KOSU Ohio State University Airport
Columbus, OH · 10 miles NW of COLUMBUS, OH
Public
Towered
Publicly-owned
ICAO KOSU
Location & operations
- Elevation
- 905.5 ft
- Coordinates
- 40-04-46.2560N 083-04-23.5660W
- Lat / Long
- 40.0795156, -83.0732128
- Mag. variation
- 05W (1990)
- Time zone
- UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
- Activated
- 08/1943
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
- FSS
- DAYTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
- NOTAMs facility
- OSU (NOTAM-D service available)
- Attendance
- 0600-2300
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Segmented circle
- yes
- Beacon
- white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
- Lights
- 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.
Airport diagram FAA official
Range from KOSU
Runways
Longest 5004 ft
Tap a runway to see its details.
- Dimensions
- 5004 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m
- Surface
- asphalt/grooved, in good condition
- Edge lights
- high intensity Operational restrictions
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 120.0
Runway 9R
- Heading
- 092 magnetic, 087 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Approach lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Declared distances
- TORA:5004 TODA:5004 ASDA:5004 LDA:5004
- Markings
- precision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- REIL
- yes
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 901.3 ft.
- Obstructions
- none
Runway 27L
- Heading
- 272 magnetic, 267 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Declared distances
- TORA:5004 TODA:5004 ASDA:5004 LDA:5004
- Markings
- nonprecision, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 889.6 ft.
- Obstructions
- 53 ft. tree, 2470 ft. from runway, 714 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear
- Dimensions
- 3562 x 100 ft. / 1086 x 30 m
- Surface
- asphalt, in good condition
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 76.0
Runway 5
- Heading
- 054 magnetic, 049 true
- Declared distances
- TORA:3562 TODA:3562 ASDA:3562 LDA:3562
- Markings
- basic, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 903.1 ft.
- Obstructions
- 37 ft. trees, 780 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
Runway 23
- Heading
- 234 magnetic, 229 true
- Declared distances
- TORA:3562 TODA:3562 ASDA:3562 LDA:3562
- Markings
- basic, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 892.7 ft.
- Obstructions
- 60 ft. trees, 1422 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left and right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
- Dimensions
- 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
- Surface
- asphalt, in good condition
- Edge lights
- medium intensity Operational restrictions
- Weight bearing
- Single wheel 63.0
Runway 9L
- Heading
- 092 magnetic, 087 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Declared distances
- TORA:2994 TODA:2994 ASDA:2994 LDA:2994
- Markings
- basic, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 890.0 ft.
- Obstructions
- none
Runway 27R
- Heading
- 272 magnetic, 267 true
- VGSI / PAPI
- 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
- Declared distances
- TORA:2994 TODA:2994 ASDA:2994 LDA:2994
- Markings
- basic, in good condition
- Touchdown point
- yes, no lights
- Traffic pattern
- left
- Threshold elevation
- 891.5 ft.
- Obstructions
- 72 ft. trees, 1545 ft. from runway, 122 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26
Departures — DP / ODP 2
Approaches — IAP 3
Arrivals — STAR 10
Other charts 1
Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.
Communications
- Control Tower
- yes
- Ctaf
- 118.8
- Unicom
- 122.95
- Atis
- 121.35
- Wx Asos
- 121.35 (614-451-2465)
- State Ground
- 121.7 [0700-2300]
- State Tower
- 118.8 254.325 [0700-2300]
- Columbus Approach
- 125.95
- Columbus Departure
- 125.95
- Clearance Delivery
- 121.7
- Approach Lights
- MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
- Instrument Approach
- ILS
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL JET-A1+
- Fuel available
- 100LL JET-A1+
- Parking
- hangars and tiedowns
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.