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Columbia Metropolitan Airport
CAE · KCAE · Columbia, SC · 236 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCAE / CAE
- Coordinates
- 33.9382, -81.1230
- Elevation
- 236 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON
- NOTAM facility
- CAE
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-19
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 09:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 01:07Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 05:13 AM
Plan a flight from KCAE
Runway 05/23
8,001 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Excellent) 05
- Heading
- 052° mag · 45° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 232° mag · 225° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 1,000 ft
Runway 11/29
8,601 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 11
- Heading
- 112° mag · 105° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 292° mag · 285° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.15 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 120.15 | |
| CLD | 119.75 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.65 | ANDERSON RDO |
| TWR | 119.5 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAE · Columbia | VORTAC | 114.70 | r327° / 6 NM |
| MMT · Mc Entire | VORTAC | 113.20 | r278° / 16 NM |
| EDS · Edisto | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r341° / 31.8 NM |
| SSC · Shaw | TACAN | 110.10 | r271° / 32.8 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 3A
- ILS OR LOC RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 16
- ILS OR LOC RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 5
- ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 16
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 3
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 2D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 2
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 16B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
RICHLAND LEXINGTON
3250 AIRPORT BLVD, SUITE 10, WEST COLUMBIA, SC
803-822-5000
Manager
CHRISTOPHER WHITE A.A.E
3250 AIRPORT BLVD, SUITE 10, WEST COLUMBIA, SC
803-822-5078
Remarks FAA
- ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
- FEE FOR COML ACFT OVER 15000 LBS.
- OPRN OF ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES PROHIBITED.
- SPORTS COMPLEX WITH NMRS FLOOD LGTS APRXLY 6500 FT FROM APCH END RWY 11.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: NO TURNS BLW 1000 FT FOR TURBINE ENG ACFT UNLESS DCTD BY ATC.
- ACFT LNDG WITH EXPLOSIVES OBTAIN PPR FM ARPT OPS 803-822-5050.
- HELIPAD H1 LOCATED NORTH OF TAXILANE E, EAST OF TWY E3.
- DUE TO PROXIMITY AND RWY ALNMT AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN CUB (RWY 13/31) FOR CAE (RWY 11/29) WHICH IS 6 MILES NE.
- FOR PPR OR OTHER AFLD RELATED QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ARPT OPS AT 803-822-5050.
- ARPT DIST.
- INTERIM POCS (UNTIL KREULEN ONBOARD): FRANK MURRAY, VP PLANNING AND ENGINEERING 803-822-7817 GREGG HORNSBY, INTERIM CEO 803-822-5015
- PCR VALUE: 750/R/A/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 740/R/A/W/T
- RWY 05 200 FT BY 200 FT BLAST PAD.
- RWY 11 220 FT BY 400 FT BLAST PAD; RWY 29 220 FT BY 400 FT BLAST PAD.
- ALSF2 ALSO OPERS AS SSALR.
- RWY 05/23 CNTR 75 FT IS CONC, ENTIRE LEN OF RWY.
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