Ohio State University
OSU · KOSU · Columbus, OH · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 08:04 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunrise | 07:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunset | 07:36 PM | 23:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:04 PM | 00:04Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 234° mag · 229° true
- Dimensions
- 3,562 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 118.8
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 893 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 60 ft, 1,422 ft from threshold, 50 ft L/R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 905 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,562 / 3,562 / 3,562 / 3,562 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09R/27L | 5,004 ft | |
| 05/23 | 3,562 ft | |
| 09L/27R | 2,994 ft | |
| H1/ | 40 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“State”Taxi & takeoff
“State”Departure & arrival
“Columbus”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 (6 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 46.8 | NG OPS |
| 123.075 | NG OPS |
| 125.95 | CBUSS STAR · DUBLN STAR |
| 254.325 | LCL/P |
| 317.775 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
| 371.975 | CBUSS STAR · DUBLN STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 09R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 09R | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (OSU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
APE 116.70 · BUD 109.80 · XUB 112.50 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APE · Appleton | VORTAC | 116.70 · 114X | High | r265° / 22.7 NM |
| BUD · Buckeye | VOR | 109.80 | Terminal | r186° / 32.2 NM |
| XUB · Yellow Bud | VOR | 112.50 | Low | r358° / 33.5 NM |
| XSF · Springfield | TACAN | 133.80 · 65X | — | r071° / 38.2 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 / FAA LID
- KOSU / OSU
- Coordinates
- 40.0795, -83.0732
- Elevation
- 906 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2300
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2300; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.35 · ☎ 614-451-2465
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DAYTON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OSU
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- Activated
- 1943/08
- Distance from city
- 10 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 118.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 27L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 09L: VASI · 27R: VASI.
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-1 (additive)
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 18 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
Lighting
- 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.
Contact
- ARPT OPS 614-292-5580.
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About KOSU
Ohio State University (OSU · KOSU) is an airport in Columbus, OH, at 906 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 5,004 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOSU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KOSU have a control tower?
Yes. Ohio State University has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KOSU?
Ohio State University has 4 runways; the longest is 5,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KOSU?
Ohio State University is in Columbus, OH, at an elevation of 906 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0795, -83.0732.
More about KOSU
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