Columbus Municipal Airport

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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 December 2025 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

CLU Airport web site
CLU Airport email
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
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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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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

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
12.4 Franklin Flying Field Airport
(3FK)		 322 327 100LL
17.6 Greensburg Municipal Airport
(I34)		 78 83 100LL, Jet A
18.8 North Vernon Airport
(KOVO OVO)		 133 138 100LL, Jet A
19.7 Shelbyville Municipal Airport
(KGEZ GEZ)		 12 17 100LL, Jet A
20.3 Freeman Municipal Airport
(SER KSER SER)		 181 186 100LL, Jet A-1+
23.7 Indy South Greenwood Airport
(KHFY HFY)		 338 343 100LL, Jet A
32.4 Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
(8A4)		 338 343 Jet A-1+
33.0 Indianapolis International Airport
(IND KIND IND)		 326 331 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
34.2 Monroe County Airport
(BMG KBMG BMG)		 258 263 100LL, Jet A
34.9 Indianapolis Regional Airport
(KMQJ MQJ)		 359 364 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
36.0 Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
(BFR KBFR BFR)		 225 230 100LL, Jet A
36.2 Madison Municipal Airport
(MDN KIMS IMS)		 146 151 100LL, Jet A
38.8 Eagle Creek Airpark Airport
(KEYE EYE)		 331 336 100LL, Jet A
41.0 Indianapolis Metro Airport
(KUMP UMP)		 350 355 100LL, Jet A
41.2 Salem Municipal Airport
(I83)		 196 201 100LL
44.1 Mettel Field Airport
(CEV KCEV CEV)		 53 59 100LL, Jet A
45.4 New Castle Henry County Marlatt Field Airport
(KUWL UWL)		 35 41 100LL, Jet A
48.8 Indianapolis Exec Airport
(KTYQ TYQ)		 340 345 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
52.1 Cincinnati West Airport
(I67)		 89 95 100LL
52.5 Anderson Regional Airport
(AID KAID AID)		 14 19 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 SAWRS AVBL.
A110-3 BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; HVY ACT AUG & SEP.
A110-4 FICONS NOT MNTD 1700-0600.
A110-5 ACFT SVCS - UNICOM.
A16 812-379-9942
A17 AFT HR - 812-372-1819.
A30-05/23 RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. 812-376-2519 OR 379-9942. MIL MARKINGS CMSND.
A30-14/32 RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. 812-376-2519 OR 379-9942.
A39-05/23 PCR VALUE: 320/R/A/W/T
A39-14/32 PCR VALUE: 300/R/A/W/T
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 5, 14, 23 & 32 ON CONSLY.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
14/32
Longest Runway: 05/23 is 6401 ft (1951 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 23

CLU Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  6401 ft x 150 ft (1951 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/09/2020
Surface:  Concrete - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  130.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 650.3 656.0
Latitude: 
 39-15-18.8616N 39-16-03.5604N
Longitude: 
 085-54-17.5762W 085-53-19.9958W
Runway True Alignment: 
 045 225
ILS Type: 
 ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TOWER
Object Height: 
 74
Distance from End: 
 3040
Object Centerline Offset: 
 94 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 50 52
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 6401 6401
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 6401 6401
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 6401 6401
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 6401 6401

Runway 14/32  5000 ft x 100 ft (1524 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/09/2020
Surface:  Concrete - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  171.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  290.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  735.0

Runway 14

Runway 32
Elevation: 
 654.5 651.5
Latitude: 
 39-16-02.5321N 39-15-27.5601N
Longitude: 
 085-54-06.7562W 085-53-21.8448W
Runway True Alignment: 
 135 315
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object Centerline Offset: 
 94 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 45 45
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 5000 5000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 5000 5000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 5000 5000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 5000 5000

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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