Columbus Air Force Base Private
CBM · KCBM · Columbus, MS · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 07:51 PM | 00:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:18 PM | 01:18Z |
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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 13CLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 135° true
- Dimensions
- 12,004 × 300 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (CBM) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 13C
- Threshold elev
- 193 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 196 ft
- Arresting gear
- MA-1A
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13C/31C | 12,004 ft | |
| 13L/31R | 8,001 ft | |
| 13R/31L | 6,320 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Columbus”Taxi & takeoff
“Columbus”Departure
“Columbus”Arrival
“Columbus”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 (20 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.075 | CLASS C/S |
| 126.075 | CLASS C (310-090) |
| 132.025 | CLASS C (090-165) |
| 134.55 | CLASS C (090-165) |
| 135.6 | CLASS C (165-310) |
| 239.25 | APCH/P (310-090) · CLASS C (310-090) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 252.1 | SOF |
| 263.15 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C |
| 269.55 | CD/P |
| 273.5 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 291.65 | APCH/S DEP/S (090-165) · CLASS C/S (090-165) · OPS (MOA) |
| 307.8 | APCH/P |
| 317.5 | APCH/S · CLASS C/S |
| 323.275 | APCH/P (165-310) · CLASS C (165-310) · DEP/S |
| 350.3 | APCH/P (090-165) · CLASS C · CLASS C (090-165) · DEP/P |
| 354.6 | CBM ASOS · PMSV METRO |
| 376.0 | PTD |
| 379.925 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 13C · RWY 31C
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 13C | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (CBM) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 31C | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (TBB) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CBM 115.20 · IGB 116.20 · OTB 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBM · Caledonia | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r298° / 0.3 NM |
| IGB · Bigbee | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r016° / 10.1 NM |
| OTB · Tupelo | VOR/DME | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r149° / 39 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCBM / CBM
- Coordinates
- 33.6438, -88.4438
- Elevation
- 218 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-1900 MON-FRI, 1200-1700 SUN, CLSD SAT & HOLS.
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 1300-0100Z++ MON-FRI, 1800-2300Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT AND HOLS, ADNL DATES/TIMES INTMT BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G.
- Weather station
- ASOS · 115.2
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CBM
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++; SUN 1800-2300Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1943/01
- Distance from city
- 9 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 13C: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 31C: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 13L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31L: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- A++
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 32 notes
General
- EXP 30 MIN LDG DELAY DUR STU FLYING PERIODS.
- ALL FIXED WING ACFT PLAN TO ARR, TERMINATE & DEP IAW IFR UNLESS PPR FOR VFR FLT PLAN.
- EXP PRECISION FULL STOP LDG TO RWY 13C-31C.
- NO PRKG FOR ACFT EXCEEDING 100000 LBS GWT EXC AIREVAC.
- MISC: LTD HGR SPACE AVBL APR-DEC. FIRST 1000 FT RWY 13L-31R IS CONCRETE, MID 6000 FT IS ASPHALT. RWY 13R-31L IS GROOVED CONCRETE.
- CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.
- SIMULATED FLAME OUTS NOT AUTHORIZED.
- NS ABTMT: QUIET HRS DLY 0400-1200Z++.
- CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE PARL TWY TO RWY 13R/31L FOR RWY. 13R/31L ADDN MKGS FOR BASE ASGN T-38 EMERG LNDG ONLY. RWY 13R OVERRUN 1000 FT FULL STRENGTH PAVEMENT, RY 31L OVERRUN 1635 FT FULL STRENGTH PAVEMENT. EXER CAUTION WHEN BRAKING WET; PONDING COND EXISTS ON ASPHALT PORTIONS OF ALL RWYS.
- A-GEAR: MA-1A CONT RAISED POSN ON DEP END OF CNTR RWY, DOWN AND DISCONNECTED ON APCH END. BAK-15 RWY 13L-31R UNCERTIFIED/UNSVC. SUN ONLY.
- ALL ACFT NOT DEPARTING ON AN ESTABLISHED DP, EXPECT TO FLY RWY HEADING UNTIL 10 DME OR 4000 FT MSL.
- JASU: 1(MD-3) 2(A/M32A-86) 3(AM32-95).
