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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°7.1722'W
  33.9388 / -81.1195
Elevation: 236.0 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
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 05
Runway 23
Latitude: 33-55-42.6896N 33-56-38.9871N
Longitude: 081-07-26.2796W 081-06-19.5385W
Elevation: 227.5 ft. 206.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 045 225
Displaced threshold: 1000 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:7001
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow touchdow
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Runway 11/29
Dimensions: 8601 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 11
Runway 29
Latitude: 33-56-38.9316N 33-56-17.3945N
Longitude: 081-08-15.9131W 081-06-37.1559W
Elevation: 228.7 ft. 210.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 105 285
Declared distances: TORA:8601 TODA:8601 ASDA:8601 LDA:8601 TORA:8601 TODA:8601 ASDA:8506 LDA:8506
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: yes no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME ILS
 

Helipad H1
Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 33-56-31.5000N
Longitude: 081-06-42.4300W
Elevation: 236.0 ft. ft.
Markings: , in fair condition
 

Operational Statistics
Annual operations: 60261
Commercial: 15172
Air taxi: 15026
Local: 6165
Itinerant: 20001
Military: 3897

Additional Remarks
  • FEE FOR COMMERCIAL ACFT OVER 15000 LBS.
  • HELIPAD H1 LOCATED NORTH OF TAXILANE E, EAST OF TWY E3.
  • DUE TO PROXIMITY AND RY ALIGNMENT AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN CUB (RY 13/31) FOR CAE (RY 11/29) WHICH IS 6 MILES NE.
  • OPERATION OF ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES PROHIBITED.
  • SPORTS COMPLEX WITH NUMEROUS FLOOD LGTS APRXLY 6500 FT FROM APCH END RY 11.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: NO TURNS BLO 1000 FT FOR TURBINE ENGINE ACFT UNLESS DIRECTED BY ATC.
  • ACFT LNDG WITH EXPLOSIVES OBTAIN PPR FM ARPT OPS 803-822-5050.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Apr 18, 2024 to May 15, 2024
   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)
 
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