I96 Weather Columbia-Adair Co. Airport

Columbia, KentuckyElevation 818 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGLW · 29 NM W · 14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLW

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	43	SE 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	75/45	W 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	76/48	E 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	75/45	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	77/46	S 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/54	SE 2 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/59	S 5 kt	–	61%
Sunday	Rain Showers	73	S 7 kt	–	81%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0129Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for I96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

08/26

Dimensions

2,600 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 08

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 26

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

818 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2252Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1159Z 6:59 AM

Loggable night

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2252Z (5:52 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1059Z (5:59 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Columbia-Adair Co. Airport is in Columbia, Kentucky. Field elevation 818 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPERRY PARRISH

Manager phone(270) 634-0733

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAI96

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.0847, -85.3487

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

I96 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-09-29, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

›RV6 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

I96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLW (29 NM W, VFR).

KGLW Glasgow Municipal Airport

29 NM W

VFR

KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport

VFR

KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport

45 NM NW

VFR

KBWG Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport

52 NM W

VFR

KFTK Godman Army Air Field

58 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

›VFR USE ONLY; LUDOT ARPT IS CLOSED.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 8 & RWY 26; MIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗I96 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does I96 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for I96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does I96 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for I96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at I96?

I96 sits at 818 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for I96?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.