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Columbus Municipal Airport

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IATA: OLU

ICAO: KOLU

FAA: OLU

Columbus Weather (°F)

KOLU (0.1 NM at True Heading of 139)
METAR: KOLU 290156Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP084 T02330139
TAF: N/A

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: 
 3.3 E (as of September 2021 from WMM2020 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

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

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:  36
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).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 402
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Avcraft Inc.
   Website           Email 		Unicom 122.95 402-910-5246 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 09/09/21 to 0901Z 10/07/21.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
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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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near OLU

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)		 201 198 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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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-FUEL-10 0LL 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

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

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