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D49
Airport
Columbus Municipal
Columbus, North Dakota

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 07/31/2008 - 9/25/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:D49
Lat/Lng: 48.8986433333, -102.792120556
48-53-55.1160N, 102-47-31.6340W
Estimated
Elevation: 1930 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 12E, (1985), [9E (2008)]
Sectional: BILLINGS
From City: 1nm SW of Columbus

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 07/1949
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Grand Forks FSS (GFK)
NOTAMs and Weather: D49 NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: no
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900

Services

Airframe Repair: None
Powerplant Repair: None
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Total: 0

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/31/2007
AirTaxi: 10
Non-local GA: 20
Total: 30

Ownership

Owner: Columbus Airport Auth
Clerk for Apt Auth
Box 2
Columbus, Nd 58727
701-939-6671
Manager: Roger Lautenschlager
Chairman of Airport Auth; Wes Peterson (701) 939-5288
Po Box 335
Columbus, Nd 58727
701-939-5288
Adnl Contact Phone 701-939-6671 Keith Berg or Dave Ronning 701-939-4511

Runways

Runways: 07/25

Runway 07/25

Length: 2560 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
End 07 End 25
Runway Markings: Runway 07/25 Marked with Black/White Edge and End Panels.  
Displaced Threshold Distance:   200'
Displaced Threshold Marked with Red/White Panel and Lgtd.
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 1929.0' MSL 1926.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 13' AGL 13' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 5.00° 5.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: Non-standard VASI system
Apap Left & Right Sides.
Non-standard VASI system
Apap Left & Right Sides.
Objects:   Road
+40'Powerline 1800'from Threshold on Cl Extdd Approach Ratio 45:1.
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 2:1
Approach Ratio 14:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height:   17' AGL
Object Distance:   40' Along centerline
0B'

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A40-07-Runway 07/25 Has Threshold End Lights with Reflector Side Panels for Night Use As Test Airport Night Landing Site.
No Snow Removal Available Winter Months; Cfm Winter Conds with Airport Manager (701) 939-5288/4511/6671/7831.
Test Airport for New Runway Mkg System.
Rr 135' from Threshold-Approach Ratio 5:1 on Runway 25.
Runway 07/25 VASI-Plywood Panels Lgtd Night.
Runway 25 Has -5 Ft Ditch 30 Ft from Threshold.

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