Columbia Airport

4G8 · Columbia Station, OH · 813 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 4G8
Coordinates: 41.3188, -81.9602
Elevation: 813 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): CLEVELAND · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: CLE
Attendance: ALL IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1955/09
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:21 AM	09:21Z
Sunrise	05:55 AM	09:55Z
Sunset	09:05 PM	01:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	01:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:05 PM → 04:55 AM

Plan a flight from 4G8

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02 · 018°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

2,580 ft × 85 ft · GRE

Heading: 018° mag · 12° true

Heading: 198° mag · 192° true

Runway 18L/36R

2,947 ft × 65 ft · GRE

18L

Heading: 188° mag · 182° true

36R

Heading: 008° mag · 2° true

Runway 18R/36L

3,152 ft × 40 ft · ASP

18R

Heading: 187° mag · 181° true

36L

Heading: 007° mag · 1° true

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	2,580 ft
18L/36R	2,947 ft
18R/36L	3,152 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DJB · Dryer	VOR-DME	113.60	r109° / 9.4 NM
SKY · Sandusky	VOR-DME	109.20	r106° / 32.1 NM
LNN · Lost Nation	VOR-DME	110.20	r238° / 33.8 NM
ACO · Akron	VOR-DME	114.40	r295° / 36.5 NM
CXR · Chardon	VOR-DME	112.70	r257° / 37.8 NM
MFD · Mansfield	VORTAC	108.80	r049° / 39.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open 4G8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

COLUMBIA ENTERPRISES, INC

27410 ROYALTON RD, COLUMBIA STATION, OH

440-236-8800

Manager

DAVID SAVILLE

PO BOX 599, COLUMBIA STATION, OH

757-510-6788

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
ESTABD BFR 1959.
FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323.
NSTD LIRL RWY 18/36 OTS INDEFLY.
PRIOR CDN RQRD.
4G8COLUMBIAAIRPORT@GMAIL.COM.
CLSD DLY SS-SR.
NSTD LIRL DUE TO MISG THR LGTS.
35 FT TREES, 0 FT DIST, 130 FT B.
CALM WIND RWY.
NSTD NRS ONLY DUE TO NO DTHR MKGS, NO ARROWHEADS; NORTH 300 FT UNMKD.
NSTD NRS ONLY DUE TO NO DTHR MKGS, NO ARROWHEADS; NORTH 300 FT UNMKD.
OBSTN CLNC SLP 14:1 TO DTHR.
OBSTN CLNC SLP 11:1 TO DTHR.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 4G8 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 4G8

Columbia Airport (4G8) is an airport in Columbia Station, OH, at 813 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 3,152 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4G8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4G8 have a control tower?

No. Columbia Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4G8?

Columbia Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 3,152 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4G8?

Columbia Airport is in Columbia Station, OH, at an elevation of 813 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3188, -81.9602.

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