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KBAK Columbus Municipal Airport
Columbus, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: BAK
Lat/Long: 39-15-42.9000N / 085-53-46.8000W
39-15.715000N / 085-53.780000W
39.2619167 / -85.8963333
(estimated)
Elevation: 656 ft. / 199.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1995)
From city: 3 miles N of COLUMBUS, IN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 47203

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1944
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BAK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2000
ON CALL OTHER TIMES 812-372-1819; (RHOADES AIR CENTER).
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: 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.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH GREATER THAN 9 PSGR SEATS & UNSCHEDULED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. 90-DAY PPR;CALL AMGR 812-376-2519 OR 379-9942.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.6
UNICOM: 122.95
WX AWOS-3: 119.75 (812-376-7584)
COLUMBUS GROUND: 121.6 [0630-2200]
COLUMBUS TOWER: 118.6 [0630-2200]
INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: 134.85
INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: 134.85
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 134.85(CTC APCH CTL)
WX AWOS-3 at OVO (19 nm SE): 120.625 (812-346-5041)
WX ASOS at GEZ (20 nm N): 121.55 (317-398-0246)
  • CLEARANCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY 134.85 USED WHEN ATCT CLOSED.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SHBr188/22.5SHELBYVILLE VORTAC112.0001E
OOMr080/34.1HOOSIER VORTAC110.2002W
VHPr146/39.7BRICKYARD VORTAC116.3001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLIFS228/5.141003WBA -... .-
NORTH VERNON315/18.737402WOVO --- ...- ---
CAPTAIN011/23.930802WEQZ . --.- --..
GREENWOOD160/24.039802WHFY .... ..-. -.--
BATESVILLE265/30.125405WHLB .... .-.. -...
BEDFORD047/35.734402WBFR -... ..-. .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 6401 x 150 ft. / 1951 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 130.0
Double tandem: 200.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 39-15.314357N39-16.059375N
Longitude: 085-54.292948W085-53.333337W
Elevation: 650.3 ft.656.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 045 true228 magnetic, 225 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 74 ft. tree, 3040 ft. from runway, 94 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 100.0
Double tandem: 160.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 39-16.042252N39-15.459285N
Longitude: 085-54.112622W085-53.364063W
Elevation: 654.0 ft.651.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 135 true318 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. crops, 300 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear41 ft. tree, 1591 ft. from runway, 306 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF COLUMBUS
4770 RAY BOLL BLVD
COLUMBUS, IN 47203
Phone 812-376-2519
Manager: BRIAN PAYNE
4770 RAY BOLL BLVD
COLUMBUS, IN 47203
Phone 812-376-2519

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 60
Single engine airplanes: 49
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 111/day *
64% transient general aviation
23% local general aviation
8% military
4% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012

Additional Remarks

- OCNL HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF BIRDS AUG & SEP.
E94 SAWRS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 23   download (218KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (193KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (217KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (212KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (18KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (164KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

I34 - Greensburg Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KOVO - North Vernon Airport (19 nm SE)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
KHFY - Greenwood Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2811:28
Sunrise07:5511:55
Sunset19:0323:03
Evening civil twilight19:3023:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 14:37:15
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 10:37:15
 
METAR
KBAK 161352Z 31004KT 10SM BKN030 OVC050 13/11 A2997
KGEZ 
20nm N 		161353Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM FEW038 OVC050 15/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01500094 $
TAF
KIND 
33nm NW 		161411Z 1614/1718 29010KT P6SM FEW020 BKN080 FM161800 25011G18KT P6SM BKN040 FM170000 26007KT P6SM SCT040 FM170800 28004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100
KBMG 
34nm W 		161412Z 1614/1712 29005KT P6SM OVC050 FM161700 25009G16KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM170000 27004KT P6SM FEW040 FM170800 30002KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Rhoades Air Center Inc
 812-372-1819
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
 
U.S. Government AIR Card®   WingPoints™ Rewards   Courtesy car   FAA-Approved Repair Station  
 
More info about Rhoades Air Center Inc
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.94 $5.13 
 Updated 14-Oct-2013
  
   7 read write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Columbus Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Columbus Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KBAK have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN & SUITES 5.2 99-119
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES COLUMBUS 5.5 102-115
 

Other hotels near Columbus Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
RED ROOF INN TAYLORSVILLE 4.2 70-75
HOTEL INDIGO COLUMBUS ARCHITECTURAL CENTER 4.6 163-219
BEST WESTERN HORIZON INN 4.9 95-96
HILTON GARDEN INN COLUMBUS/EDINBURGH 4.9 121-159
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES COLUMBUS EDINBURGH 5.0 
COMFORT INN 5.1 116-117
SUPER 8 COLUMBUS 5.1 
HAMPTON INN COLUMBUS/TAYLORSVILLE 5.1 109-110
SLEEP INN & SUITES LAKESIDE 5.2 100-101
CLARION HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 5.2 109-149
DAYS INN COLUMBUS 5.5 63-150
MOTEL 6 COLUMBUS 5.5 57-58
CHARWOOD SUITES COLUMBUS / CAMP ATTERBURY 5.6 
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT COLUMBUS TIPTON LAKES 5.8 119-120

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Columbus Municipal Airport

1 in Taylorsville
10 in Columbus
4 in Edinburgh
4 in Franklin
7 in Shelbyville
 

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Other Pages about Columbus Municipal Airport

www.bakalar.org
Aerial photo from the Indiana DOT
 
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