Columbus Municipal Airport
BAK · KBAK · CLU · Columbus, IN · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:22 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:22 PM | 01:22Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 138° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.6
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 655 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 655 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,401 ft | |
| 14/32 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Columbus”Taxi & takeoff
“Columbus”Departure & arrival
“Indianapolis”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 317.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (BAK) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SHB 116.15 · OOM 110.20 · VHP 116.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHB · Shelbyville | VOR/DME | 116.15 · 108Y | Low | r187° / 22.5 NM |
| OOM · Hoosier | VORTAC | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r080° / 34.1 NM |
| VHP · Brickyard | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r145° / 39.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBAK / CLU
- Coordinates
- 39.2624, -85.8956
- Elevation
- 656 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0630-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0630-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.75 · ☎ 812-376-7584
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BAK
- Attendance
- SUN-THU ALL; FRI-SAT 0600-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 5, 14, 23 & 32 ON CONSLY. on 118.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- SAWRS AVBL.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; HVY ACT AUG & SEP.
- FICONS NOT MNTD 1700-0600.
- ACFT SVCS - UNICOM.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 320/R/A/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 300/R/A/W/T
- RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. 812-376-2519 OR 379-9942. MIL MARKINGS CMSND.
- RWY 14/32 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. 812-376-2519 OR 379-9942.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 23; REIL RWY 05, 14 & 32; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 5, 14, 23 & 32 ON CONSLY.
Contact
- 812-379-9942
Attendance
- AFT HR - 812-372-1819.
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About KBAK
Columbus Municipal Airport (BAK · KBAK · CLU) is an airport in Columbus, IN, at 656 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,401 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBAK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBAK have a control tower?
Yes. Columbus Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBAK?
Columbus Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,401 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBAK?
Columbus Municipal Airport is in Columbus, IN, at an elevation of 656 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2624, -85.8956.
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