Ohio State University Airport
OSU · KOSU · Columbus, Ohio · Franklin County · map
Ohio State University Airport is a public-use airport owned by Ohio State University, 10 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio, 906 feet above sea level. It has 4 runways; the longest, 09R/27L, is 5,004 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive) and about 130 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The receiver network heard 10 different aircraft arrive or depart here in the last seven days. The FAA counts about 84,323 takeoffs and landings a year. About 69 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Ohio State University Airport?
Its FAA code is OSU, and its ICAO code is KOSU.
Where is Ohio State University Airport?
It is 10 miles northwest of Columbus, Ohio, 906 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Ohio State University Airport?
The longest of its 4 runways, 09R/27L, is 5,004 feet long.
Does Ohio State University Airport have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Ohio State University Airport?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive.
Where can you fly nonstop from Ohio State University Airport?
Airline flights go to 5 airports, the busiest of them Capital City, Venango Regional, Page Field, Hilton Head, Morristown Municipal. Every route
Are there flight schools at Ohio State University Airport?
8 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Twinco Flyers LLC and Ohio State University. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Ohio State University Airport?
13 pilot examiners and 14 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Ohio State University Airport…
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA OSU · ICAO KOSU
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Ohio State University
- Elevation
- 906 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 7:00 am to 11:00 pm
- Attended
- every day, 6:00 am to 11:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive; the services card below
- Notes
- certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Detroit sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- In the FAA's files since
- August 1943
Runways 4
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09R/27L | 5,004 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 05/23 | 3,562 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | |
| 09L/27R | 2,994 × 100 ft | Asphalt, fair | Medium-intensity lights |
| H1 | 40 × 40 ft | Asphalt, good |
- Runway 09R: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 27L: PAPI, four lights on the left, tree 53 ft high 2,470 ft from the end
- Runway 05: trees 37 ft high 780 ft from the end
- Runway 23: trees 60 ft high 1,422 ft from the end
- Runway 09L: VASI, two boxes on the left
- Runway 27R: VASI, two boxes on the left, trees 72 ft high 1,545 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower | 118.8 | State |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) · Osu and automated weather (ASOS) | 121.35 | State |
| Clearance delivery · Ground | 121.7 | State |
| Approach and departure · Cbuss and star · Dubln and star | 125.95 | State |
| Ng and operations | 123.075 | State |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 614-451-2465.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A-1 with additive
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bottled oxygen (high- and low-pressure), bulk oxygen (high- and low-pressure)
- Also here
- cargo handling, flight instruction
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: John Glenn Columbus International (10 nm southeast), Bolton Field (11 nm south), Delaware Muni/Jim Moore Field (12 nm north).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Ohio · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Noise sensitive area within 4 miles to the north and northeast. Noise abatement rstrns: no tgl or rptd takeoff/landing 11:00 pm to 7:00 am daily.
- When the control tower closed activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 09R - the common traffic frequency. Runway end identifier lights runway 27L; PAPI runway 09R and 27L; VASI runway 09L and 27R; high-intensity runway lights runway 09R/27L - operates continuously med intst. Medium-intensity runway lights runway 09L/27R - operates continuously low intst.
- Birds and deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
- All taxiways north of runway 09R/27L closed to unscheduled air carrier operations gtr than 30 passenger seats.
- Snow removal operating procedures: when tower closed announce arrivals/departures on frequency 118.8.
- Heliport (unlit) located north side airfield, adjacent air guard ramp, taxiway G.
- Helicopter landings/tkfs prohibited on taxiway a and all ramp area south of taxiway a. Helicopters ground taxi if capable on taxiway a abeam ramp.
- Surface conditions unmon 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.
- Runway 05/23 closed daily sunset to sunrise.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 5 departures from OSU in those twelve months, carrying 9 passengers in 47 seats (19% filled), to 5 destinations on 1 airline.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University → Capital City OSU–FFT | 1 | 0 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
| Ohio State University → Venango Regional OSU–FKL | 1 | 0 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
| Ohio State University → Page Field OSU–FMY | 1 | 4 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
| Ohio State University → Hilton Head OSU–HHH | 1 | 5 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
| Ohio State University → Morristown Municipal OSU–MMU | 1 | 0 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
All 5 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 105 |
| multi-engine | 10 |
| jets | 11 |
| helicopters | 4 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The aircraft heard arriving or departing are the site's own record from the volunteer receiver network, airliners included; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 84,323, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 2 |
| air taxi and commuter | 19,548 |
| general aviation, travelling | 30,178 |
| general aviation, local | 34,477 |
| military | 118 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Columbus from the FAA register
279 aircraft are registered to owners in Columbus, Ohio: 161 piston singles, 43 business jets, 30 helicopters, 15 piston twins, 12 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Ohio.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Twinco Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Powell, 6 miles away
- Ohio State University 23 aircraft · Columbus, 11 miles away
- Columbus State Community College 7 aircraft · Columbus, 11 miles away
- Central Ohio Soaring Association 4 aircraft · Columbus, 11 miles away The Central Ohio Soaring Association is a flying club based at Marion Municipal Airport near Columbus, Ohio.
