Rickenbacker International Airport (IATA: LCK, ICAO: KLCK, FAA LID: LCK) is a joint civil-military public airport located 10 miles (16 km) south of the central business district of Columbus, near the village of Lockbourne in extreme southern Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The southern end of the airport extends into northern Pickaway County. The base was named for the famous early aviator and Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker. It is managed by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which also operates Port Columbus International Airport and Bolton Field. Rickenbacker International is used primarily as a cargo airport for the city of Columbus and a growing number of passenger charter carriers are using the airport as well.
RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY
The facility was originally opened in June 1942 as Lockbourne Army Airfield (named after the nearby village of Lockbourne). It was then named the Northeastern Training Center of the Army Air Corps, and provided basic pilot training and military support.
During the Cold War the facility was known as Lockbourne Air Force Base and was assigned to the USAF Strategic Air Command. Lockbourne AFB was redesignated Rickenbacker Air Force Base on 18 May 1974, by Department of the Air Force Special Order GA-11 of 6 March 1974, to honor Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker, the leading American fighter pilot of World War I.
The base was transferred from the Strategic Air Command (SAC) to the Air National Guard and redesignated Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base on 1 April 1980.
RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
Rickenbacker International Airport (IATA: LCK, ICAO: KLCK, FAA LID: LCK) is a joint civil-military public airport located 10 miles (16 km) south of the central business district of Columbus, near the village of Lockbourne in extreme southern Franklin County, Ohio, United States.
RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: LCK/KLCK
Lat: 39.81380081176758
Long: -82.92780303955078
Elevation: 744 ft.
Runway length available: 05R/23L 12102×200 ft. :: 05L/23R 11937×150 ft. :: 06/24 3244×60 ft.
