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Columbus Municipal Airport (IATA: CLU, ICAO: KBAK, FAA LID: BAK) is three miles north of Columbus, in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States.[1]

Columbus Municipal Airport
USGS photo - 7 Aug 1997
FAA diagram
  • IATA: CLU
  • ICAO: KBAK
  • FAA LID: BAK
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Columbus
LocationColumbus, Indiana
Elevation AMSL656 ft / 200 m
Coordinates39°15′43″N 085°53′47″W
Map
BAK
Location of airport in Indiana/United States
BAK
BAK (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 6,400 1,951 Concrete
14/32 5,000 1,524 Concrete
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2005)39,155
Based aircraft (2015)77
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
For the military use of this facility, see Bakalar Air Force Base.

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is BAK to the FAA and CLU to the IATA.[2]

Airport terminal and control tower
Airport terminal and control tower

History


The airport is on the site of the former World War II Atterbury Army Airfield, a U.S. Army Air Forces facility, and Bakalar Air Force Base, a Cold War-era U.S. Air Force installation utilized primarily by the Air Force Reserve. It was the host base for the 434th Troop Carrier Wing twice, from 1949 to 1952 and again from 1953 to 1969.


Facilities


Columbus Municipal Airport covers 2,000 acres (810 ha) at an elevation of 656 feet (200 m). It has two concrete runways: 5/23 is 6,400 by 150 feet (1,951 x 46 m) and 14/32 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1]

In 2005 the airport had 39,155 aircraft operations, average 107 per day: 91% general aviation and 9% military. In 2015, 77 aircraft were based at the airport: 58 single-engine, 8 multi-engine, 7 jet, 2 helicopter, 1 glider and 1 ultra-light.[1]


Terminal building


The airport completely renovated its terminal building in 2015.


References


  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for BAK PDF, effective 2009-05-07.
  2. "CLU - Columbus [Muni], IN, US - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". gc.kls2.com.





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