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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

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-19

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:44 AM09:44Z
Sunrise06:13 AM10:13Z
Sunset08:38 PM00:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:07 PM01:07Z
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)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 242k, Dual tandem 487k, Double dual tandem 675k.

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)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 239k, Dual tandem 478k, Double dual tandem 700k.

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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D124.15APP/DEP
ATIS120.15
CLD119.75CLNC DEL
GND121.9
RDO122.65ANDERSON RDO
TWR119.5
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CAE · ColumbiaVORTAC114.70r327° / 6 NM
MMT · Mc EntireVORTAC113.20r278° / 16 NM
EDS · EdistoVOR-DME111.40r341° / 31.8 NM
SSC · ShawTACAN110.10r271° / 32.8 NM

Airport diagram

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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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