COLUMBUS, IN · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026
5 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), serving 4 runway ends.
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | 9 | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | 0B | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | 2 | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | 1 | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | 1A |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | — | |
 | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | — |
Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.
From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.
| Service | Frequency | Call sign |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 118.6 | |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Ground | 121.6 | Columbus |
| Clearance delivery | 134.85Ctc Apch Ctl | Columbus |
Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,401 ft | 150 ft | Concrete Excellent | High intensity |
| 05 45°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 23 225°T | ILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting | |||
| 14/32 | 5,000 ft | 100 ft | Concrete Excellent | Medium intensity |
| 14 135°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 32 315°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.
39.2619150, -85.8963390
656 ft3 nm NPaste the coordinates into a simulator’s world map to drop straight onto the field.
Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.
Columbus Municipal’s five approach charts serve all four ends of its two crossing runways, so instrument coverage is not confined to one alignment. RNAV (GPS) procedures form the core of the set, supplemented by ILS and localiser guidance. Runway 05/23 provides 1,401 ft more length than 14/32, making it the less length-constrained of the two alignments.
Among nearby fields, Indy South Greenwood and Shelbyville Municipal have broader procedure sets than Columbus. Greensburg Municipal, North Vernon and Freeman Municipal have distinctly thinner chart coverage. For visual planning, the Cincinnati and St Louis sectionals place Columbus within their wider regional context, while the Cincinnati Terminal Area Chart adds more detailed coverage around the terminal area than the instrument procedures provide.
| ID | Airport | City | Distance | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I34 | Greensburg Muni | GREENSBURG, IN | 18 nm E | 4 |
| KOVO | North Vernon | NORTH VERNON, IN | 19 nm SE | 4 |
| KGEZ | Shelbyville Muni | SHELBYVILLE, IN | 20 nm N | 13 |
| KSER | Freeman Muni | SEYMOUR, IN | 20 nm S | 5 |
| KHFY | Indy South Greenwood | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 24 nm N | 15 |
| KIND | Indianapolis Intl | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 33 nm NW | 51 |
| KBMG | Monroe County | BLOOMINGTON, IN | 34 nm W | 8 |
| KMQJ | Indianapolis Rgnl | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 35 nm N | 18 |
8 current FAA charts for Columbus Muni, including 5 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.
Ground 121.6; CTAF 118.6; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 134.85. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.
Columbus Muni has 2 runways. The longest is 05/23 at 6,401 ft by 150 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.
Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KBAK has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).
The official FAA airport diagram for Columbus Muni is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.
Yes. Columbus Muni has an operating control tower, within Indianapolis Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.
They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.
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