FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BAK |
| Lat/Long: | 39-15-42.9000N / 085-53-46.8000W 39-15.715000N / 085-53.780000W 39.2619167 / -85.8963333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 656 ft. / 199.9 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 ON CALL OTHER TIMES 812-372-1819; (RHOADES AVIATION). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT IS CLSD HIRL RY 05/23 & MIRL RY 14/32 & MALSR RY 23 ARE PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 05 & PAPI RYS 5, 23, 14 & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH GREATER THAN 9 PSGR SEATS & UNSCHEDULED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. 90-DAY PPR;CALL AMGR 812-376-2519 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 CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SHBr188/22.5 | | SHELBYVILLE VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 01E |
| OOMr080/34.1 | | HOOSIER VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| VHPr146/39.7 | | BRICKYARD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CLIFS | | 228/5.1 | | 410 | | 03W | | BA | -... .- |
| NORTH VERNON | | 315/18.7 | | 374 | | 02W | | OVO | --- ...- --- |
| CAPTAIN | | 011/23.9 | | 308 | | 02W | | EQZ | . --.- --.. |
| GREENWOOD | | 160/24.0 | | 398 | | 02W | | HFY | .... ..-. -.-- |
| BEDFORD | | 047/35.7 | | 344 | | 02W | | BFR | -... ..-. .-. |
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: | 6400 x 150 ft. / 1951 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 160.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-15.314387N | | 39-16.059352N |
| Longitude: | 085-54.292975W | | 085-53.333322W |
| Elevation: | 650.1 ft. | | 655.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 045 true | | 228 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| 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. tree, 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: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 160.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 39-16.042247N | | 39-15.459287N |
| Longitude: | 085-54.112612W | | 085-53.364058W |
| Elevation: | 654.0 ft. | | 651.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 38 ft. tree, 1591 ft. from runway, 306 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
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: | ROD BLASDEL 4770 RAY BOLL BLVD COLUMBUS, IN 47203 Phone 812-376-2519 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 68 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 107/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | 9% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OCNL HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF BIRDS AUG & SEP. |
| E94 | SAWRS. |
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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (64KB) |
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 - Greenwood Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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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 05-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2009 19:37:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Dec-2009 14:37:58 |
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| METAR |
| KBAK | 051850Z 00000KT 10SM OVC039 M01/M08 A3018
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KGEZ 20nm N | 051853Z AUTO 32007KT 290V360 10SM BKN037 M01/M09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP219 T10111094
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| TAF |
KIND 33nm NW | 051720Z 0518/0624 27005KT P6SM SCT030 FM060000 18004KT P6SM SKC FM061500 17007KT P6SM BKN100
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KBMG 34nm W | 051720Z 0518/0618 25007KT P6SM FEW030 FM060000 19002KT P6SM SKC FM061500 17006KT P6SM BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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