FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OSU |
| Lat/Long: | 40-04-47.2000N / 083-04-22.9000W 40-04.786667N / 083-04.381667W 40.0797778 / -83.0730278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 905 ft. / 275.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (1990) |
| From city: | 6 miles NW of COLUMBUS, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 43017 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OSU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MALSR RY 09R - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 09R/27L MIRL RY 14/32 PRESET MED INTST & MIRL RYS 09L/27R & O5/23 NOT AVBL. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 PP R; CALL AMGR 614-292-5460. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.8 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 121.35 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 614-451-2465 |
| STATE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2300] |
| STATE TOWER: | 118.8 258.3 [0700-2300] |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 120.2 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 120.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 |
| NG-OPNS: | 123.075 46.8FM |
| WX ASOS at CMH (10 nm SE): | PHONE 614-338-0561 |
| WX AWOS-3 at TZR (11 nm S): | 135.925 (614-878-1722) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DLZ (12 nm N): | 119.025 (740-362-4416) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MRT (15 nm NW): | 119.275 (937-644-2967) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LCK (17 nm SE): | 132.750 (614-492-2441) |
- EMERG FREQ NOT AVBL.
- ATCT OPERATED BY MIDWEST INC.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| APEr265/22.6 | | APPLETON VORTAC | | 116.70 | | 06W |
| BUDr186/(32.2) | | BUCKEYE VOR | | 109.80 | | 05W |
| XUBr357/(33.5) | | YELLOW BUD VOR | | 112.50 | | 05W |
| SGHr072/38.4 | | SPRINGFIELD VOR/DME | | 113.20 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9R/27L
| Dimensions: | 5004 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9R | | RUNWAY 27L |
| Latitude: | 40-04.628955N | | 40-04.671028N |
| Longitude: | 083-04.896278W | | 083-03.824890W |
| Elevation: | 901.0 ft. | | 889.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 087 true | | 272 magnetic, 267 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI 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 | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 1646 ft. pole, 1696 ft. from runway, 612 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 53 ft. tree, 2470 ft. from runway, 714 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3555 x 100 ft. / 1084 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 21.0 | | Double wheel: | 32.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 40-04.577492N | | 40-04.963625N |
| Longitude: | 083-04.706455W | | 083-04.133628W |
| Elevation: | 903.1 ft. | | 892.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 049 true | | 234 magnetic, 229 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 780 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 1422 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left and right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3438 x 100 ft. / 1048 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 32.5 | | Double wheel: | 42.0 | | Double tandem: | 61.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 40-05.042163N | | 40-04.633265N |
| Longitude: | 083-04.601795W | | 083-04.092055W |
| Elevation: | 899.8 ft. | | 893.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 136 true | | 321 magnetic, 316 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 95 ft. trees, 2566 ft. from runway, 212 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 85 ft. trees, 2073 ft. from runway, 292 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9L/27R
| Dimensions: | 2994 x 100 ft. / 913 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9L | | RUNWAY 27R |
| Latitude: | 40-04.961762N | | 40-04.986758N |
| Longitude: | 083-04.734103W | | 083-04.093082W |
| Elevation: | 904.4 ft. | | 891.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 087 true | | 272 magnetic, 267 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 66 ft. silo, lighted, 2474 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 72 ft. trees, 1545 ft. from runway, 122 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m HELIPAD RELOCATED NORTH SIDE OF AIRFIELD, NEAR AIR GUARD RAMP. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OHIO STATE UNIV AIRPORT, 2160 W. CASE RD COLUMBUS, OH 43235 Phone 614-292-5460 |
| Manager: | DOUGLAS E. HAMMON OHIO STATE UNIV AIRPORT, 2160 W. CASE RD COLUMBUS, OH 43235 Phone 614-292-5460 FOR ARPT OPNS CALL 614-292-5580 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 216 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 160 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Jet airplanes: | | 16 | | Helicopters: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 258/day * | | 66% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA WITHIN 4 MILES TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS: NO TGL OR RPTD TKOF/LNDG 2300-0700 DLY. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ALL MOVEMENT AREA N OF RY 09R/27L ARE NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | SNOW REMOVAL OPERATING PROCEDURES: WHEN TWR CLSD ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL ON FREQ 118.8. |
| - | HELIPORT LOCATED NORTH SIDE AIRFIELD, ADJACENT AIR GUARD RAMP, TWY G. |
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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BREMN THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (420KB) |
| GUNNE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (340KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09R **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09R **CHANGED** | |
download (270KB) |
| GPS RWY 27L **CHANGED** | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27L **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| NDB RWY 09R **CHANGED** | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCMH - Port Columbus International Airport (10 nm SE)
6I6 - Darby Dan Airport (10 nm SW)
KTZR - Bolton Field Airport (11 nm S)
KDLZ - Delaware Municipal Airport (12 nm N)
KMRT - Union County Airport (15 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 27-May-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:39 | | 09:39 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 21:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:36 | | 01:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 12:13:30 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 06-Jul-2008 08:13:30 |
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| METAR |
| KOSU | 061153Z 35004KT 10SM FEW085 18/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01830144 10183 20150 53007
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KCMH 10nm SE | 061151Z 34003KT 10SM FEW090 19/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01890144 10194 20178 53005
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KTZR 12nm S | 061154Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 19/15 A3003
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KLCK 17nm SE | 061156Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KCMH 10nm SE | 061133Z 061212 36004KT P6SM SCT090 FM1400 15005KT P6SM SCT040 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040
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KLCK 17nm SE | 061133Z 061212 03003KT P6SM SCT100 FM1400 16005KT P6SM SCT040 FM0100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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