John H. Herrick Archives, Ohio State University Campus Architecture

Outer Beacon Port Columbus ILS
Date
1948
Location
Ohio State University, Franklin, Ohio, United States, NA
Description
The Outer Beacon Port Columbus ILS is Herrick Archives Building number S 13. An alternate name is the Outer Marker. It is located at 2261 North Fyffe Road (address given for indexing purposes). It is and 8' x 12' sheet metal building enclosed by a chain link fence. The building was constructed and controlled by the Federal Aviation Agency to house the outer beacon of the instrument landing system for the north runway of Port Columbus. Land for this structure was leased to the FAA under authority granted by the Board of Trustees in 1959. The building was constructed shortly after Board approval.
Notes
John H. Herrick Archives, The Ohio State University