KOLU — Columbus Muni
Columbus, NE · field elevation 1,447 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KOLU current weather Live
LIFR ceiling below 500 ft or visibility under 1 statute mile
METAR KOLU 252356Z AUTO 11007KT 6SM BR OVC003 16/16 A3008 RMK AO2 RAB04E42 SLP185 P0000 60000 T01610161 10167 20156 56010
- Wind
- from 110° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 300 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 16 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.08 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,721 ft · pressure altitude 1,287 ft
- Observed
- 4 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 110° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 02 | 1 kt head | 7 kt from the right |
| 20 | 1 kt tail | 7 kt from the left |
| 32 | 5 kt tail | 4 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KOLU — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KOLU — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.44872, -97.34094
- Elevation
- 1,447 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1221Z / 0019Z
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Platte, NE
Everything else KOLU publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 6,801 | 100 | CONC | MED |
| 02/20 | 4,135 | 150 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
Published procedures
- 3 approaches — LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KOLU airport diagram or an approach plate
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- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.