Columbia-Adair County
I96 · Columbia, KY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:06 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunset | 06:40 PM | 23:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:06 PM | 00:06Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 259° mag · 257° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 079°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 819 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 21 ft, 299 ft from threshold, 111 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 34 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LVT 114.35 · EWO 113.95
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVT · Livingston | VOR/DME | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r346° / 31.3 NM |
| EWO · New Hope | VOR/DME | 113.95 · 86Y | Low | r153° / 36.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- I96
- Coordinates
- 37.0847, -85.3487
- Elevation
- 819 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LOU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1982/06
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 8 & RWY 26; MIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (right).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 8 & RWY 26; MIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Nearby airports
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About I96
Columbia-Adair County (I96) is an airport in Columbia, KY, at 819 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for I96, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does I96 have a control tower?
No. Columbia-Adair County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at I96?
Columbia-Adair County has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is I96?
Columbia-Adair County is in Columbia, KY, at an elevation of 819 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.0847, -85.3487.
More about I96
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open I96 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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