METAR & TAF KOLU
Current METAR
Observed 04:56Z
KOLU 280456Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM SCT031 06/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00560039
- Wind
- 310° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 6°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 578 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
- 1 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- OMAHA
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- OLU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ROSS NIEDBALSKI
- Phone
- 402-276-5284
- Address
- PO BOX 1677, 1308 BILL BABKA DRIVE, 2765 14TH AVE, COLUMBUS NE 68602-1677
Flight service · Hours
- FSS OLU
- COLUMBUS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- DALGT
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 32
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32Favored | 147° / 327° | 6,801 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 02/20 | 27° / 207° | 4,135 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6,800' | 6,800' | 6,260' | 6,260' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 32 | 6,800' | 6,800' | 6,800' | 5,850' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 60', tree, 1275' from thr, 619' R of cntrln, slope 17 |
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 (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,INSTR,RNTL
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
- Yes
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
- Waterfowl are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery if unable to contact on flight service station frequency, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center at 651-463-5588.Show FAA
- Runway 32 is designated as the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- Deer are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are activated on runway 14/32. Precision approach path indicator is on runway 14. Visual approach slope indicator is on runway 32. Runway end identifier lights are on runway 32 and medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights is on runway 14. Use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFor fuel after hours contact 402-910-5246.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 02/20Runway 02/20 is not plowed during winter months.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 02Runway 02 end cones mark the displaced threshold; they do not mark the runway end.Show FAA
- 02Boundary markers are green at runway 02.Show FAA
- 14Runway 32 clearance slope is 37 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 02Runway 02 clearance slope is 30 to 1 due to a grain elevator leg 116 feet above the runway end 3491 feet from the displaced threshold. Runway 20 center pivot operates through the approach during irrigation season.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For service after dark call 402-564-7884.Show FAA
- OWNERJanelle Kline is the city clerk.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KOLU
Answer card- ICAO
- KOLU
- Name
- COLUMBUS MUNI
- Location
- COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
- Elevation
- 1,447.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,447.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 14/32 · 6,801 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 310° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 32
Columbus Muni sits in Columbus, Nebraska. The field elevation is 1,447.3 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is runway 14/32 at 6,801 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.05. One ILS approach is published for runway 14.
The pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. Avcraft is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call ahead at (402) 564-7884 if you need current service details.
A few operational notes matter here. Waterfowl are reported in the area. Runway 02 has a steep clearance issue near the approach path because of a grain elevator leg. Runway 20 center pivot can be active during irrigation season. Runway 02/20 is not plowed in winter. Runway 32 is the calm wind runway. Lighting is available on 14/32. Runway 14 has a PAPI and approach lighting. Runway 32 has a VASI and runway end identifier lights. If you need after-dark service, the published remarks point you to the phone number on file.