Columbus Lowndes County Airport
UBS · KUBS · Columbus, MS · Non-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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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 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 182° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 4,503 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 002°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 188 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 68 ft, 2,510 ft from threshold, 300 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 188 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,503 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KUBS → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KUBS kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & 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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.4 | COLUMBUS RCAG (LOW) |
| 323.275 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IGB 116.20 · CBM 115.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGB · Bigbee | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r096° / 6.8 NM |
| CBM · Caledonia | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r165° / 11 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KUBS frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KUBS / UBS
- Coordinates
- 33.4654, -88.3803
- Elevation
- 188 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREENWOOD · 122.2, 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GWO
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1800; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1952/12
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 OPR DUSK - 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-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 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- COURTESY CAR AVBL.
Runways
- OTS UFN.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 OPR DUSK - 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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About KUBS
Columbus Lowndes County Airport (UBS · KUBS) is an airport in Columbus, MS, at 188 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,503 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUBS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KUBS have a control tower?
No. Columbus Lowndes County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KUBS?
Columbus Lowndes County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,503 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KUBS?
Columbus Lowndes County Airport is in Columbus, MS, at an elevation of 188 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4654, -88.3803.
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