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COLUMBIA METRO AIRPORT

COLUMBIA, SC, USA

Airport Info
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Location

Latitude / Longitude: 33°56'19"N / 81°7'10"W
  33°56.3303'N / 81°7.1721'W
  33.9388 / -81.1195
Elevation: 235.9 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 07W (2020)
From city: 05 miles SW of COLUMBIA, SC

Operations

Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE
Responsible ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE
FSS: ANDERSON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: CAE (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications

UNICOM: 122.950

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
CAE 326oT/5.9 COLUMBIA VORTAC 114.70 02W
MMT 273oT/15.8 MC ENTIRE VORTAC 113.20 05W
EDS 336oT/31.8 EDISTO VOR/DME 111.40 05W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
MC ENTIRE 271oT/16.0 427 05W MMT
WINNSBORO 181oT/22.6 414 05W FDW
AIKEN 58oT/32.7 347 04W AIK
ORANGEBURG 341oT/33.0 226 05W OYI
ENOREE 131oT/34.1 278 05W EOE
CAMDEN 233oT/34.6 263 05W CDN
SUMTER 265oT/37.9 252 04W SMS
BARNWELL 23oT/38.7 392 06W BKO

Services

Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions: 8001 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Latitude: IR G33-55-42.6 IR G33-56-38.9
Longitude: 6894N081-07-26. 9869N081-06-19.
Elevation: 2806W ft. 5362W ft.
Gradient: 675.0
Runway true heading: H 0 2
Displaced threshold: 209. ft.
Declared distances: TORA:/2023 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:7001 TORA:/2023 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.6 7 degrees glide path) (.8 6 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4rollout P4L
Instrument approach: 5 045ILS 3 225
 

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 8601 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Latitude: IR G33-56-38.9 IR G33-56-17.3
Longitude: 9343N081-08-15. 3941N081-06-37.
Elevation: 9119W ft. 1545W ft.
Gradient: 700.0
Runway true heading: H 1 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2023 TODA:8601 ASDA:8601 LDA:8601 TORA:/2023 TODA:8601 ASDA:8601 LDA:8506
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.7 7 degrees glide path) (.0 7 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 1 105ILS/D 9 285ILS
 

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: ONE F33-56-31.5
Longitude: 5000N081-06-42.
Elevation: 4300W ft. ft.
Runway true heading: I H
Visual slope indicator: (.0 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 1
 

Additional Remarks

  • FEE FOR COML ACFT OVER 15000 LBS.
  • 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.
  • FOR PPR OR OTHER AFLD RELATED QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ARPT OPS AT 803-822-5050.
  • 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.
  • (CONTACT TITLE) INTERIM POCS (UNTIL KREULEN ONBOARD): FRANK MURRAY, VP PLANNING AND ENGINEERING 803-822-7817 GREGG HORNSBY, INTERIM CEO 803-822-5015

Instrument Procedures

Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

    ILS OR LOC RWY 05 (PDF)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 11 (PDF)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 29 (PDF)
    ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III) (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 (PDF)
    VOR-A (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
    HOT SPOT (PDF)
    CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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