Columbus Municipal Airport

Location

Latitude:	41-26-55.4000N (41.448722)
Longitude:	097-20-27.4000W (-97.340944)
Elevation:	1447.3 feet MSL (441 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	3.4 E (as of January 2021 from WMM2015 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	01 N.M. NE of Columbus, Nebraska
Found On:	Omaha Chart
FAA Region:	ACE

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	08/1945
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Beacon Color:	White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude:	2447 feet (746 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	OLU
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	37
Multi Engine:	5
GA Helicopters:	1

Annual Operations (as of 06/03/2020)

Total Operations:	8000
Air Taxi:	200	2.5%
GA Local:	2750	34.4%
GA Itinerant:	5000	62.5%
Military Aircraft:	50	0.6%

Communications

CTAF:	123.050
Unicom:	123.050
AWOS-3PT:	125.525 (402-563-3895)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.75/346.3 (OMAHA RCAG).

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
KEITH SCHADEMANN PO BOX 1677, 1308 BILL BABKA DRIVE, 2765 14TH AVE COLUMBUS, NE 68602-1677 402-276-5284	CITY OF COLUMBUS P.O. BOX 1677 COLUMBUS, NE 68602-1677 402-562-4227

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 402

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Avcraft	Unicom 122.95	564-7884	100LL, Jet A
Columbus Aircraft	Unicom 122.95	564-0521	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

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

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 12/31/20 to 0901Z 01/28/21.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	LOC/DME RWY 14	NC-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 14	NC-2
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 32	NC-2
IAP	VOR RWY 14	NC-2
IAP	VOR RWY 32	NC-2
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NC-2
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NC-2

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Maps

Columbus - Columbus Municipal (OLU) Airport Terminal Map

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OLU Airport Diagram

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METAR / TAF

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near OLU

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.1	OLU	_ _ _ . _ . . . . _	Columbus	VOR-DME	111.80	4	1
3.4	PLT	. _ _ . . _ . . _	Platte Center	NDB	407	327	324
27.1	OF	_ _ _ . . _ .	Carsy	NDB	510	346	343
32.6	OFK	_ _ _ . . _ . _ . _	Norfolk	VOR-DME	109.60	352	349
33.3	SCB	. . . _ . _ . _ . . .	Scribner	VOR-DME	111.00	73	70
35.3	JYR	. _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ .	York	NDB	257	200	197
35.7	AHQ	. _ . . . . _ _ . _	Wahoo	NDB	400	110	107
36.1	BVN	_ . . . . . . _ _ .	Alaby	NDB	332	298	294
36.7	SWT	. . . . _ _ _	Seward	NDB	269	163	160
41.5	LNK	. _ . . _ . _ . _	Lincoln	VORTAC	116.10	139	136
45.8	OBH	_ _ _ _ . . . . . . .	Wolbach	VORTAC	114.80	264	260
49.6	LN	. _ . . _ .	Potts	NDB	385	147	144
52.1	GRI	_ _ . . _ . . .	Grand Island	VOR-DME	112.00	237	233
52.5	FMZ	. . _ . _ _ _ _ . .	Beklof	NDB	392	191	188
55.4	TQE	_ _ _ . _ .	Tekamah	VOR	108.40	69	66
55.9	GR	_ _ . . _ .	Sancy	NDB	380	232	228
57.3	MLE	_ _ . _ . . .	Millard	NDB	371	104	101
62.5	OM	_ _ _ _ _	Gerfi	NDB	320	94	91
66.1	OMA	_ _ _ _ _ . _	Omaha	VOT	109.00	97	94
67.9	OFF	_ _ _ . . _ . . . _ .	Offutt	TACAN	111.70	106	103

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
16.4	David City Municipal Airport (93Y)	143	140	100LL, MOGAS
32.5	Norfolk Regional/Karl Stefan Meml Field Airport (OFK KOFK OFK)	352	349	100LL, Jet A
33.4	Scribner State Airport (SCB KSCB SCB)	72	69	100LL
35.5	York Municipal Airport (KJYR JYR)	201	197	100LL, Jet A
35.9	Wahoo Municipal Airport (KAHQ AHQ)	110	107	100LL, Jet A
36.9	Fremont Municipal Airport (FET KFET FET)	89	86	100LL, Jet A
44.5	Lincoln Airport (LNK KLNK LNK)	143	140	100LL, Jet A
44.5	Aurora Municipal - Al Potter Field Airport (KAUH AUH)	221	217	100LL
50.2	Wayne Municipal/ Stan Morris Field Airport (KLCG LCG)	18	15	100LL
50.6	Antelope County Airport (4V9)	322	318	100LL
52.4	Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI KGRI GRI)	236	232	100LL, Jet A
52.8	Fairmont State Airfield Airport (KFMZ FMZ)	191	188	100LL
53.2	Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK CEK)	159	156	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
55.5	Blair Municipal Airport (KBTA BTA)	91	89	100LL, Jet A
55.5	Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE TQE)	69	67	100LL
57.4	Millard Airport (MIQ KMLE MLE)	104	102	100LL, Jet A-1+
58.4	Harvard State Airport (08K)	215	211	100LL
59.5	North Omaha Airport (3NO)	94	92	100LL
65.6	Browns Airport (EPG NE69)	121	119	100LL
65.7	Eppley Airfield Airport (OMA KOMA OMA)	97	95	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Ratings & Reviews

