Columbus Municipal Airport
D49 · Columbus, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunrise | 05:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 02:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 03:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 258° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,560 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 208 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 078°) on the 45° at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 1,925 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 47 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,560 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- D49
- Coordinates
- 48.8986, -102.7920
- Elevation
- 1,931 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/07
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- NO SNOW REMOVAL AVAILABLE WINTER MONTHS; CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR 701-339-0355, 701-939-5038, OR 701-339-8420.
- RY 25 HAS -5 FT DITCH 30 FT FROM THR.
- WINDSOCK PENETRATES TRSN SFC.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Obstructions
- +13 FT ROAD 451 FT FROM RWY 25 DSPLCD THR; 0 L/R OF CL; APCH SLOPE RATIO 34:1.
Contact
- KEITH BERG - CLERK FOR APT AUTH
- ADNL CTC PHONE 701-939-5038 OR KEITH BERG 701-339-8420.
Nearby airports
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About D49
Columbus Municipal Airport (D49) is an airport in Columbus, ND, at 1,931 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,560 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D49 have a control tower?
No. Columbus Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at D49?
Columbus Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,560 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D49?
Columbus Municipal Airport is in Columbus, ND, at an elevation of 1,931 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.8986, -102.7920.
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