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KBAK · Columbus Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KBAK FAA BAK Elev 656 ft Lat 39° 15.74' N Lon 85° 53.73' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,401 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 045° 6,401 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
23 225° 6,401 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
14 135° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
32 315° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.06%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.750
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.600
  • GND GND 121.600
  • TWR TWR 118.600
  • CTAF CTAF 118.600
  • A/D INDIANAPOLIS APP/DEP 134.850
  • RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO 112.000
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB BA

    Clifs

    0.41 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 23 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 05, 14, & 32; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 05, 14, & 32; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 05, 14, & 32; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 23; REIL Rwy 05, 14, & 32; HIRL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on & invof arpt, hvy act Aug & Sep.

  • Airport attended 1100–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·INDIANA 101 CLEAR LAKE SPB (57P) 2 W UTC–5(–4DT) N41º44.14´ W84º50.23´ 1037 NOTAM FILE HUF WATERWAY 13W–31W: 4000X1000 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Unattended.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 812-837-9536
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Great Lakes Apch at 269-459-3344, when Apch clsd ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·CLIFS N39º19.32´ W85º49.12´ NOTAM FILE BAK.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 410 BA 228º 5.1 NM to Columbus Muni. 702/3W.
  • ·COLUMBUS MUNI (BAK)(KBAK) 3 N UTC–5(–4DT) N39º15.71´ W85º53.78´ 656 B Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE BAK RWY 05–23: H6401X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–130, 2S–127, 2D–200 PCR 320 R/A/W/T HIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H5000X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–171, 2S–127, 2D–290, 2D/2D2–735 PCR 300 R/A/W/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–6401 TODA–6401 ASDA–6401 LDA–6401 RWY 14: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 23: TORA–6401 TODA–6401 ASDA–6401 LDA–6401 RWY 32: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000
  • ·PAPI Rwy 05, 14, 23, & 32 on consly.
  • ·FICONS not mntd 2200–1100Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 05–23, 90 day PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seat –call amgr, 812–376–2519 or 379–9942.
  • ·Rwy 14–32, 90 day PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seat –call amgr, 812–376–2519 or 379–9942.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 812-376-2519
  • ·AWOS–3 119.75 (812) 376–7584.
  • ·CTAF 118.6 UNICOM 122.95 SHELBYVILLE RCO 122.1R 116.15T (TERRE HAUTE RADIO) ®INDIANAPOLIS APP/DEP CON 134.85 TOWER 118.6 (1130–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.6 CLNC DEL 134.85 (when tower clsd)
  • ·CLASS D svc 1130–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·SHELBYVILLE (VL) (DH) VOR/DME 116.15 SHB Chan 108(Y) N39º37.95´ W85º49.46´ 188º 22.5 NM to fld. 805/1E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–045º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 020º–135º byd 40 NM 046º–085º byd 20 NM blo 6,000´ DME unusable: 085º–105º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ 085º–105º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ CLIFS NDB (LOM) 410 BA N39º19.33´ W85º49.11´ 228º 5.1 NM to fld.
  • ·LOUIS L–27D ST LOUIS H–5E, 10F, L–27D IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · CLU

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

2

28.6% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 58,950 ops in 2024

2024 total

58,950

10-yr total

482,025

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 94% · Mil 5%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=7

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-07-25 CLAYTON GERALD H GLASTAR GS-1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-07-28 LEE OSCAR D III RV7 · Gear-up · day →
2002-07-18 Piper PA-60 · Weather · night →
1998-08-06 Cessna 421B · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1990-05-31 SATTLER AERODUSTER SA750 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1989-09-15 Douglas DC-3A · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1986-03-23 Navion H · Weather · day →

Designees in IN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,271 A&P Mechanics 4,965 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 33 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 33 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 30 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 2 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 47 FBO Fixed Base Operators 59 Clubs Flying Clubs 34 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 21

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Cory Alexander Irwin Greenwood IN 23 nm
Steven Edward Stombaugh Plainfield IN 34 nm
Troy Macvey Milan IN 37 nm
David John Mino Fishers IN 42 nm
James Carroll Buehler Carmel IN 44 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Sellersburg IN 52 nm
Stephen Michael Graham Sellersburg IN 52 nm
John Denny Green Muncie IN 61 nm
James Matthew Johnson Hamilton OH 62 nm
Kevin Randall Henderson Hamilton OH 62 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Carlton Drake Columbus IN 3 nm
Thomas Carl Morone Columbus IN 3 nm
Eric Kent Bradley Columbus IN 3 nm
Ray Sanford Rising Columbus IN 3 nm
Richard Thomas Roseberry Columbus IN 3 nm
Eric Otis Streeval Columbus IN 3 nm
Jeffrey Dennis Tilden Columbus IN 3 nm
Mitchell Dennis Ryan Columbus IN 3 nm
John Vito Racanelli Columbus IN 3 nm
Bradley Max Andress Columbus IN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael Joseph Foushee Columbus IN 3 nm
Larry Richard Kelly Columbus IN 3 nm
Brad Lee Stinebring Columbus IN 3 nm
Richard Leo Money Columbus IN 3 nm
Ray Sanford Rising Columbus IN 3 nm
Orwic Antony Johnson Columbus IN 3 nm
Barrett David Brummett Columbus IN 3 nm
Jeffrey Alan Roesner Columbus IN 3 nm
John David Lane Columbus IN 3 nm
Thomas James Higgins Columbus IN 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 1 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 35 nm
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 53 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 59 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 67 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 79 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 84 nm
Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance
Lexington, KY
 96 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 96 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 98 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.