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Columbus Municipal

Columbus, IN
Phone: 812-376-2519
www.bakalar.org
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
On Call Other Times 812-372-1819; (Rhoades Air Center).Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0600-2000
Tower:Air Traffic Control Tower, 16 hrs/day, everyday, year-round
Elevation:656 ft (199.9 m) (Surveyed)
Location:3.00 mi. N of Columbus
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Approaches:ILS, RNAV, GPS
Runways:05/23, 14/32
Longest paved runway: 6401 ft
Fees:Tiedown, Hangar
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Minimum Fuel Prices

Jet A$ 5.47  (full service)
100 LL$ 6.42  (full service)

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Runway 05/23

Dimensions:6401 x 150ft. / 1951.0 x 45.7mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 75000 lb
Surface:concrete, no surface treatment, in excellent conditionRunway Edge Lights:high
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
05650.3ft. MSL
48° mag
45° true
0.1% up
precisionrunway end identifier: REIL is present
visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Tree, 94 ft Right of center, 74 ft high, 3,040 ft from end, 38:1 clearance slope
23656.0ft. MSL
228° mag
225° true
0.1% down
precisionapproach: 1400ft/Medium-Intensity/Runway Alignment Indicators
visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
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Runway 14/32

Dimensions:5001 x 100ft. / 1524.3 x 30.5mWeight Bearing Cap: Single wheel: 75000 lb
Surface:asphalt, no surface treatment, in fair conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
14654.0ft. MSL
138° mag
135° true
0.1% down
non-precisionvisual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
runway end identifier: REIL is present
Crops, ft Both-Sides of center, 10 ft high, 300 ft from end, 10:1 clearance slope
32651.3ft. MSL
318° mag
315° true
0.1% up
non-precisionrunway end identifier: REIL is present
visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Tree, 306 ft Left of center, 41 ft high, 1,591 ft from end, 33:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
Rhoades Air Center, Inc.
  • Maintenance
  • $6.42
  • $5.47
  • Rentals
  • Sales
  • Flight Training
On field: S
39.255585-85.897036
UNICOM: 122.95
812-372-1819
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Services at this airport:

Services: 
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: MajorBulk Oxygen: High
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
Transportation: Shuttle Bus, Public

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:N39 15.7150' / W85 53.7800'
Charts:NACO: St Louis Sectional
Mag Var:03W (1995)
ARTCC:Indianapolis (ZID)
FSS:Terre Haute (HUF)
1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:BAK
Approach/Departure Control FacilityIND
Pattern Altitude:Light Aircraft: 1450 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 2156 MSL
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Seg. Circle:No
Lighting:Pilot Activated Lighting:
  • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
  • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
  • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
When ATCT is Clsd HIRL Ry 05/23 & MIRL Ry 14/32 & MALSR Ry 23 are Preset on Low Intst; to Increase Intst & Actvt REIL Ry 05 & PAPI Rys 5, 23, 14 & 32 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:50
Multi Engine:8
Jets:6
Helicopters:2
Gliders:1
Ultralights:1

Airport Activity

GA Local:10,852
GA Itinerant:29,508
Commercial:22
Air Taxi:472
Military:1,085

(12-month period ending on 12/31/2011)

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Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
Gregory WoodCity of ColumbusBrian Payne
4770 Ray Boll Blvd4770 Ray Boll Blvd
Columbus, IN 47203Columbus, IN 47203
812-376-2519 (Office) 812-376-2519 (Office)
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