Columbia Regional Airport
COU · KCOU · Columbia, MO · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 01:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
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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 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 136° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.3
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 888 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 888 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,500 / 5,500 / 5,500 / 5,500 ft
- LAHSO
- 2,714 ft (hold short of 02/20)
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 7,401 ft | |
| 13/31 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Columbia”Taxi & takeoff
“Columbia”Departure & arrival
“Mizzu”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 353.925 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 363.25 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 02
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 02 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (COU) · GS 2.83° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
COU 110.20 · HLV 114.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU · Columbia | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r352° / 0.4 NM |
| HLV · Hallsville | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r188° / 18.2 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
- KCOU / COU
- Coordinates
- 38.8181, -92.2196
- Elevation
- 889 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 128.45 · ☎ 573-488-3025
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Columbia Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- COU
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Distance from city
- 10 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; REIL RWY 20; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31, 20 OPR CONSLY. on 119.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: MALSR · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MIZZOU APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 403/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 386/R/B/W/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; REIL RWY 20; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31, 20 OPR CONSLY.
Contact
- AIRPORT MANAGER
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Nearby airports
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About KCOU
Columbia Regional Airport (COU · KCOU) is an airport in Columbia, MO, at 889 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,401 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCOU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCOU have a control tower?
Yes. Columbia Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KCOU?
Columbia Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,401 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCOU?
Columbia Regional Airport is in Columbia, MO, at an elevation of 889 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.8181, -92.2196.
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