FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 | -... ..-. .-. |
| MADISON | | 329/36.3 | | 404 | | 03W | | IMS | .. -- ... |
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 REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | 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 |
| 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: | | 74 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 43 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 |
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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
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 23 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I34 - Greensburg-Decatur County 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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| Aerial photo |
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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 09-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunset | | 21:11 | | 01:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:43 | | 01:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 05:51:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 09-Jul-2008 01:51:00 |
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| METAR |
| KBAK | 090150Z 20008KT 10SM SCT040 SCT045 BKN070 26/22 A2989 RMK TS DSNT NW MOV SE FQT LTGCG
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KGEZ 20nm N | 090453Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM BKN065 BKN080 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02110194 403060211 TSNO
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| TAF |
KIND 33nm NW | 090309Z 090324 24010KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN030 OVC100 TEMPO 0305 BKN008 FM0500 27007KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT020 BKN045 OVC100 FM0800 29007KT 5SM BR SCT008 BKN025 OVC060 FM1500 33009KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100 BKN250
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KBMG 34nm W | 090358Z 090424 24005KT 6SM BR SCT025 OVC150 FM0900 29006KT 5SM BR BKN025CB OVC060 FM1500 33006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 13Z
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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