Official taxis and rideshares · About 10 miles to downtown Columbus
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
DAY8.5
LCK8.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
DAY7.5
LCK7.5
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
DAY7.0
LCK7.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
DAY7.4+0.1
LCK7.3
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
DAY7.5+0.7
LCK6.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
DAY2.0
LCK2.0
Best for
DAY
Dayton / Vandalia / Wright-Patterson origin-and-destination trips that can live with a $9 Economy lot and a 15-minute I-70 driveAmerican / Delta / United hoppers who will eat at 12th Fairway or MVP before 7:00 p.m.Travelers who will use the free Cell Phone Lot or DAYrider instead of circling the curb
LCK
Allegiant leisure hops from 2241 John Circle Drive without driving to CMHDrivers who want printed $12 / 24-hour parking and a leftover free cell-phone lot at the curbTravelers who want a one-airline, one-checkpoint hall with leftover Aviation Café two hours before departure
Watch out for
DAY
Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an Admirals Club exists (live PP / Escape have no DAY pin; American.com clubs Not Available)Treating official leftover FLL / RSW / RDU as live — those are the June 2026 Breeze announcement (first leftover departure 9 Oct 2026)Treating CMH, CVG, LCK, FFO (Wright-Patterson AFB), or KDAY as this airportPlanning a lounge or a 24-hour kitchen — live Open leftover kitchens close at 7:00 p.m. and Tailwind leftover June 2026 names are leftover vs the live card
LCK
No ticketed lounge and no official TSA clock, PreCheck cell, CLEAR Plus cell, mapped filler, or live wait widgetOfficial leftover 18 Nov 2025 press leftover-prints 10 destinations; official Nonstop flights leftover-prints nine Allegiant city pairsOfficial pages print no COTA passenger-terminal route; leftover Mobility Center at 6675 Shook Road is a workforce hubDo not merge CMH / OSU / TZR / FFO / DAY, leftover 121st ARW, or invent a KLCK slug
Amenities and tips
DAY
12th Fairway Bar and GrillMVP Bar & Grill + Dunkin’Free Wi-Fi SSID public + concourse bottle fillersHydro Hero Kids Zone + Military Welcome CenterOne-checkpoint accessibilityOn-airport rental facility next to the garage
Official leftover 2 hours; TSA about 4:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Official leftover is to arrive two hours before departure for parking, check-in, and the checkpoint. Official leftover TSA is daily about 4:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and may move with the outbound bank.
One hall, then leftover Concourse A or B after TSA
One civil departure hall. Official leftover dine pins 12th Fairway at Gate A15 and Wright Stop at Gate A20 on A, MVP and Dayton Marketplace at Gate B14 on B. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS.
Trust the live 12th Fairway / MVP / Dunkin’ card
Live official dine leftover (13 Sep 2026) still marks Dunkin’ 5:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., 12th Fairway 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. at A15, and MVP 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. on B as Open.
LCK
Aviation Café two hours before departureVendMobility and pharmacy vendingFree Wi-Fi and seat chargersTicketed loungeOfficial $12 / 24-hour lot and free cell-phone lotNursing rooms and Aira
Budget the leftover café two-hour open against an unpublished TSA clock
Official leftover-prints Aviation Café opens two hours prior to scheduled flight departures. Official LCK traveler pages print no arrive window, no TSA clock, and no live wait widget.
Pin 2241 John Circle Drive - do not invent KLCK
Official pin is 2241 John Circle Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43217. One scheduled-passenger terminal. Do not create /airports/klck.
Aviation Café two hours before departure - not an airline club
Official leftover-prints Aviation Café for snacks and drinks, leftover opening two hours prior to scheduled departures. Live Priority Pass columbus-lck is 404.
DAY · Southwest Ohio’s scheduled passenger field: one 24/7 hall, four live airlines, no lounge, a $9 Economy lot, and a flights page that already prints Breeze cities that have not started.
LCK · A one-terminal Columbus, Ohio passenger hall with official Allegiant-only scheduled service, official leftover city pairs to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando-Sanford, Punta Gorda, Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Tampa/St. Petersburg, and leftover seasonal Destin/Ft. Walton Beach, Key West, and Myrtle Beach, official $4 / $1 / $12 parking plus a leftover free cell-phone lot, leftover taxis and rideshares at curbside, leftover Enterprise by reservation, Aviation Café leftover two hours before departure, leftover free Wi-Fi, leftover nursing rooms, leftover Aira, and no ticketed lounge — easy when you hit the leftover two-hour café window, thin if you need a club, a printed city bus, or a published TSA clock.
