Columbus Municipal Airport

D49 · Columbus, ND · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,931 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,560 ft 07/25
Runway
1
Mag var
12E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
EventLocal (CST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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04:51 AM10:51Z
Sunrise05:28 AM11:28Z
Sunset08:26 PM02:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:02 PM03:02Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:02 PM → 04:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 04:28 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 168°downwind 078°base 348°final 258°45° entry2507

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

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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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
Owner
COLUMBUS ARPT AUTH
BOX 42, COLUMBUS, ND
701-339-8420
Manager
RICH CASTELL
BOX 42, COLUMBUS, ND
(701) 216-0030
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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