Brooks Field (Michigan)
Brooks Field is a city-owned, public-use airport located south of the central business district of Marshall, a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. Brooks Field was officially dedicated in 1931, although the first plane landed there on November 9, 1929.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier from the Federal Aviation Administration and International Air Transport Association, this airport is assigned RMY by the FAA and no designation from IATA. It is included in the FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.
Facilities and aircraft
Brooks Field covers an area of at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring. It also has a one helipad designated H1 with a concrete surface measuring. The airport is staffed from 8AM until dusk, except for major holidays.The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers aircraft parking, lounges, and avgas.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 8,400 operations, an average of 23 per day. This included almost 100% general aviation and <1% military. At that time there were 36 aircraft based on the field, including 31 single-engine airplanes, 4 gliders, and 1 multi-engine airplane.