Airports / Ohio / CMH
John Glenn Columbus International Airport
KCMH / CMHColumbus, OhioELEV 815 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 68% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field (OSU) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH / CMH) sits in Columbus, Ohio, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 815 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Executive Jet Management, Inc. and NetJets are based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field (OSU, 10 nm), Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK, 11 nm), and Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH, 45 nm).
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What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“It's efficient without feeling overwhelming, and the size makes it far less stressful than bigger hub airports.”
ATN5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Clean, well organized, and easy to navigate from the gate all the way to baggage claim.”
ATN5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for John Glenn Columbus International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCMH
IATA
CMH
FAA / Local
CMH
Elevation
815 ft
Coordinates
39.9980° N · 82.8919° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs OH fields
state range 483–1,297 ft
At 815 ft, CMH sits lower than 56% of the 36 Ohio fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmOSUThe Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott FieldColumbus
- 11nmLCKRickenbacker International AirportColumbus
- 45nmSGHSpringfield-Beckley Municipal AirportSpringfield
- 46nmZZVZanesville Municipal AirportZanesville
- 52nmMFDMansfield Lahm Regional AirportMansfield
- 54nmILNWilmington AirparkWilmington
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKCMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport · Columbus, OH
From the ramp
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