METAR & TAF KBAK
Current METAR
Observed 00:45Z
KBAK 280045Z 14005KT 10SM SCT120 17/17 A2976
- Wind
- 140° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 17°C
- Altimeter
- 29.76 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 1,252 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM N
- VFR sectional
- ST LOUIS
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- BAK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BRIAN PAYNE
- Phone
- 812-376-2519
- Address
- 4770 RAY BOLL BLVD, COLUMBUS IN 47203
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- SUN-THU
- FRI-SAT · 0600-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 42° / 222° | 6,401 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 14/32Favored | 132° / 312° | 5,000 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 6,401' | 6,401' | 6,401' | 6,401' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 74', tower, 3040' from thr, 94' R of cntrln, slope 38 |
| 23 | 6,401' | 6,401' | 6,401' | 6,401' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 14 | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 32 | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA+
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Snowplows are available.Show FAA
- Ficons are not maintained from 1700 to 0600.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport with heavy activity in August and September.Show FAA
- Aircraft services are available via UNICOM.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 23; runway end identifier lights for runways 05, 14, and 32; high intensity runway lights for runway 05/23; medium intensity runway lights for runway 14/32 on the common traffic advisory frequency. Precision approach path indicators for runways 5, 14, 23, and 32 are on continuously.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23The pavement classification rating value for runway 05/23 is 320 rigid aircraft.Show FAA
- 14/32The pavement classification rating value for runway 14/32 is 300 rigid aircraft.Show FAA
- 14/32Runway 14/32 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. A 90 day prior permission request is required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 812-376-2519 or 379-9942.Show FAA
- 05/23Runway 05/23 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. A 90 day prior permission request is required for unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 812-376-2519 or 379-9942. Military markings commissioned.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1After hours contact is 812-372-1819.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager can be reached at 812-379-9942.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBAK
Answer card- ICAO
- KBAK
- Name
- COLUMBUS MUNI
- Location
- COLUMBUS, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 656.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,656.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0630-2200
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 6,401 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Columbus Muni is in Columbus, Indiana. The field elevation is 656.1 ft MSL. It has two concrete runways. The longest is runway 05/23 at 6,401 ft. The airport is towered from 0630 to 2200. Runway 23 has the ILS approach. Pattern altitude is not published, so use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Two on-field FBOs are listed. Columbus Municipal Airport carries 100LL. Jet Access carries 100LL and Jet A with Prist. If you need current ramp or service details, call the FBO directly before departure. The airport manager can also be reached at 812-379-9942. Published remarks note that aircraft services are available via UNICOM. They also note bird activity on and near the airport, with heavier activity in August and September.
For a first-time arrival, the main things to plan for are the towered environment, the single ILS to runway 23 and the bird hazard in late summer. The field also has runway lighting procedures for when the tower is closed. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.