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KLCK · Rickenbacker International Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KLCK FAA LCK Elev 744 ft Lat 39° 48.83' N Lon 82° 55.67' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,103 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05R 45.3° 12,103 ft 200 ft PEM Yes —
23L 225.3° 12,103 ft 200 ft PEM Yes —
05L 45.3° 11,902 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
23R 225.3° 11,902 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —

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 3 132.750
  • GND GND 121.850
  • TWR RICK TWR 120.050
  • APP COLUMBUS APP 119.150
  • DEP COLUMBUS DEP 123.800
  • OPS ARNG OPS 136.700
  • POST COMD POST 123.880
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB LC

    Pickl

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • TACAN LCK

    Rickenbacker

    134.20 MHz · DME 134.20 · BOTH · LOW

  • VORTAC APE

    Appleton

    116.70 MHz · DME 116.70 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 36 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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 and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (36 sentences)
  • ·OHIO 279 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – RICKENBACKER INTL (LCK)(KLCK) P (ANG ARNG) 10 S UTC–5(–4DT) N39º48.83´ W82º55.67´ 744 B TPA—See Remarks LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE LCK RWY 05R–23L: H12103X200 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–230, 2S–175, 2D–449, 2D/2D2–973 PCR 708 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 05R: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 78´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 05L–23R: H11902X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–195, 2S–175, 2D–368, 2D/2D2–854 PCR 581 R/A/W/T HIRL RWY 05L: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 79´.
  • ·RWY 05L:TORA–11902 TODA–11902 ASDA–11902 LDA–11004 RWY 05R:TORA–12103TODA–12103 ASDA–12103 LDA–12103 RWY 23L:TORA–12103 TODA–12103 ASDA–12103 LDA–12103 RWY 23R:TORA–11902TODA–11902 ASDA–11902 LDA–10913
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A++ LGT Bdry lgt avbl.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU 6(A/M32A–86) 9(B809) 4(AM32–95) FUEL J8(Mil), 100LL, A, A+.
  • ·FLUID SP PRESAIR LHOX OIL O–128 TRAN ALERT Ltd svc avbl but no PPR rqr.
  • ·No ANG tran svc off ANG Ramp.
  • ·Noise abatement proc in efct fm 0400–1200Z‡, DEP Rwy 23L & 23R winds 10 knots or less; ARR Rwy 05L & 05R winds 10 knots or less; arpt ops 614–374–1869.
  • ·Index E ARFF equip avbl upon request, ctc arpt opns 614–374–1869.
  • ·TPA for lgt acft weighing 12,500 lbs or less 1400(656), TPA for acft greater than 12,500 lbs 1900(1156), TPA for overhead tfc 2400(1656).
  • ·To req ldg rights ctc US Customs between 1230–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri at 614–497–1865.
  • ·: See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remarks.
  • ·RSTD AMC acft opr restricted during Bird Watch Conditions Moderate (tkf and ldg permission only when departure/arrival routes avoid identification bird activity, no local IFR/VFR tfc pattern) and Severe (tkf and ldg prohibited without OG/CC approval) ctc Comd Post for current Bird Watch Cond code.
  • ·All fixed wing military acft requiring parking and/or svc on 121 ARW ramp must have PPR number 48 hr prior from Base OPS DSN 696–4595, C614–492–4595.
  • ·CAUTION Bird and deer hazard.
  • ·ANG 121 ARW KC–135–R Comd Post DSN 696–4468.
  • ·Limited tran svc avbl, weekdays 1200–2000Z‡ except hols.
  • ·Limited tran fuel/parking, tran aircrew must assist/perform refuel opr.
  • ·Fuel avbl on ANG ramp on prior request only.
  • ·Acft support not coordinated by PPR 48 hr prior with 121 ARW may not be avbl.
  • ·ARNG Opr 1200–2100Z‡ weekdays except hols.
  • ·No tran svc after 1900Z‡, DSN 346–6411, C614–336–6411.
  • ·Ctc C–26 OPS prior to entering C–26 ramp/parking area, DSN 346–6473, C614–336–6473.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 614-239-4000
  • ·ATIS 132.75 UNICOM 122.95 ®COLUMBUS APP/DEP CON 134.0 279.6 RICKENBACKER TOWER 120.05 348.4 GND CON 125.275 275.8 CLNC DEL 125.275 275.8 ANG COMD POST 238.8 (Call RICK CON) ARNG OPS 123.09 142.6 228.8 36.7 ARNG C–26 OPS 139.3 (Call TORSO OPS) ARW OPS 238.8 (Call BRUTUS OPS)
  • ·APPLETON (VH) (H) VORTAC 116.7 APE Chan 114 N40º09.06´ W82º35.30´ 224º 25.6 NM to fld. 1354/6W.

+ 6 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Lockbourne Army Air Field

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

3

42.9% 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: 96,200 ops in 1992

2024 total

16,873

10-yr total

201,977

2024 mix

AC/AT 31% · GA 50% · Mil 20%

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

  • Other 2
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 2
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Kenneth Ramos Pickerington OH 9 nm
Patrick J Rooney Carroll OH 10 nm
Candi Jo Roby Columbus OH 11 nm
Paul Anthony Palmisciano Columbus OH 11 nm
Robert Headley Columbus OH 11 nm
John Ginley Dublin OH 21 nm
Andrew David Humphrey Johnstown OH 23 nm
Angela Graziosi Galena OH 25 nm
Christine Shumway Mortine Delaware OH 29 nm
John Richard Cooper Jr Delaware OH 29 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
Rodney Basil Bodwalk Lockbourne OH 3 nm
David Michael Burnworth Groveport OH 3 nm
Skyler Allen Pond Groveport OH 3 nm
Michael Norbert Spencer Commercial Point OH 4 nm
Charles Irwin Mcconkey Canal Winchester OH 5 nm
Edwin Rosario Canal Winchester OH 5 nm
Colin Aloysius Henry Canal Winchester OH 5 nm
Michael Patrick Redmon Jr Canal Winchester OH 5 nm
David Blake Ostrander Ashville OH 6 nm
Terek Leon Schultz Ashville OH 6 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
Kent Richard Zech Groveport OH 3 nm
Jeffrey Edmund Grese Groveport OH 3 nm
Anne Marie Gillen Groveport OH 3 nm
Keith Whitaker Groveport OH 3 nm
Timothy Scott Shelton Groveport OH 3 nm
William Nicholas Wills Groveport OH 3 nm
Stephen Lee Bellville Groveport OH 3 nm
Philip Harold Hoover Groveport OH 3 nm
Adama Jobe Groveport OH 3 nm
Maximillion Storm George Groveport OH 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
11 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
25 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
29 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
29 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
42 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
43 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
46 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
58 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
73 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
74 nm

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