OLU
Columbus Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KOLU
Coordinates: N41°26.92' / W97°20.46'
Located 01 miles NE of Columbus, Nebraska on 602 acres of land. View all Airports in Nebraska.
Surveyed Elevation is 1447 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 1945
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:COLUMBUS
NOTAMs Facility:OLU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/DALGT
FOR SVC AFT DARK CALL 402-910-5246.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:125.525 Tel. 402-563-3895
UNICOM:123.050
CTAF:123.050
ASOS at OFK (32.2 N):119.025 402-302-2024
AWOS-3 at JYR (35.7 S):124.175 402-362-3785
AWOS-3P at AHQ (35.9 E):125.975 402-443-4030
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 128.75/346.3 (OMAHA RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD OLU COLUMBUS 116.95 176°0.1
VOD OFK NORFOLK 114.35 164°32.6
VOD SCB SCRIBNER 111.00 247°33.4
VOT LNK LINCOLN 116.10 310°41.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT JYR YORK 257 200°35.3
VOT AHQ WAHOO 400 110°35.8
VOT FMZ BEKLOF 392 191°52.5
VOT PMV PLATTSMOUTH 329 114°71.4
Runway 14/32
Dimensions:6801 x 100 feet / 2073 x 30 meters
Surface:Concrete in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-43, D-58
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 14Runway 32
Coordinates:N41°27.44' / W97°20.99'N41°26.48' / W97°20.25'
Elevation: 1447.3 1440.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 150° True 330° True
Displaced Threshold: 950 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:6800 TODA:6800 ASDA:6260 LDA:6260 TORA:6800 TODA:6800 ASDA:6800 LDA:5850
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)V4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles:
RWY 32 CLNC SLOPE 37:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
60 ft Tree 1275 ft from runway, 619 ft right of center
Runway 02/20
RY 02/20 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
Dimensions:4135 x 150 feet / 1260 x 46 meters
Surface:Turf in Fair Condition
Runway 02Runway 20
Coordinates:N41°26.57' / W97°20.42'N41°27.16' / W97°19.96'
Elevation: 1440.9 1439.5
Runway Heading: 30° True 210° True
Displaced Threshold: 101 Feet
RWY 02 END CONES MARK DSPLCD THLD; NOT RWY END.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF COLUMBUS
P.O. BOX 1677
COLUMBUS, NE 68602-1677
402-562-4227
SHURAYA CHOAT, CITY CLERK
Manager:ROSS NIEDBALSKI
PO BOX 1677, 1308 BILL BABKA DRIVE, 2765 14TH AVE
COLUMBUS, NE 68602-1677
402-276-5284
Other Remarks
  • WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
  • DEER INVOF ARPT.
  • RY 32 IS DESIGNATED AS THE CALM WIND RY.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • BOUNDARY MARKERS-G.
  • 0LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CONTACT 402-910-5246.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI RY 14; VASI RY 32; REIL RY 32 & MALSR RY 14 - CTAF.
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