Columbus Municipal Airport

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 2024 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

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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. Update FBO info	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 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.

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MIN - Minimums
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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
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

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
5.1	BA	_ . . . . _	Clifs	NDB	410	45	50
22.5	SHB	. . . . . . . _ . . .	Shelbyville	VOR-DME	116.15	8	13
23.9	EQZ	. _ _ . _ _ _ . .	Captain	NDB	308	188	193
24.0	HFY	. . . . . . _ . _ . _ _	Greenwood	NDB	398	338	343
30.0	HLB	. . . . . _ . . _ . . .	Batesville	NDB	254	80	85
34.1	IND	. . _ . _ . .	Indianapolis Intl	VOT	109.60	326	331
34.1	OOM	_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	Hoosier	VORTAC	110.20	258	263
35.7	BFR	_ . . . . . _ . . _ .	Bedford	NDB	344	224	229
36.2	GVR	_ _ . . . . _ . _ .	Hanover	DME	114.65	146	151
39.7	VHP	. . . _ . . . . . _ _ .	Brickyard	VORTAC	116.30	326	331
41.2	UMP	. . _ _ _ . _ _ .	Metropolitan	NDB	338	350	355
42.2	ABB	. _ _ . . . _ . . .	Nabb	VORTAC	112.40	163	168
45.7	UWL	. . _ . _ _ . _ . .	New Castle	NDB	385	35	40
47.1	SQ	. . . _ _ . _	Pnthr	NDB	227	48	53
47.9	JV	. _ _ _ . . . _	Catch	NDB	331	171	176
50.1	TVX	_ . . . _ _ . . _	Greencastle	NDB	521	303	308
51.6	AI	. _ . .	Video	NDB	394	20	25
53.8	OXD	_ _ _ _ . . _ _ . .	Oxford	NDB	282	73	79
53.8	UR	. . _ . _ .	Burln	NDB	321	103	109
57.2	RID	. _ . . . _ . .	Richmond	DME	110.6	58	64

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 Municipal-Darlington Field 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.
A26	CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS 90 DAY PPR - AMGR OR 379-9942.
A30-05/23	MIL MARKINGS CMSND.
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 Pavement Class:	56 /R/B/W/T
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 Pavement Class:	48 /R/B/W/T
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

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: CLU

ICAO: KBAK

FAA: BAK

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Things To Do

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 812

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CLU

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

CLU Airport Runway Details

Runway 05

Runway 23

Runway 14

Runway 32

Services

Maps & Diagrams

CLU Sectional

CLU Diagram