AirNav: OH53 - Ohio Building Authority Heliport

OH53

Ohio Building Authority Heliport
Columbus, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	OH53
Lat/Long:	39-57-45.2310N 082-59-57.6590W 39-57.753850N 082-59.960983W 39.9625642,-82.9993497 (estimated)
Elevation:	1354 ft. / 413 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	43215

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1972
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at CMH (5 nm NE):	124.6 (614-333-9354)
WX AWOS-3PT at TZR (7 nm SW):	135.925 (614-878-1722)
WX ASOS at OSU (8 nm NW):	121.35 (614-451-2465)
WX AWOS-3 at LCK (10 nm S):	PHONE 614-492-2441
WX AWOS-3 at DLZ (20 nm N):	119.025 (740-203-1878)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
APEr245/22.0	APPLETON VORTAC	116.70	06W
XUBr003/(26.2)	YELLOW BUD VOR	112.50	05W
BUDr181/(39.4)	BUCKEYE VOR	109.80	05W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PICKL	310/9.0	376	07W	LC	.-.. -.-.
FULER	131/11.3	515	05W	OS	--- ...
BOUTN	053/12.8	230	05W	BU	-... ..-
COBBS	011/13.2	253	07W	DD	-.. -..
COURT HOUSE	046/28.2	414	06W	CSS	-.-. ... ...

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	55 x 55 ft. / 17 x 17 m 55 FT DIAM TDZ.
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	39-57.753850N
Longitude:	082-59.960983W
Elevation:	1354.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	OHIO DEPT OF ADMIN SERVICES 30 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3414 Phone 614-995-7751
Manager:	DAS FACILITY MANAGER 30 E BROAD ST COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3414 Phone 614-995-7751

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
-	HELIPORT LANDING BY PERMISSION ONLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at OH53.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCMH - John Glenn Columbus International Airport (5 nm NE)
KTZR - Bolton Field Airport (7 nm SW)
KOSU - Ohio State University Airport (8 nm NW)
KLCK - Rickenbacker International Airport (10 nm S)
KDLZ - Delaware Municipal Airport - Jim Moore Field (20 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	11:36
Sunrise	07:03	12:03
Sunset	18:25	23:25
Evening civil twilight	18:52	23:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Mar-2026 04:45:07
Local (UTC-5)	03-Mar-2026 23:45:07

METAR

KCMH 6nm NE	040351Z 03004KT 6SM -RA BR FEW006 OVC025 09/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP212 P0004 T00940089
KTZR 8nm SW	040435Z AUTO 36004KT 7SM -RA BKN006 BKN010 OVC018 09/09 A3018 RMK AO2 P0001 T00900089
KOSU 8nm NW	040400Z AUTO 03004KT 4SM -RA BR FEW005 FEW014 OVC026 08/08 A3015 RMK AO2 P0000 T00830078
KLCK 10nm SE	040355Z AUTO 04004KT 4SM -RA SCT003 OVC016 10/10 A3016 RMK AO2 P0003 T01040102
KDLZ 20nm N	040435Z AUTO 35003KT 4SM -DZ BR BKN004 OVC027 06/06 A3017 RMK AO2
KLHQ 20nm SE	040420Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR SCT003 OVC016 11/11 A3015 RMK AO2 RAE02 P0000 T01060106

TAF

KCMH 6nm NE	031740Z 0318/0418 21008KT 5SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC070 TEMPO 0319/0323 1SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM032300 VRB04KT 2SM -RA BR OVC006
KLCK 10nm SE	031740Z 0318/0418 21008KT 5SM -RA BR BKN020 OVC070 TEMPO 0319/0323 1SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM032300 VRB04KT 2SM -RA BR OVC006

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