FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 |
| SHBr188/22.5 | | SHELBYVILLE VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 01E |
| OOMr080/34.1 | | HOOSIER VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 02W |
| VHPr146/39.7 | | BRICKYARD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CLIFS | | 228/5.1 | | 410 | | 03W | | BA | -... .- |
| NORTH VERNON | | 315/18.7 | | 374 | | 02W | | OVO | --- ...- --- |
| CAPTAIN | | 011/23.9 | | 308 | | 02W | | EQZ | . --.- --.. |
| GREENWOOD | | 160/24.0 | | 398 | | 02W | | HFY | .... ..-. -.-- |
| BATESVILLE | | 265/30.1 | | 254 | | 05W | | HLB | .... .-.. -... |
| BEDFORD | | 047/35.7 | | 344 | | 02W | | BFR | -... ..-. .-. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 39-15.314357N | | 39-16.059375N |
| Longitude: | 085-54.292948W | | 085-53.333337W |
| Elevation: | 650.3 ft. | | 656.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 045 true | | 228 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, 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: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 74 ft. tree, 3040 ft. from runway, 94 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
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| 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: | 39-16.042252N | | 39-15.459285N |
| Longitude: | 085-54.112622W | | 085-53.364063W |
| Elevation: | 654.0 ft. | | 651.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 135 true | | 318 magnetic, 315 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. crops, 300 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear | | 41 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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/day * | | 70% | transient general aviation | | 26% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW** | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 20:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:54:24 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 02:54:24 |
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| METAR |
| KBAK | 130155Z 00000KT 7SM OVC120 23/22 A2991
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KGEZ 20nm N | 130553Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02220189 10256 20217 58007
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| TAF |
KIND 33nm NW | 130520Z 1306/1412 34012G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB TEMPO 1306/1307 4SM -SHRA FM130700 31006KT 6SM BR SCT020 SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 1308/1312 4SM BR BKN020 FM131400 35012KT P6SM SCT040 FM140000 35008KT P6SM SKC FM140600 36005KT P6SM SKC
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KBMG 34nm W | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN100 FM130800 31005KT 6SM BR SCT020 SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 1308/1312 4SM BR FM131400 36010KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 36007KT P6SM SKC FM140300 36003KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 131300
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| NOTAMs |
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