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KCAE Columbia Metro Airport

Columbia, SC · 5 miles SW of COLUMBIA, SC

Public Towered Publicly-owned ICAO KCAE
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ATIS
120.15
Clearance
119.75
Ground
121.9
348.6
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Tower
119.5
257.8
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Unicom
122.95
Departure
124.15
110-289
133.4
290-109
285.6
290-109
338.2
110-289
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Approach
124.15
110-289
133.4
290-109
285.6
290-109
338.2
110-289
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Weather
803-369-6879

Location & operations

Elevation
235.9 ft
Coordinates
33-56-19.8170N 081-07-10.3280W
Lat / Long
33.9388381, -81.1195356
Mag. variation
07W (2020)
Time zone
UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Activated
06/1942
ARTCC
JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS
ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility
CAE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance
CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator
lighted
Segmented circle
no
Beacon
white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights
SS-SR
International operations
customs landing rights airport

Airport diagram FAA official

KCAE airport diagram

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Runways

Longest 8,601 ft

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Dimensions
8601 x 150 ft. / 2622 x 46 m RWY 11 220 FT BY 400 FT BLAST PAD; RWY 29 220 FT BY 400 FT BLAST PAD.
Surface
concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
Edge lights
high intensity
Weight bearing
PCN PCR/740 /R/A/W/T Single wheel

Runway 11

Heading
112 magnetic, 105 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Approach lights
ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Declared distances
TORA:8601 TODA:8601 ASDA:8601 LDA:8601
Markings
precision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, lighted
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
228.7 ft.

Runway 29

Heading
292 magnetic, 285 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS
Approach lights
ALSF2 ALSO OPERS AS SSALR.
Declared distances
TORA:8601 TODA:8601 ASDA:8506 LDA:8506
Markings
precision, in good condition
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
210.0 ft.
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface
concrete, in fair condition
Edge lights
PERI
Weight bearing
PCN PCR/750 /R/A/W/T Single wheel

Runway 5

Heading
052 magnetic, 045 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach
ILS
Approach lights
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances
TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001
Markings
none, in fair condition
Displaced threshold
no
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
REIL
yes
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
236.0 ft.
Obstructions
none

Runway 23

Heading
232 magnetic, 225 true
VGSI / PAPI
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Declared distances
TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:7001
Markings
precision, in good condition
Displaced threshold
1000 ft.
Touchdown point
yes, no lights
Traffic pattern
left
Threshold elevation
206.8 ft.
Obstructions
45 ft. tree, 1575 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Terminal procedures FAA d-TPP · cycle 2608 · through 0901Z 09/03/26

📄 AIRPORT DIAGRAM (FAA) ↗

Departures — DP / ODP 2

Approaches — IAP 9

Arrivals — STAR 0

None published.

Other charts 1

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Communications

Control Tower
Yes
Approach Lights
ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) ALSF2 ALSO OPERS AS SSALR.
Instrument Approach
ILS/DME

Services

Fuel
100LLJet-A
100LL $7.92 full
Jet A $8.59 full
AirNav, updated nightly
Fuel available
100LL JET-A
Parking
hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Bottled oxygen
HIGH
Bulk oxygen
HIGH

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.