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Columbus Municipal Airport

D49 · Columbus, ND · 1,930 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered

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

EventLocal (CST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:05 AM10:05Z
Sunrise04:47 AM10:47Z
Sunset08:59 PM02:59Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:42 PM03:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:42 PM → 04:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:59 PM → 03:47 AM

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

07TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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)
07
Heading
078° mag · 90° true
Threshold elev
1,931 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
25
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
COLUMBUS ARPT AUTH
BOX 42, COLUMBUS, ND
701-339-8420
Manager
RICH CASTELL
BOX 42, COLUMBUS, ND
(701) 216-0030

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.

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 D49 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 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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