- FLUID: LPOX LOX.
- OIL: O-148-156; SOAP-RESULTS AVBL MON-FRI.
- CAUTION: ACFT WITHIN RWY SUPERVISORY UNIT (RSU) PRACTICE AREA ARE NOT CLASS C PARTICIPANTS. RSU PRACTICE AREAS ARE DEFINED IN FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- MISC: AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 140-320 DEG BY FLIGHTLINE FAC AND TREES.
- RSTD: PPR; ONLY 4 ACFT PER HR DUR STU TRNG. OVERHEAD APCH NOT AUTH DUR STU TRNG OPR. RWY 13R/31L FOR LCL USE ONLY DUR STU TRNG. ALL TSNT AIRCREWS CK IN WITH BASE OPS. EXP RADAR VECTOR FOR FULL STOP LDG DUR STU TRNG. ALT RSTD FOR VMC DEP ACFT.
- MISC: STD USAF RSRS APPLIED. ATC PERS IAW THE COOPERATIVE WX WATCH (CCW) WILL ALERT PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFCT FLT SAFETY.
- MISC: AUTO AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE H24 LCTD NEAR GS RWY 13C-31C. AUGMENTED/BACKED UP AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE WHEN REQ DUR OPR HR AND FOR RESOURCE PROTECTION. OPR HR MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SCHED.
- MISC: AFLD OPS DOES NOT HAVE ABILITY TO STORE COMSEC. CTC COMD POST; DSN 742-7020, C662-434-7020 FOR COMSEC STORAGE.
- CAUTION: BOTH APN EDGES INSIDE REQUIRE 25 FT FROM TWY CNTRLN. T-1 RAMP E OF CTL TWR IS LCTD IN RWY 31L CLEAR ZONE. NUMEROUS SIGNS ON AIRFIELD ARE OUTSIDE DIST AND SITING CRITERIA. ACFT WITHIN RWY SUPERVISORY UNIT (RSU) PRACTICE AREA ARE NOT CLASS C PARTICIPANTS. POTENTIAL TRANSIT/DIVERT UAS OPS WITHIN TRML AREA.
- COMD POST - 251.25.
- CAUTION: BASH-PHASE II BIRD ACT FOR MIGRATORY SEASON SEP-APR. PEAK ACT OCCURS WITHIN 1 HR OF SR AND SS, SEE AP/1 CHAP 3 FOR MORE INFO. OBTAIN CURRENT BIRD WATCH CONDITIONS ON ATIS.
- CAUTION: BA LESS THAN EXP, REDUCED RWY SKID RESISTANCE AND HI POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING ALL RWY WHEN WET. RWY CC NOT RPTD. USE CAUTION AT INT TWY G AND C, AND J AND C.
- CAUTION: RWY 13R RWY HOLD SIGN AT TWY A NOT COLLOCATED WITH PAVEMENT MRK.
- PMSV METRO WX OPR H24 EXC HOL, OT BY NOTAM. CTC 662-434-2992/DSN 742-2992.
- SERVICE-TRAN ALERT: TRAN OPR 1300-2300Z++ WKD; NO TRAN SVC SUN WO PRIOR CDN; CLSD SAT & HOL. OT BY NOTAM.
Runways
- CNTR 200 FT GROOVED CONC; 50 FT OUTSIDE PORTIONS ASPHALT.
- FIRST 1000 FT 13L-31R IS CONC, MID 6000 FT ASPH.
- CONTR 75 FT GROOVED CONC; OUTSIDE PORTIONS ASPHALT.
Contact
- COLUMBUS APPROACH POINT OF CONTACT: KEVIN BILLINGSLEY.
Attendance
- CLSD SAT AND HOLS; ADNL DATES / TIMES INTMT BY NOTAM.
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About KCBM
Columbus Air Force Base (CBM · KCBM) is an airport in Columbus, MS, at 218 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 12,004 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCBM, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCBM have a control tower?
Yes. Columbus Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCBM?
Columbus Air Force Base has 3 runways; the longest is 12,004 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCBM?
Columbus Air Force Base is in Columbus, MS, at an elevation of 218 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6438, -88.4438.
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