- Central Ohio Flyers Assn 1 aircraft · Columbus, 11 miles away Central Ohio Flyers Association is a shared-ownership flying club located in central Ohio with bases at Columbus (KOSU) and Delaware (KDLZ).
- Central Ohio Flyers Association 1 aircraft · Columbus, 11 miles away Central Ohio Flyers Association is an ownership-based flying club located in central Ohio with bases at Columbus (KOSU) and Delaware (KDLZ).
- Spencer Aviation INC 4 aircraft · Delaware, 14 miles away Spencer Aviation is a flight school operating from two locations in Ohio: Delaware Municipal Airport in Delaware and Union County Airport in Marysville.
- Murnville Glenlove Flyers LTD 1 aircraft · Delaware, 14 miles away
Charter operators and airlines based in Columbus:
- AirNet II LLC 20 aircraft on the certificate AirNet II is a cargo charter operator specializing in time-critical and mission-critical logistics, including life sciences and radiopharmaceutical transport, dangerous goods, and high-value cargo.
Repair stations in Columbus:
- Airnet II LLC AirNet II is a cargo airline and charter operator based in Columbus, Ohio, specializing in time-critical logistics for life sciences, radiopharmaceuticals, dangerous goods, and high-value cargo.
- Helicopter Minit-Men INC
- Lane Aviation CORP Lane Aviation is a family-owned aviation services company based at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, providing aircraft management, charter operations, and FBO services.
- Njs145 LLC
- Spirit Avionics LTD.
- State of Ohio
- The Ohio State University Airport
- Tritex Corporation
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
13 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 11 for private pilot, 11 for commercial and instrument, 4 for airline transport pilot, 9 for flight instructor, 4 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 11 for airplanes, 7 for multi-engine airplanes, 2 for helicopters. Also nearby: 14 aviation medical examiners, 3 mechanic examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 5 aircraft dispatcher examiners, 39 training center evaluators, 33 aircrew program designees, 2 training center examiners, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- John Ginley private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Dublin, OH (3 nm) · (330) 414-7773 · [email protected]
- Candi Jo Roby private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · The Ohio State University Airport · Columbus, OH (10 nm) · (740) 417-0086 · [email protected]
- Christine Shumway Mortine private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot; airplanes · Bolton Field TZR · Columbus, OH (10 nm) · (614) 205-3129 · [email protected]
- Paul Anthony Palmisciano private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · OHio State University Airport · Columbus, OH (10 nm) · (614) 395-1639 · [email protected]
- robert headley private pilot (proficiency) · columbus, OH (10 nm) · (330) 283-6860 · [email protected]
- Angela Graziosi private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Galena, OH (12 nm) · (614) 746-4090 · [email protected]
- John Richard Cooper JR private pilot, commercial and instrument; helicopters · Delaware County Airport · Delaware, OH (12 nm) · (937) 209-0483 · [email protected]
- Andrew David Humphrey sport pilot; airplanes · Heavenbound Aviation · Johnstown, OH (19 nm) · (740) 644-4690 · [email protected]
All 111 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 18 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Columbus 279 aircraft · 161 piston singles, 43 business jets, 30 helicopters
- Ohio State University 23 aircraft in town
- State of Ohio 7 aircraft in town
- Ohio Medical Transportation INC 7 aircraft in town
- Columbus State Community College 7 aircraft in town
- AirNet II LLC 20 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Twinco Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Ohio State University 23 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme
- Columbus State Community College 7 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme
- Airnet II LLC · repair station
- Helicopter Minit-Men INC · repair station
- Lane Aviation CORP · repair station
- Njs145 LLC · repair station
- Capital City (FFT) 1 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Venango Regional (FKL) 1 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Page Field (FMY) 1 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Hilton Head (HHH) 1 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Morristown Municipal (MMU) 1 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 18 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Ohio 1,877 since 1982 · 246 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Ohio 149 landing places
- Ohio 8,530 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/OSU.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.