Columbia Metro (KCAE)
Towered public-use airport serving Columbia, South Carolina, at 236 ft elevation.
Elevation236 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway8,601 ft
Magnetic variation7° W
On the field: flight training, aircraft rental, charter, avionics repair (as listed in FAA data). Find flight schools in South Carolina.
Live weather
Forecast (TAF)
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Frequencies
| ATIS | 120.15 |
|---|---|
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Clearance delivery | 119.75 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 119.5 |
| Approach/Departure | 124.15 Columbia |
| Approach/Departure | 133.4 Columbia |
| Class C | 124.15 Columbia |
| Class C | 133.4 Columbia |
Runways
| Runway | Size | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 8,601 × 150 ft | Concrete | High intensity |
| 05/23 | 8,001 × 150 ft | Asphalt / Concrete | High intensity |
Fuel: 100LL, A. Sectional: Charlotte.
Runway diagram
Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. White bars mark displaced thresholds. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.
Nearby airports
KCUBJim Hamilton L B Owens6 NM E6J0Lexington County11 NM SWKFDWFairfield County23 NM NKOGBOrangeburg Municipal32 NM SEKAIKAiken Regional33 NM SW6J4Saluda County34 NM W
Before you fly here
- Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for CAE: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
- Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
- Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KCAE for airspace and terrain.
- More detail: AirNav · SkyVector
Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2020. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.