Columbus Municipal Airport Ratings

Category	Aspect	Rating
	Overall Rating for Columbus Municipal Airport	2.0/5 (1 vote cast)
Flight Service	Number of Flights	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Overall Number of Routes Served	1.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	International Routes Served	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	On-time Performance	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Business Services & Internet	Airport Lounges	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Business Centers	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Airport Website (information & tools)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Availability of Internet Connectivity	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Wireless Internet Access	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
General Facilities	ATM Locations	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Public Telephones	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Restrooms	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Architecture	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Terminal Layout	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Seating Areas	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Overall Cleanliness	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Children Play Areas	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Geographic Location	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Baggage Claim Locations	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Baggage Handling	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Overall Comfort	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Security Lines	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Transportation & Parking	Parking Availability	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Parking Pricing	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Public Transport	5.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Car Rental	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Taxis	3.0/5 (1 vote cast)
	Hotel Shuttles	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Proximity to City Center	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
Amenities	Shopping (variety and number)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (variety and number)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
	Restaurants & Bars (price/value)	0.0/5 (0 votes cast)

Remarks

A110-2	WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
A110-3	DEER INVOF ARPT.
A110-4	RY 32 IS DESIGNATED AS THE CALM WIND RY.
A110-5	FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
A13	JANELLE KLINE, CITY CLERK
A17	FOR SVC AFT DARK CALL (402) 564-7884.
A30-02/20	RY 02/20 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
A42-02	BOUNDARY MARKERS-G.
A51-02	RWY 02 END CONES MARK DSPLCD THLD; NOT RWY END.
A52-02	RWY 02 CLNC SLOPE 30:1 DUE TO GRAIN ELEVATOR LEG 116 FT ABV RWY END 3491 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD; RWY 20 CTR PIVOT THRU APCH DURING IRRIGATION SEASON.
A57-14	RWY 32 APCH SLOPE 38:1 DUE TO 69 FT TREE 2661 FT FROM DSPL THLD.
A70	FOR FUEL AFT HRS CONTACT 402-910-5247.
A81-APT	ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14; VASI RY 32; REIL RY 32 & MALSR RY 14 - CTAF.

Runways

OLU Airport Runway Summary

Runways:	02/20 14/32
Longest Runway:	14/32 is 6801 ft (2073 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	14

OLU Airport Runway Details

Runway 02/20	4135 ft x 150 ft (1260 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/27/2010
Surface:	Turf - Fair condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 02	Runway 20
Elevation:	1440.9	1439.5
Latitude:	41-26-34.1276N	41-27-09.5600N
Longitude:	097-20-24.9200W	097-19-57.8982W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	030	210
ILS Type:
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:
Runway Markings Type:
Runway Markings Condition:
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	OTHER	PLINE
Object Height:	116	59
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	3390	1413
Object Centerline Offset:	380 ft. right of centerline	139 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:
REIL:
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:
Threshold Elevation:	1440.9
Displaced Threshold:	101
Threshold Latitude:	41-26-34.9926N
Threshold Longitude:	097-20-24.2575W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):

Runway 14/32	6801 ft x 100 ft (2073 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/27/2010
Surface:	Turf - Fair condition -
Runway Pavement Class:
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	43.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	58.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Elevation:	1447.3	1440.5
Latitude:	41-27-26.6525N	41-26-28.5729N
Longitude:	097-20-59.6110W	097-20-14.7219W
True Magnetic Hdg.:	150	330
ILS Type:	LOCALIZER
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
Arresting Device:
Object at End:	POLE	TREE
Object Height:	76	69
Object Marked/Lighted?:
Distance from End:	2989	1711
Object Centerline Offset:	380 ft. right of centerline	139 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):
Approach Light System:	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	No	Yes
Touchdown Lights:
Centerline Lights:
Threshold Crossing Height:	40	44
Threshold Elevation:		1441.7
Displaced Threshold:		950
Threshold Latitude:		41-26-36.6866N
Threshold Longitude:		097-20-20.9931W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	6800	6800
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	6800	6800
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	6260	6800
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	6260	5850

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

IATA: OLU

ICAO: KOLU

FAA: OLU

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