AirNav: OH53 - Ohio Building Authority Heliport

OH53

Ohio Building Authority Heliport
Columbus, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	OH53
Lat/Long:	39-57-45.2310N 082-59-57.6590W 39-57.753850N 082-59.960983W 39.9625642,-82.9993497 (estimated)
Elevation:	1354 ft. / 413 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	43215

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1972
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at CMH (5 nm NE):	124.6 (614-333-9354)
WX AWOS-3PT at TZR (7 nm SW):	135.925 (614-878-1722)
WX ASOS at OSU (8 nm NW):	121.35 (614-451-2465)
WX AWOS-3 at LCK (10 nm S):	PHONE 614-492-2441
WX AWOS-3 at DLZ (20 nm N):	119.025 (740-203-1878)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
APEr245/22.0	APPLETON VORTAC	116.70	06W
XUBr003/(26.2)	YELLOW BUD VOR	112.50	05W
BUDr181/(39.4)	BUCKEYE VOR	109.80	05W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PICKL	310/9.0	376	07W	LC	.-.. -.-.
FULER	131/11.3	515	05W	OS	--- ...
BOUTN	053/12.8	230	05W	BU	-... ..-
COBBS	011/13.2	253	07W	DD	-.. -..
COURT HOUSE	046/28.2	414	06W	CSS	-.-. ... ...

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	55 x 55 ft. / 17 x 17 m 55 FT DIAM TDZ.
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	39-57.753850N
Longitude:	082-59.960983W
Elevation:	1354.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	OHIO DEPT OF ADMIN SERVICES 30 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3414 Phone 614-995-7751
Manager:	DAS FACILITY MANAGER 30 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3414 Phone 614-995-7751

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
-	HELIPORT LANDING BY PERMISSION ONLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at OH53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCMH - John Glenn Columbus International Airport (5 nm NE)
KTZR - Bolton Field Airport (7 nm SW)
KOSU - Ohio State University Airport (8 nm NW)
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (10 nm S)
KDLZ - Delaware Municipal Airport - Jim Moore Field (20 nm N)

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Area around OH53 (Ohio Building Authority Heliport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:22	12:22
Sunrise	07:53	12:53
Sunset	17:11	22:11
Evening civil twilight	17:42	22:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Dec-2025 17:57:29
Local (UTC-5)	25-Dec-2025 12:57:29

METAR

KCMH 6nm NE	251751Z 36007KT 6SM BR BKN012 BKN250 08/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00830056 10083 20061 58001
KTZR 8nm SW	251650Z 33004KT 5SM BR OVC005 07/06 A3012
KOSU 8nm NW	251753Z 01012KT 8SM BKN010 08/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00830033 10083 20056 50001
KLCK 10nm SE	251655Z AUTO 35005KT 5SM BR OVC009 08/06 A3011 RMK AO2 T00750061
KDLZ 20nm N	251735Z AUTO 01014KT 7SM HZ FEW012 07/04 A3011 RMK AO2
KLHQ 20nm SE	251753Z AUTO 34005KT 8SM OVC008 08/07 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00830067 10089 20061 58007

TAF

KCMH 6nm NE	251132Z 2512/2612 33003KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM251400 36006KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM251600 36008KT P6SM BKN009 OVC012 FM251800 02008KT P6SM BKN012 OVC022 FM252100 04008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200 FM260600 09006KT P6SM OVC035 FM261000 10006KT P6SM -RA OVC025
KLCK 10nm SE	251132Z 2512/2612 32003KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM251600 36006KT P6SM BKN009 OVC012 FM251900 02007KT P6SM BKN012 OVC022 FM252200 04007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200 FM260600 08006KT P6SM OVC035 FM261000 09005KT P6SM -RA OVC025

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