FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BAK |
| Lat/Long: | 39-15-42.8940N 085-53-46.8200W
39-15.714900N 085-53.780333W
39.2619150,-85.8963389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 656.1 ft. / 200.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of COLUMBUS, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 47203 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000
AFT HR - 812-372-1819. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 5, 14, 23 & 32 ON CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS 90 DAY PPR - AMGR OR 379-9942. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.75 (812-376-7584) |
| COLUMBUS GROUND: | 121.6 [0630-2200] |
| COLUMBUS TOWER: | 118.6 [0630-2200] |
| INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.85 |
| INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.85 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.85 ;CTC APCH CTL |
| WX AWOS-3 at OVO (19 nm SE): | 120.625 (812-346-5041) |
| WX ASOS at GEZ (20 nm N): | 121.55 (317-398-0246) |
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY 134.85 USED WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SHBr188/22.5 | | SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME | | 116.15 | | 01E |
| OOMr080/34.1 | | HOOSIER VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| VHPr146/39.7 | | BRICKYARD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CLIFS | | 228/5.1 | | 410 | | 03W | | BA | -... .- |
| BATESVILLE | | 265/30.0 | | 254 | | 05W | | HLB | .... .-.. -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6401 x 150 ft. / 1951 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 56 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 130.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | MIL MARKINGS CMSND. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-15.314360N | | 39-16.059340N |
| Longitude: | 085-54.292937W | | 085-53.333263W |
| Elevation: | 650.3 ft. | | 656.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 045 true | | 228 magnetic, 225 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6401 TODA:6401 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401 | | TORA:6401 TODA:6401 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 74 ft. tower, 3040 ft. from runway, 94 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 48 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 171.0 | | Double tandem: | 290.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 735.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-16.042202N | | 39-15.459335N |
| Longitude: | 085-54.112603W | | 085-53.364080W |
| Elevation: | 654.5 ft. | | 651.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 135 true | | 318 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF COLUMBUS
4770 RAY BOLL BLVD
COLUMBUS, IN 47203
Phone 812-376-2519 |
| Manager: | BRIAN PAYNE
4770 RAY BOLL BLVD
COLUMBUS, IN 47203
Phone 812-376-2519
812-379-9942 |
Additional Remarks
| - | SAWRS AVBL. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; HVY ACT AUG & SEP. |
| - | FICONS NOT MNTD 1700-0600. |
| - | ACFT SVCS - UNICOM. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (131KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I34 - Greensburg Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KOVO - North Vernon Airport (19 nm SE)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
KHFY - Indy South Greenwood Airport (24 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Phil Brooks
Photo taken 31-Jul-2015
looking east-northeast.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Feb-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 23:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Feb-2025 15:36:00 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Feb-2025 10:36:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KBAK | 161450Z 35015G20KT 6SM BR OVC015 M02/M04 A2971
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KGEZ
20nm N | 161453Z AUTO 31016G23KT 7SM OVC013 M01/M04 A2967 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/1415 SLP053 60001 T10061039 53037
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KIND
33nm NW | 161153Z 1612/1718 32018G26KT 1SM -SN BR OVC009 TEMPO 1612/1613 5SM -SHSN BR FM161300 30020G30KT 5SM -SHSN BR OVC008 FM161700 29022G32KT P6SM OVC012 PROB30 1617/1623 5SM -SHSN FM170100 28017G25KT P6SM OVC015 FM170700 28012KT P6SM BKN020
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KBMG
34nm W | 161147Z 1612/1712 32014G24KT 1SM -SN BR OVC005 FM161300 30016G26KT 5SM -SHSN BR SCT005 OVC009 FM161800 29015G25KT P6SM OVC015 FM170100 29012G22KT P6SM OVC020 FM170800 29009KT P6SM BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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