OSU
Ohio State University Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for KOSU
Coordinates: N40°4.77' / W83°4.39'
Located 10 miles NW of Columbus, Ohio on 1080 acres of land. View all Airports in Ohio.
Surveyed Elevation is 905 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 1943
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:INDIANAPOLIS
F.S.S.:DAYTON
NOTAMs Facility:OSU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:DETROIT
ARFF Cert:IV A U 09/1975
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0600-2300
Airport Communications
ATIS:121.35
ASOS:121.35 Tel. 614-451-2465
STATE TOWER:118.8 254.325
STATE GROUND:121.7
COLUMBUS APPROACH:125.95 317.775
COLUMBUS DEPARTURE:125.95 317.775
IC:125.95 317.775
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:121.7
DUBLN STAR:125.95 371.975
NG OPS:123.075 46.8FM
UNICOM:122.950
CTAF:118.800
CBUSS STAR:125.95 371.975
D-ATIS at CMH (9.7 SE):124.6
ASOS at CMH (9.8 SE):124.6 614-333-9354
AWOS-3PT at TZR (11.1 S):135.925 614-878-1722
Remarks:
  • EMERG FREQ NOT AVBL.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT APE APPLETON 116.70 265°22.7
VOR BUD BUCKEYE 109.80 185°32.2
VOR XUB YELLOW BUD 112.50 357°33.4
VOR XSF SPRINGFIELD 133.80 071°38.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOR OS FULER 515 266°5.8
VOR LC PICKL 376 137°16.2
VOR BU BOUTN 230 201°16.7
VOR DD COBBS 253 173°20.3
Runway 09R/27L
RWY 09R/27L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
Dimensions:5004 x 100 feet / 1525 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCR/860 /F/C/X/T, S-120, D-250, ST-550, DT-1061
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 09RRunway 27L
Coordinates:N40°4.63' / W83°4.90'N40°4.67' / W83°3.82'
Elevation: 901.3 889.6
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 87° True 267° True
Declared Distances: TORA:5004 TODA:5004 ASDA:5004 LDA:5004 TORA:5004 TODA:5004 ASDA:5004 LDA:5004
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 53 ft Tree 2470 ft from runway, 714 ft right of center
Runway 05/23
RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
Dimensions:3562 x 100 feet / 1086 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:PCR/290 /F/B/X/T, S-76, D-122, ST-206
Runway 05Runway 23
Coordinates:N40°4.58' / W83°4.71'N40°4.96' / W83°4.13'
Elevation: 903.1 892.7
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 49° True 229° True
Declared Distances: TORA:3562 TODA:3562 ASDA:3562 LDA:3562 TORA:3562 TODA:3562 ASDA:3562 LDA:3562
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Obstacles: 37 ft Trees 780 ft from runway, 200 ft right of center 60 ft Trees 1422 ft from runway, 50 ft right of center
Runway 09L/27R
RWY 09L/27R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
Dimensions:2994 x 100 feet / 913 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:PCR/240 /F/C/X/T, S-63, D-91, ST-154
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 09LRunway 27R
Coordinates:N40°4.96' / W83°4.73'N40°4.99' / W83°4.09'
Elevation: 904.3 891.5
Runway Heading: 87° True 267° True
Declared Distances: TORA:2994 TODA:2994 ASDA:2994 LDA:2994 TORA:2994 TODA:2994 ASDA:2994 LDA:2994
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorV2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)V2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 72 ft Trees 1545 ft from runway, 122 ft right of center
Helipad H1
Dimensions:40 x 40 feet / 12 x 12 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Coordinates:N40°5.09' / W83°4.11'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 890.0
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A-1+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Other Services:CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
OHIO STATE UNIV AIRPORT, 2160 WEST CASE RD
COLUMBUS, OH 43235-2539
614-292-5460
Manager:KARL VON HAGEL
OHIO STATE UNIV AIRPORT, 2160 WEST CASE RD
COLUMBUS, OH 43235-2539
614-292-4229
ARPT OPS 614-292-5580.
Other Remarks
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREA WITHIN 4 MILES TO THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS: NO TGL OR RPTD TKOF/LNDG 2300-0700 DLY.
  • CLSD TO PART 121 SKEDD ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS; 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR.
  • BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ALL TWYS NORTH OF RWY 09R/27L CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
  • SNOW REMOVAL OPERATING PROCEDURES: WHEN TWR CLSD ANNOUNCE ARRS/DEPS ON FREQ 118.8.
  • HELIPORT (UNLIT) LOCATED NORTH SIDE AIRFIELD, ADJACENT AIR GUARD RAMP, TWY G.
  • HELICOPTER LNDGS/TKFS PROHIBITED ON TWY A AND ALL RAMP AREA SOUTH OF TWY A. HELICOPTERS GROUND TAXI IF CAPABLE ON TWY A ABEAM RAMP.
  • SFC CONDS UNMON 2300-0700.
  • CLSD RAMP NORTH OF TWY G 24 HR PPR FOR USE (614) 292-5617.
  • RWY 05/23 CLSD DLY SS-SR.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 09R - CTAF. REIL RWY 27L; PAPI RWY 09R & 27L; VASI RWY 09L & 27R; HIRL RWY 09R/27L - OPR CONSLY MED INTST. MIRL RWY 09L/27R - OPR CONSLY LOW INTST.
Weather Minimums
Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) Charts
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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