KLCK · Rickenbacker International Airport
Rickenbacker International Airport serves Columbus, Ohio at 744 ft elevation with its longest runway, 05R/23L, at 12,103 by 200 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05R/23L | 12,103 × 200 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 05L/23R | 11,902 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 744 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 744 ft | 2,583 ft | 2,188 ft | 3,283 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,944 ft | 2,817 ft | 2,315 ft | 3,473 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,144 ft | 3,051 ft | 2,442 ft | 3,663 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,323 ft | 3,086 ft | 2,461 ft | 3,691 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KLCK is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KTZR Bolton Field | 11 nm NW | 5,500 ft |
| KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport | 11 nm N | 10,114 ft |
| KLHQ Fairfield County Airport | 13 nm E | 5,003 ft |
| KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field | 17 nm NW | 5,004 ft |
| KRZT Ross County Airport | 23 nm S | 5,405 ft |
| KI23 Fayette County Airport | 27 nm SW | 5,097 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KLCK
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KLCK, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KLCK or read what a fuel stop actually saves.