METAR & TAF KLCK
Current METAR
Observed 04:55Z
KLCK 280455Z AUTO 17016G24KT 10SM -RA SCT090 OVC110 17/15 A2988 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND NW P0002 T01660148
- Wind
- 170° @ 16G24 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 15°C
- Altimeter
- 29.88 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,212 ft
- Ceiling
- 11,000 ft AGL
- 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
- 10 NM S
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZID · INDIANAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- LCK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAREN A GRIFFIN
- Phone
- 614-239-4000
- Address
- 7250 STAR CHECK DR, COLUMBUS OH 43217-1025
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DAY
- DAYTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 23L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05R/23LFavored | 38° / 218° | 12,103 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 05L/23R | 38° / 218° | 11,902 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05R | 12,103' | 12,103' | 12,103' | 12,103' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 23L | 12,103' | 12,103' | 12,103' | 12,103' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 05L | 11,902' | 11,902' | 11,902' | 11,004' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 23R | 11,902' | 11,902' | 11,902' | 10,913' | 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 · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA++
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- 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
- Restricted. Air Mobility Command aircraft operations are restricted during bird watch condition moderate. Takeoff and landing are permitted only when departure and arrival routes avoid identified bird activity. No local IFR or VFR traffic pattern operations are allowed. During bird watch condition severe, takeoff and landing are prohibited without operations group or command center approval. Contact the command post for the current bird watch condition code.Show FAA
- The 121st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 command post can be reached at DSN 696-4468. Limited transportation service is available on weekdays from 1200 to 2000 hours and extended holiday hours. Limited transportation fuel and parking are available. Transportation aircrew must assist or perform refueling operations. Fuel is available on the Air National Guard ramp by prior request only. Aircraft support not coordinated by prior permission request 48 hours in advance with the 121st Air Refueling Wing may not be available.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- JASU: 6(A/M32A-86) 9(B809) 4(AM32-95).Show FAA
- Transient alert: Limited service available but no prior permission required. No Air National Guard transient service off the Air National Guard ramp.Show FAA
- See FLIP AP/1 supplementary airport remarks.Show FAA
- Arranging: Contact C-26 operations prior to entering C-26 ramp or parking area. DSN 346-6473, commercial 614-336-6473.Show FAA
- Arranging: Operator hours 1200 to 2100 Zulu plus weekends except holidays. No transient service after 1900 Zulu plus. DSN 346-6411, commercial 614-336-6411.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedure in effect from 2300 to 0700. Depart runway 23L and 23R with winds 10 knots or less. Arrive runway 05L and 05R with winds 10 knots or less. Airport operations (614) 374-1869.Show FAA
- Contact ground control for clearance prior to pushback onto taxiway A from cargo ramp 2.Show FAA
- Boundary lighting available.Show FAA
- Oil type O-128.Show FAA
- Fluid: SP PresAir LHOX.Show FAA
- All fixed-wing military aircraft requiring parking and or service on the 121st Air Refueling Wing ramp must have prior permission requested no later than 48 hours in advance from base operations by calling DSN 696-4595 or commercial 614-492-4595.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05L/23RPavement classification rating value is 581 rigid aircraft, all, wet, tire pressure.Show FAA
- 05R/23LThe pavement classification rating value for runway 05R/23L is 708 rigid aircraft all weather taxi.Show FAA
Other notes
- Class I, aircraft rescue and fire fighting index B. Index E aircraft rescue and fire fighting equipment available upon request. Contact airport operations at (614) 374-1869.Show FAA
- To request landing rights contact U.S. Customs between 0730 and 2200 Monday through Friday at 614-497-1865.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude for light aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or less is 656 feet. Traffic pattern altitude for aircraft greater than 12,500 pounds is 1,156 feet. Traffic pattern altitude for overhead traffic is 1,656 feet.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLCK
Answer card- ICAO
- KLCK
- Name
- RICKENBACKER INTL
- Location
- COLUMBUS, OHIO
- Elevation
- 743.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,743.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05R/23L · 12,103 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 13
- Magnetic variation
- 7°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 16 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 23L
Rickenbacker Intl (KLCK) sits in Columbus, Ohio. Field elevation is 743.9 ft MSL. The airport has two runways. The longest is 05R/23L at 12,103 ft. The other runway is 05L/23R at 11,902 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Three ILS approaches are published for runway ends 05L, 05R and 23L. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts for this field. Use the current Chart Supplement before you go. For light piston traffic, the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern is the normal reference unless local procedures say otherwise. Rickenbacker Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport is busy with military and cargo activity. Bird activity is also noted in the published remarks. Noise abatement is in effect from 2300 to 0700. Departures on 23L and 23R are preferred with winds 10 knots or less. Arrivals on 05L and 05R are preferred with winds 10 knots or less. There are also restrictions tied to Air Mobility Command and Air National Guard operations. Check the current Chart Supplement and call airport operations before planning a stop if you are not familiar with the ramp rules.