Columbia Metropolitan Airport
CAE · KCAE · Columbia, SC · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 00:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 112° mag · 105° true
- Dimensions
- 8,601 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF2
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 110.3 (CAE) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 229 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 71 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 236 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,601 / 8,601 / 8,601 / 8,601 ft
- End lights
- centerline, TDZ
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 8,001 ft | |
| 11/29 | 8,601 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Columbia”Taxi & takeoff
“Columbia”Departure & arrival
“Columbia”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 124.15 | CLASS C (110-289) |
| 133.4 | CLASS C (290-109) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 285.6 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (290-109) · CLASS C (290-109) |
| 338.2 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (110-289) · CLASS C (110-289) |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 05 · RWY 11 · RWY 29
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.95 (GJC) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 11 | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 110.3 (CAE) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 29 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (VYK) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CAE 114.70 · MMT 113.20 · SSC 110.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE · Columbia | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r327° / 6 NM |
| MMT · Mc Entire | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r281° / 16 NM |
| SSC · Shaw | TACAN | 110.10 · 38X | — | r274° / 32.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.15 · ☎ 803-369-6879
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Anderson Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- CAE
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 5 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) · 11: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 29: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
- RWY 05/23 CNTR 75 FT IS CONC, ENTIRE LEN OF RWY.
Lighting
- ALSF2 ALSO OPERS AS SSALR.
Contact
- ARPT DIST.
- INTERIM POCS (UNTIL KREULEN ONBOARD): FRANK MURRAY, VP PLANNING AND ENGINEERING 803-822-7817 GREGG HORNSBY, INTERIM CEO 803-822-5015
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Nearby airports
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About KCAE
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE · KCAE) is an airport in Columbia, SC, at 236 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,601 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCAE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCAE have a control tower?
Yes. Columbia Metropolitan Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCAE?
Columbia Metropolitan Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 8,601 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCAE?
Columbia Metropolitan Airport is in Columbia, SC, at an elevation of 236 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9382, -81.1230.
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