COLUMBIA METRO (KCAE)

Columbia, South Carolina · Lexington County · 5 miles SW of city

Columbia Metro (KCAE) is a towered, Class C public-use airport in Columbia, South Carolina at 236 ft MSL, with 3 runways (longest 8,601 ft concrete). It is classified as a Commercial Service - Primary (Small hub) airport in the FAA's NPIAS.

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Airport information

FAA identifierCAE
ICAO identifierKCAE
Elevation235.9 ft MSL
Latitude33.93884° N
Longitude81.11954° W
Magnetic variation7W
AirspaceClass C
NPIAS categoryCommercial Service - Primary · Small hub
Based aircraft76
Annual enplanements593,561
Planned development (2025–29)$40,157,809
Sectional chartCHARLOTTE
ARTCCJacksonville Center
Flight ServiceAnderson
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
Activated1942/06
Fuel available100LL, A
TowerATCT-TRACON
BeaconWG
Landing feeNo
Wind indicatorYes
NOTAM facilityCAE
AttendedALL / ALL / ALL
ManagerChristopher White A.A.E
Manager phone803-822-5078

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Runways

RunwayDimensionsSurfaceDetails
05/238,001 × 150 ftAsphalt-Concrete (excellent)05: P4R, MALSR · 23: P4L, displaced 1000 ft
11/298,601 × 150 ftConcrete (excellent)11: P4L, ALSF2 · 29: P4L, MALSR
H150 × 50 ftConcrete (fair)—

ILS approaches: 05 (CAT I), 11 (CAT IIIB), 29 (CAT I)

Radio frequencies

UseFrequencyCall
LCL/P119.5COLUMBIA
CD/P119.75COLUMBIA
ATIS120.15COLUMBIA
EMERG121.5COLUMBIA
GND/P121.9COLUMBIA
UNICOM122.95—
APCH/P DEP/P IC124.15COLUMBIA
CLASS C124.15COLUMBIA
APCH/P DEP/P IC133.4COLUMBIA
CLASS C133.4COLUMBIA
EMERG243.0COLUMBIA
LCL/P257.8COLUMBIA
APCH/P DEP/P IC285.6COLUMBIA
CLASS C285.6COLUMBIA
APCH/P DEP/P IC338.2COLUMBIA
CLASS C338.2COLUMBIA
GND/P348.6COLUMBIA

Weather stations

  • ASOS · 803-369-6879

Airport remarks

  • ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
  • FEE FOR COML ACFT OVER 15000 LBS.
  • OPRN OF ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES PROHIBITED.
  • SPORTS COMPLEX WITH NMRS FLOOD LGTS APRXLY 6500 FT FROM APCH END RWY 11.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: NO TURNS BLW 1000 FT FOR TURBINE ENG ACFT UNLESS DCTD BY ATC.
  • ACFT LNDG WITH EXPLOSIVES OBTAIN PPR FM ARPT OPS 803-822-5050.
  • HELIPAD H1 LOCATED NORTH OF TAXILANE E, EAST OF TWY E3.
  • DUE TO PROXIMITY AND RWY ALNMT AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN CUB (RWY 13/31) FOR CAE (RWY 11/29) WHICH IS 6 MILES NE.

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Data from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription. For flight planning, always consult current official publications, NOTAMs, and charts.

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Sat, Feb 13 · 10:00 AM
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Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
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