Medium Regional Airport • Columbus, NE, United States
Elevation: 1,447 ft (441 m) • 41.4481, -97.3402
Columbus Municipal Airport (KOLU / OLU) is a medium regional airport serving Columbus, NE, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,447 ft (441 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.0° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,800 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KOLU 211456Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM BKN007 OVC012 18/17 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE14 SLP101 P0000 60000 T01780167 51016
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 4,135 ft | 150 ft | Grass | 29° |
| 14 | 6,800 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 150° |
| 20 | 4,135 ft | 150 ft | Grass | 209° |
| 32 | 6,800 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 330° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM