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KBAK Columbus Municipal Airport
Columbus, Indiana, USA

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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
SHBr188/22.5SHELBYVILLE VORTAC112.0001E
OOMr080/34.1HOOSIER VORTAC110.2002W
VHPr146/39.7BRICKYARD VORTAC116.3001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLIFS228/5.141003WBA -... .-
NORTH VERNON315/18.737402WOVO --- ...- ---
CAPTAIN011/23.930802WEQZ . --.- --..
GREENWOOD160/24.039802WHFY .... ..-. -.--
BEDFORD047/35.734402WBFR -... ..-. .-.
MADISON329/36.340403WIMS .. -- ...

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 39-15.314387N39-16.059352N
Longitude: 085-54.292975W085-53.333322W
Elevation: 650.1 ft.655.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 045 true228 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 74 ft. tree, 3040 ft. from runway, 94 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clearnone

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
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: 39-16.042247N39-15.459287N
Longitude: 085-54.112612W085-53.364058W
Elevation: 654.0 ft.651.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 135 true318 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none38 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
    
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

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 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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KBAK (Columbus Municipal Airport)
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From to KBAK

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5509:55
Sunrise06:2710:27
Sunset21:1101:11
Evening civil twilight21:4301:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Jul-2008 05:51:00
Local (UTC-4)  09-Jul-2008 01:51:00
 
METAR
KBAK 090150Z 20008KT 10SM SCT040 SCT045 BKN070 26/22 A2989 RMK TS DSNT NW MOV SE FQT LTGCG
KGEZ 
20nm N 
090453Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM BKN065 BKN080 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02110194 403060211 TSNO
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
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Rhoades Aviation 812-372-1819
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100LL 
$6.03 
Jet A 
$6.68 
 Updated 01-Jul-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Columbus Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Columbus Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBAK have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN & SUITES 5.2 109
KNIGHTS INN COLUMBUS IN 4.3 56-80
 

Other hotels near Columbus Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
RED ROOF INN TAYLORSVILLE 3.7 55
SUPER 8 COLUMBUS IN 5.1 50-51
BEST WESTERN HORIZON INN 5.4 80-115
COLUMBUS TRAVELODGE 5.5 50
SLEEP INN AND SUITES LAKESIDE 5.5 72-120
HAMPTON INN COLUMBUS TAYL 5.6 
DAYS INN COLUMBUS 5.7 74-82
COURTYARD COLUMBUS IN 5.8 76-169

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Columbus Municipal Airport

1 in Taylorsville
7 in Columbus
2 in Edinburgh
4 in Franklin
5 in Shelbyville
 

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Other Pages about Columbus Municipal Airport

www.bakalar.org
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