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Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
CUB · KCUB · Columbia, SC · 193 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCUB / CUB
- Coordinates
- 33.9705, -80.9952
- Elevation
- 193 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON
- NOTAM facility
- CUB
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1950/08
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| 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 KCUB
Runway 13/31
5,011 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 13
- Heading
- 131° mag · 125° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
31
- Heading
- 311° mag · 305° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- LOC/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 391 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 133.4 | APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 119.675 | |
| CLD | 124.4 | CLNC DEL |
| OPS | 122.8 | MIL OPS |
| RDO | 114.7 | ANDERSON RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAE · Columbia | VORTAC | 114.70 | r025° / 7.4 NM |
| MMT · Mc Entire | VORTAC | 113.20 | r291° / 10 NM |
| SSC · Shaw | TACAN | 110.10 | r274° / 26.3 NM |
| EDS · Edisto | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r353° / 31.7 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 1A
- LOC RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 2
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
COUNTY OF RICHLAND
PO BOX 192, COLUMBIA, SC
803-748-4616
Manager
PETER CEVALLOS
1400 JIM HAMILTON BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC
803-771-7915
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
- RR SWITCHING YARD PARALLEL TO RY 13/31.
- AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NORTH OF ARPT BLO 1500 FT.
- NO NORTHBOUND DEP TURNS EITHER RY BLO 1500 FT.
- RY TO TWY SEPARATION IS 206 FT. THE SEPARATION DESIGN CRITERION IS NOT FULLY MET FOR ACFT 12,500 LBS AND LARGER
- DUE TO PROXIMITY AND RY ALIGNMENT, AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN CAE (RY 11/29) FOR CUB (RY 13/31) WHICH IS 6 MILES SW.
- FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5040.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 AND REILS RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
- TPA: 807 FT AGL / 1000 FT MSL.
- FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 803-771-7915.
- FBO EAGLE AVIATION 803-771-7915.
- CONTRACT FUEL FOR MILITARY.
- RY 31, 18 FTTREES, 160 FT FM THLD 56 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE.
- 400 FT STWY NW END OF RY.
- PAPI RWY 13 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RT.
- RY 13 71 FT TREE 148 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN & 1096 FT FROM THLD, 40 FT POWER LINES 180 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN & 958 FT FROM THLD, 30 FT BLDG 140 FT RIGHT & 900 FT FM THLD, 27 FT BLDG 653 FT FROM THLD & 172 FT LEFT.
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