitor!”
Matt Vance5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Roben Hood Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KRQB
IATA
WBR
FAA / Local
RQB
Elevation
990 ft
Coordinates
43.7226° N · 85.5041° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs MI fields
state range 580–1,328 ft
At 990 ft, WBR sits higher than 81% of the 48 Michigan fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 46nmMBLManistee County Blacker AirportManistee
- 46nmMKGMuskegon County AirportMuskegon
- 51nmGRRGerald R. Ford International AirportGrand Rapids
- 61nmTVCCherry Capital AirportTraverse City
- 63nmMBSMBS International AirportFreeland
- 70nmLANCapital Region International AirportLansing
Location
Open the full mapKRQB · Roben Hood Airport · Big Rapids, MI
From the ramp
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