Rickenbacker International Airport – LCK Columbus
Rickenbacker International Airport is classified as a civil-military airport located 10 miles south the downtown of Columbus, Ohio, United States. It is in the southern Franklin County near Lockbourne.The name of the airport was taken from Eddie Rickenbacker who was a Columbus native and a flying ace. The Columbus Regional Airport Authority manages the operations of the airport along with other airports. The airport mainly serves as a cargo airport for the city of Columbus but it also serves passenger flights and charter carriers.
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Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has a total land area of 1,757 hectares with two asphalt runways measuring 12,102 feet by 200 feet and 11,902 feet by 150 feet. Based on 2017 statistics from the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport handled 26,661 aircraft operations and 28 based aircrafts. The airport serves as a secondary airport for Columbus. Cargos are served by Southeast Airlines, Hooters Air, Direct Air, Fly Air Mission, Boston-Maine Airways, USA3000 Airlines and Vision Airlines. Passengers are served by Allegiant Air to destinations in Fort Lauderdale, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Punta Gorda and Orlando/Sanford. The surrounding cities are Ashville, Reynoldsburg, Westerville and many others.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Baymont by Wyndham Columbus/Rickenbacker is 0.44 miles from the airport. It is also near Motts Military Museum, Scioto Grove Metro Park and Three Creeks Metropark. The Quality Inn & Suites is located 3.60 miles from the airport. It is near Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum and the Schiller Park. The comfy Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Columbus-Groveport is also the same distance.
Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is near the airport located 21 miles from the airport.
