FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | BAK |
Lat/Long: | 39-15-42.8940N 085-53-46.8200W 39-15.714900N 085-53.780333W 39.2619150,-85.8963389 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 656.1 ft. / 200.0 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03W (1995) |
From city: | 3 miles N of COLUMBUS, IN |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 47203 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 02/1944 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BAK (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2000 AFT HR - 812-372-1819. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | 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. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airline operations: | CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS 90 DAY PPR - AMGR OR 379-9942. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.6 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
WX AWOS-3: | 119.75 (812-376-7584) |
COLUMBUS GROUND: | 121.6 [0630-2200] |
COLUMBUS TOWER: | 118.6 [0630-2200] |
INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH: | 134.85 |
INDIANAPOLIS DEPARTURE: | 134.85 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 134.85 ;CTC APCH CTL |
WX AWOS-3 at OVO (19 nm SE): | 120.625 (812-346-5041) |
WX ASOS at GEZ (20 nm N): | 121.55 (317-398-0246) |
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY 134.85 USED WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
SHBr188/22.5 | | SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME | | 116.15 | | 01E |
OOMr080/34.1 | | HOOSIER VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 02W |
VHPr146/39.7 | | BRICKYARD VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 01E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
CLIFS | | 228/5.1 | | 410 | | 03W | | BA | -... .- |
BATESVILLE | | 265/30.0 | | 254 | | 05W | | HLB | .... .-.. -... |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
Dimensions: | 6401 x 150 ft. / 1951 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 56 /R/B/W/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 130.0 | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
Operational restrictions: | MIL MARKINGS CMSND. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
Latitude: | 39-15.314360N | | 39-16.059340N |
Longitude: | 085-54.292937W | | 085-53.333263W |
Elevation: | 650.3 ft. | | 656.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 048 magnetic, 045 true | | 228 magnetic, 225 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:6401 TODA:6401 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401 | | TORA:6401 TODA:6401 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Obstructions: | 74 ft. tower, 3040 ft. from runway, 94 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 48 /R/B/W/T | Single wheel: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 171.0 | Double tandem: | 290.0 | Dual double tandem: | 735.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 39-16.042202N | | 39-15.459335N |
Longitude: | 085-54.112603W | | 085-53.364080W |
Elevation: | 654.5 ft. | | 651.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 135 true | | 318 magnetic, 315 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF COLUMBUS 4770 RAY BOLL BLVD COLUMBUS, IN 47203 Phone 812-376-2519 |
Manager: | BRIAN PAYNE 4770 RAY BOLL BLVD COLUMBUS, IN 47203 Phone 812-376-2519 812-379-9942 |
Additional Remarks
- | SAWRS AVBL. |
- | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; HVY ACT AUG & SEP. |
- | FICONS NOT MNTD 1700-0600. |
- | ACFT SVCS - UNICOM. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (236KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (218KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (216KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (207KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (216KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (131KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
I34 - Greensburg Municipal Airport (18 nm E)
KOVO - North Vernon Airport (19 nm SE)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (20 nm S)
KHFY - Indy South Greenwood Airport (24 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Phil Brooks
Photo taken 31-Jul-2015
looking east-northeast.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 10-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
Sunset | | 18:44 | | 23:44 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:11 | | 00:11 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-Mar-2025 00:15:48 |
Local (UTC-5) | 10-Mar-2025 19:15:48 |
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METAR |
KBAK | 102345Z 22010KT 10SM SCT200 13/M02 A2982
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KGEZ 20nm N | 102353Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP090 T01390011 10206 20139 56005
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TAF |
KIND 33nm NW | 102020Z 1020/1124 24013G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM110600 22010G18KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/23040KT FM111300 22012G22KT P6SM SKC FM111600 26009KT P6SM SKC FM112000 30009KT P6SM FEW150
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KBMG 34nm W | 101720Z 1018/1118 23008KT P6SM SKC FM110900 22007KT P6SM SKC WS020/24040KT FM111300 22006KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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