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The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field
OSU · KOSU · Columbus, OH · 905 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KOSU / OSU
- Coordinates
- 40.0798, -83.0730
- Elevation
- 905 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DAYTON
- NOTAM facility
- OSU
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1943/08
- Distance from city
- 10 NW
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 09:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunset | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:38 PM | 01:38Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:38 PM → 05:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:05 PM → 05:03 AM
Plan a flight from KOSU
Runway 05/23
3,562 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 05
- Heading
- 054° mag · 49° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 234° mag · 229° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 09L/27R
2,994 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 09L
- Heading
- 092° mag · 87° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27R
- Heading
- 272° mag · 267° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 09R/27L
5,004 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 09R
- Heading
- 092° mag · 87° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27L
- Heading
- 272° mag · 267° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.2 | COLUMBUS APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 121.35 | |
| CTAF | 118.8 | |
| GCCD | 121.7 | GND/CLNC DEL |
| TWR | 118.8 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCK · Rickenbacker | TACAN | 134.20 | r343° / 17.6 NM |
| APE · Appleton | VORTAC | 116.70 | r265° / 22.7 NM |
| BUD · Buckeye | VOR | 109.80 | r186° / 32.2 NM |
| XUB · Yellow Bud | VOR | 112.50 | r358° / 33.5 NM |
| XSF · Springfield | TACAN | 133.80 | r071° / 38.2 NM |
| SGH · Springfield | VOR-DME | 113.20 | r071° / 38.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 09R ↗ · amdt 5D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 09R ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 27L ↗ · amdt 0C
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Instruction
Ownership & management
Owner
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
OHIO STATE UNIV AIRPORT, 2160 WEST CASE RD, COLUMBUS, OH
614-292-5460
Manager
KARL VON HAGEL
OHIO STATE UNIV AIRPORT, 2160 WEST CASE RD, COLUMBUS, OH
614-292-4229
Remarks FAA
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA WITHIN 4 MILES TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS: NO TGL OR RPTD TKOF/LNDG 2300-0700 DLY.
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ALL TWYS NORTH OF RWY 09R/27L CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- SNOW REMOVAL OPERATING PROCEDURES: WHEN TWR CLSD ANNOUNCE ARRS/DEPS ON FREQ 118.8.
- HELIPORT (UNLIT) LOCATED NORTH SIDE AIRFIELD, ADJACENT AIR GUARD RAMP, TWY G.
- HELICOPTER LNDGS/TKFS PROHIBITED ON TWY A AND ALL RAMP AREA SOUTH OF TWY A. HELICOPTERS GROUND TAXI IF CAPABLE ON TWY A ABEAM RAMP.
- SFC CONDS UNMON 2300-0700.
- CLSD RAMP NORTH OF TWY G 24 HR PPR FOR USE (614) 292-5617.
- RWY 05/23 CLSD DLY SS-SR.
- CLSD TO PART 121 SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS; 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 09R - CTAF. REIL RWY 27L; PAPI RWY 09R & 27L; VASI RWY 09L & 27R; HIRL RWY 09R/27L - OPR CONSLY MED INTST. MIRL RWY 09L/27R - OPR CONSLY LOW INTST.
- ARPT OPS 614-292-5580.
- PCR VALUE: 290/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 240/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 860/F/C/X/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.
- RWY 09L/27R 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.
- RWY 09R/27L 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.
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