RICKENBACKER INTL (KLCK)

Columbus, Ohio · Franklin County · 10 miles S of city

Rickenbacker Intl (KLCK) is a towered, Class D public-use airport in Columbus, Ohio at 744 ft MSL, with 3 runways (longest 12,103 ft asphalt-concrete). It is classified as a Commercial Service - Primary (Nonhub) airport in the FAA's NPIAS.

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Airport information

FAA identifierLCK
ICAO identifierKLCK
Elevation743.9 ft MSL
Latitude39.81379° N
Longitude82.92781° W
Magnetic variation7W
AirspaceClass D
NPIAS categoryCommercial Service - Primary · Nonhub
Based aircraft18
Annual enplanements149,363
Planned development (2025–29)$105,881,644
Sectional chartCINCINNATI
ARTCCIndianapolis Center
Flight ServiceDayton
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
Activated1943/07
Fuel available100LL, A, A++
TowerATCT
BeaconWG
Landing feeYes
Wind indicatorYes
NOTAM facilityLCK
AttendedALL / ALL / ALL
ManagerDaren A Griffin
Manager phone614-239-4000

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Runways

RunwayDimensionsSurfaceDetails
05L/23R11,902 × 150 ftAsphalt (fair)05L: P4L, MALSR, displaced 898 ft · 23R: P4L, displaced 989 ft
05R/23L12,103 × 200 ftAsphalt-Concrete (excellent)05R: P4L, ALSF2 · 23L: P4L, MALSR
H150 × 50 ftConcrete—

ILS approaches: 05L (CAT I), 05R (CAT II), 23L (CAT I)

Radio frequencies

UseFrequencyCall
CBUSS STAR125.95RICK TOWER
DUBLN STAR125.95RICK TOWER
APCH/P DEP/P IC134.0RICK TOWER
APCH/P DEP/P IC279.6RICK TOWER
CBUSS STAR371.975RICK TOWER
DUBLN STAR371.975RICK TOWER
LCL/P120.05RICK TOWER
EMERG121.5RICK TOWER
UNICOM122.95—
ARNG OPS123.09RICK TOWER
CD/P125.275RICK TOWER
GND/P125.275RICK TOWER
ATIS132.75RICK TOWER
OPS139.3RICK TOWER
ARNG OPS142.6RICK TOWER
ARNG OPS228.8RICK TOWER
COMD POST238.8RICK TOWER
EMERG243.0RICK TOWER
COMD POST252.1RICK TOWER
CD/P275.8RICK TOWER
GND/P275.8RICK TOWER
COMD POST311.0RICK TOWER
NG OPS311.3RICK TOWER
LCL/P348.4RICK TOWER
ARNG OPS36.7RICK TOWER

Weather stations

  • AWOS-3 · 614-492-2441

Airport remarks

  • CLASS I, ARFF INDEX B. INDEX E ARFF EQUIP AVBL UPON REQUEST, CTC ARPT OPNS (614) 374-1869.
  • ARNG; CTC C-26 OPS PRIOR TO ENTERING C-26 RAMP/PARKING AREA. DSN346-6473, C6143366473.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • CONTACT GND CTL FOR CLNC PRIOR TO PUSHBACK ONTO TWY 'A' FM CARGO RAMP 2.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT FM 2300-0700; DEP RWY 23L & 23R WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS; ARR RWY 05L & 05R WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS; ARPT OPS 614-374-1869.
  • RSTD: ALL F/W MIL ACFT REQUIRING PARKING AND/OR SERVICE ON 121 ARW RAMP MUST HAVE PPR NR 48 HR PRIOR FR BASE OPS CALL DSN 696-4595 OR C614-492-4595.
  • RSTD; AMC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH CONDITION MODERATE (TKOF AND LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP/ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT, NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT) AND SEVERE(TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL). CTC COMD POST FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CODE.
  • ANG; 121 ARW KC-135 R COMD POST DSN696-4468. LTD TRAN SVC AVBL , WKD 1200-2000++ EXE HOL. LTD TRAN FUEL/PRK, TRAN AIRCREW MUST ASSIST/PERFORM REFUEL OPR. FUEL AVBL ON ANG RAMP ON PRIOR REQ ONLY. ACFT SUPPORT NOT COORD BY PPR 48 HR PRIOR WITH 121 ARW MAY NOT BE AVBL.

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Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.

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