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Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 08/01/1945, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 602 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 12681.*A, Location ID: OLU, Region: Central, Unicom Frequency: 123.050 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.050 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Omaha, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: OLU, Tie-In FSS Name: Columbus, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1447 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-05-27), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCP, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZMP, Boundary ARTCC Name: Minneapolis, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: OLU, Last Inspection Date: 09/03/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: Nebraska, County: Platte, City: Columbus, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 55.400'', Lng: -97° 20' 27.400'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.448722, Lng: -97.340944, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2010-05-27), Distance from central business district: 1 mi (NE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Columbus, P.O. Box 1677, Columbus, Ne 68602-1677, 402-562-4227
  • Manager
  • Keith Schademann, P.O. Box 1677, 2765 14th Ave, Columbus, Ne 68602-1677, 402-276-5284
  • Operations
  • Period: 09/03/2013 - 09/03/2014, Air Taxi Operations: 200, Itinerant Operations: 4,500, Local Operations: 2,750, Military Operations: 50
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 41, Multi Engine Aircraft: 7, Ultralight Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 8E (Year 1980), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, INSTR, RNTL
  • Remarks
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14; VASI RY 32; REIL RY 32 & MALSR RY 14 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 02, True Alignment: 30, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 34.127'', Lng: -97° 20' 24.920'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.442813, Lng: -97.340256, Physical Elevation: 1441 ft, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 34.992'', Lng: -97° 20' 24.257'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.443053, Lng: -97.340072, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 1441 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 101 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1441.6 ft, Controlling Object Description: BLDG, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 30, Object Height: 14 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 420.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 100L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 20, True Alignment: 210, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 27' 09.560'', Lng: -97° 19' 57.898'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.452656, Lng: -97.332750, Physical Elevation: 1440 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1441.1 ft, Controlling Object Description: PLINE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 32, Object Height: 45 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1480.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 14, True Alignment: 150, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: LOC/DME, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 27' 26.652'', Lng: -97° 20' 59.611'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.457403, Lng: -97.349892, Physical Elevation: 1447 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1447.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: MALSR, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: D, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Take-Off Run Available: 6,800 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,800 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,260 ft, Landing Distance Available: 6,260 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 32, True Alignment: 330, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 28.572'', Lng: -97° 20' 14.721'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.441270, Lng: -97.337423, Physical Elevation: 1440 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 44.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 26' 36.686'', Lng: -97° 20' 20.993'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.443524, Lng: -97.339165, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 1442 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 950 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1443.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: BLDG, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: D, Object Clear Slope: 23, Object Height: 31 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 925.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 600R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Take-Off Run Available: 6,800 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 6,800 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 6,800 ft, Landing Distance Available: 5,850 ft, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/27/2010)

Near Midair Collisions Incidents

21-MAY-2002 16:20
Event ID: 1070504727, Report Number: NCEFOLU02001, Incident Evaluation: NO HAZARD
Reporing aircraft: PIPER PA-28, Operation: GENERAL AVIATION (14 CFR 91), Registration Nr: N459FL, Altitude: 1500 ft, Flight Plan Filled: Visual Flight Rules, Flight Phase: Takeoff
Other aircraft: PIPER PA-46, Registration Nr: N122SR, Altitude: 2000 ft, Flight Plan Filed: Visual Flight Rules, Flight Phase: Takeoff

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2000-10-13
Time: Day (17:20), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-150 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N19364, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 32, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 75 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Out Of Service: 500 h, Repair Costs: $100, Other Costs: $723, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
Comments: OPER = AVCRAFT INC
FAA Registered Aircraft: 44 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Columbus)
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Rita Anderson
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Feb 7, 2012 @ 3:15 pm
Will any airlines like Frontier, American, Delta or etc. be coming to Columbus?? That would make visiting family in Platte County very easy to do. Thank you.

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