Columbus Heliport HeliportPrivate

OH52 · Columbus, OH · 733 ft elevation · var 5W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
OH52
Coordinates
39.9834, -83.0235
Elevation
733 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5W
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS)
DAYTON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/02
Distance from city
3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:31 AM09:31Z
Sunrise06:04 AM10:04Z
Sunset09:05 PM01:05Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:37 PM01:37Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:37 PM → 05:31 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:05 PM → 05:04 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

16 ft × 16 ft · Concrete
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
773 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Runway H2/

16 ft × 16 ft · CONC
H2
Heading
n/a
Heading
n/a

Runway H3/

16 ft × 16 ft · CONC
H3
Heading
n/a
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LCK · RickenbackerTACAN134.20r343° / 11.4 NM
APE · AppletonVORTAC116.70r249° / 22.4 NM
XUB · Yellow BudVOR112.50r001° / 27.5 NM
BUD · BuckeyeVOR109.80r182° / 38.1 NM
XSF · SpringfieldTACAN133.80r081° / 38.6 NM
SGH · SpringfieldVOR-DME113.20r081° / 38.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for OH52. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
POLICE AVIATION UNIT
2130 W BROAD ST, COLUMBUS, OH
614-645-4656
Manager
HELIPORT SECTION LIEUTENANT
2130 W BROAD ST, COLUMBUS, OH
614-645-4656

Remarks FAA

General

  • AIR TO AIR FREQUENCY: 123.025
  • FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537

Lighting

  • DUSK-0800

Contact

  • CITY OF COLUMBUS

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 OH52 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.

About OH52

Columbus Heliport (OH52) is a heliport in Columbus, OH, at 733 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 16 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for OH52, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does OH52 have a control tower?

No. Columbus Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at OH52?

Columbus Heliport has 3 runways; the longest is 16 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is OH52?

Columbus Heliport is in Columbus, OH, at an elevation of 733 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9834, -83.0235.

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