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KOLU

Columbus Municipal Airport
Columbus, Nebraska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	OLU
Lat/Long:	41-26-55.4000N / 097-20-27.4000W 41-26.923333N / 097-20.456667W 41.4487222 / -97.3409444 (estimated)
Elevation:	1447 ft. / 441.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	08E (1980)
From city:	1 mile NE of COLUMBUS, NE
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	68601

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	08/1945
Sectional chart:	OMAHA
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	OLU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	DAYLIGHT HOURS FOR SVC AFTER DARK CALL; (402) 564-0521/7884.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14; VASI RY 32; REIL RY 32 & MALSR RY 14 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX AWOS-3:	125.525 (402-563-3895)

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

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OLU at field	COLUMBUS VOR/DME	111.80	08E
OFKr165/32.6	NORFOLK VOR/DME	109.60	08E
SCBr248/33.3	SCRIBNER VOR/DME	111.00	06E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PLATTE CENTER	139/3.4	407	08E	PLT	.--. .-.. -
YORK	015/35.3	257	06E	JYR	.--- -.-- .-.
WAHOO	285/35.7	400	06E	AHQ	.- .... --.-
ALABY	112/36.1	332	06E	BVN	-... ...- -.
SEWARD	338/36.7	269	06E	SWT	... .-- -

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CONTACT 402-910-5247.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

6801 x 100 ft. / 2073 x 30 m

Surface:

concrete, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	43.0
Double wheel:	58.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

41-27.444208N

41-26.476215N

Longitude:

097-20.993517W

097-20.245365W

Elevation:

1447.3 ft.

1440.5 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

142 magnetic, 150 true

322 magnetic, 330 true

Displaced threshold:

950 ft.

Declared distances:

TORA:6800 TODA:6800 ASDA:6260 LDA:6260

TORA:6800 TODA:6800 ASDA:6800 LDA:5850

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
SFL OTS INDEFLY.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

LOC/DME

Obstructions:

none

31 ft. bldg, 925 ft. from runway, 600 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	4135 x 150 ft. / 1260 x 46 m
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings:	BOUNDARY MARKERS-G.
Operational restrictions:	RY 02/20 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	41-26.568793N	41-27.159333N
Longitude:	097-20.415333W	097-19.964970W
Elevation:	1440.9 ft.	1439.5 ft.
Gradient:	0.1%	0.1%
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	022 magnetic, 030 true	202 magnetic, 210 true
Displaced threshold:	101 ft.	no
Touchdown point:	yes, no lights	yes, no lights
Obstructions:	14 ft. bldg, 420 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear	45 ft. pline, 1480 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF COLUMBUS P.O. BOX 1677 COLUMBUS, NE 68602-1677 Phone 402-562-4227 JANELLE KLINE, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
Manager:	MARK COZAD P.O. BOX 1677, 2765 14TH AVE COLUMBUS, NE 68602-1677 Phone 402-276-5284 MARK COZAD'S CELL PHONE #

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		50
Single engine airplanes:		41
Multi engine airplanes:		7
Ultralights:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 21/day *
60%	transient general aviation
37%	local general aviation
3%	air taxi
<1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 13 September 2011

Additional Remarks

-	WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
-	DEER INVOF ARPT.
-	RY 32 IS DESIGNATED AS THE CALM WIND RY.

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
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (185KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32		download (174KB)
LOC/DME RWY 14		download (213KB)
VOR/DME RWY 32		download (179KB)
VOR RWY 14		download (191KB)
VOR RWY 32		download (183KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (147KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

93Y - David City Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KOFK - Norfolk Regional Airport/Karl Stefan Memorial Field (32 nm N)
KSCB - Scribner State Airport (33 nm E)
KJYR - York Municipal Airport (36 nm S)
KAHQ - Wahoo Municipal Airport (36 nm E)

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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:16	12:16
Sunrise	07:43	12:43
Sunset	18:46	23:46
Evening civil twilight	19:14	00:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Oct-2013 18:36:52
Local (UTC-5)	16-Oct-2013 13:36:52

METAR

KOLU

161655Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3008 RMK AO1

TAF

KOFK
32nm N

161121Z 1612/1712 30010KT P6SM BKN080 FM161700 30008KT P6SM SCT040 FM170000 25004KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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	Miles		Price ($)
SLEEP INN AND SUITES COLUMBUS		0.9	83-136

Other hotels near Columbus Municipal Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES COLUMBUS		1.2	112-150
SUPER 8 COLUMBUS NE		1.7	60-65
RODEWAY INN COLUMBUS		1.8
WESTERN EXTENDED STAY HOTEL		1.9	80-130
COLUMBUS INN		2.4
NEW WORLD INN & CONFERENCE CENTER		2.5	59-69

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