FAA facility Airport

COLUMBUS MUNI

COLUMBUS, INDIANA FAA BAK ICAO KBAK Open to the public

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Runways

2 records · drawn to relative scale

05/23 6,401 × 150 ft · Concrete (excellent) · High-intensity edge lights

05 23

Runway-end details

Runway 05/23 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
05	45°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 6,401 · TODA 6,401 · ASDA 6,401 · LDA 6,401
23	225°	ILS	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	TORA 6,401 · TODA 6,401 · ASDA 6,401 · LDA 6,401

14/32 5,000 × 100 ft · Concrete (excellent) · Medium-intensity edge lights

14 32

Runway-end details

Runway 14/32 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
14	135°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 5,000 · TODA 5,000 · ASDA 5,000 · LDA 5,000
32	315°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	—	—	TORA 5,000 · TODA 5,000 · ASDA 5,000 · LDA 5,000

Communications

8 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CTAF	118.6	—
LCL/P	118.6	0630-2200
BAK AWOS-3	119.75	—
GND/P	121.6	0630-2200
UNICOM	122.95	—
APCH/P DEP/P	134.85	—
CD/P	134.85	—
APCH/P DEP/P	317.8	—

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
23	ILS	I	110.7	Operational ifr (1976-01-29)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

COLUMBUS MUNI Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-03-19 KBAK

COLUMBUS MUNI Observed 2026-04-16 through 2026-07-09 KBAK

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

Fuel changed 2026-04-16

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: BAK / KBAK
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1944-02
Part 139: Class IV · ARFF index A IV A
Fuel: 100LL A+
Repair: Airframe: Major
Powerplant: Major
Tower: FAA control tower

Location

City: COLUMBUS, IN
County: Bartholomew
FAA region: Great Lakes region
Coordinates: 39.26192, -85.89634
Elevation: 656.1 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

BAK Commissioning date not listed AWOS-3

Wildlife strikes

48Reported strikes

4With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2026-02-16. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

2012 2026

Wildlife strikes by year for COLUMBUS MUNI
Year	Strikes	Damaging
2012	2	1
2013	3	0
2014	2	0
2015	0	0
2016	0	0
2017	1	0
2018	3	0
2019	2	0
2020	2	0
2021	2	0
2022	0	0
2023	3	0
2024	3	0
2025	2	0
2026	1	0

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.