Airport information
- FAA LID
- D49
- Coordinates
- 48.8986, -102.7920
- Elevation
- 1,930 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- BILLINGS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GRAND FORKS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GFK
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/07
- Distance from city
- 1 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 04:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:59 PM | 02:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:42 PM | 03:42Z |
Plan a flight from D49
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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
- Rwy 07 · 078°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
2,560 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 078° mag · 90° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,931 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 258° mag · 270° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,925 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 17 ft, 47 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 208 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,560 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- NO SNOW REMOVAL AVAILABLE WINTER MONTHS; CFM WINTER CONDS WITH AMGR 701-339-0355, 701-939-5038, OR 701-339-8420.
- RY 25 HAS -5 FT DITCH 30 FT FROM THR.
- WINDSOCK PENETRATES TRSN SFC.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- KEITH BERG - CLERK FOR APT AUTH
- ADNL CTC PHONE 701-939-5038 OR KEITH BERG 701-339-8420.
- +13 FT ROAD 451 FT FROM RWY 25 DSPLCD THR; 0 L/R OF CL; APCH SLOPE RATIO 34:1.
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About D49
Columbus Municipal Airport (D49) is an airport in Columbus, ND, at 1,930 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,560 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for D49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does D49 have a control tower?
No. Columbus Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at D49?
Columbus Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,560 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is D49?
Columbus Municipal Airport is in Columbus, ND, at an elevation of 1,930 ft MSL. Coordinates: 48.8986, -102.7920.
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