Columbus Municipal Airport

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METAR: METAR KBAK 100245Z 04005KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3018 RMK LAST

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KBAK (0.3 NM at True Heading of 32)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.1
Temperature: 4 C (39.2 F)
Dewpoint: 3 C (37.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
39-15-42.8940N (39.261915)
Longitude: 
085-53-46.8200W (-85.896339)
Elevation: 
656.1 feet MSL (200 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
5.1 W (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. N of Columbus, Indiana
Found On: 
St Louis Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BRIAN PAYNE
4770 RAY BOLL BLVD
COLUMBUS, IN 47203
812-376-2519
CITY OF COLUMBUS
4770 RAY BOLL BLVD
COLUMBUS, IN 47203
812-376-2519

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
02/1944
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2000
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZID (Indianapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZID (Indianapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1656 feet (505 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
BAK
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class IV
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled
Certification Date: 03/1975

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  118.600
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  COLUMBUS
118.6
Hrs: 0630-2200
Ground:  121.6
Approach:  INDIANAPOLIS
134.85
134.85
134.85
Departure:  INDIANAPOLIS
134.85
134.85
134.85
AWOS-3:  119.75 (812-376-7584)

  • CLEARANCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY 134.85 USED WHEN ATCT CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 812

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Rhoades Aviation, Inc.
  

  

  
Unicom 122.95 372-1819 100LL, Jet A

Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Terre Haute(HUF)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM EC-2
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 23 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 EC-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CLU

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade