Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)

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Location and general information

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bottled high, bulk high
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, avionics, cargo handling, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Jacksonville (ZJX)
Flight service: Anderson (AND)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: CAE
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index B, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Christopher White A.A.E
803-822-5078
Last FAA inspection: 02/27/2026

Fee for coml aircraft over 15000 lb.
Oprn of ultralight vehicles prohibited.
Sports complex with numerous flood lights approximately 6500 ft from approach end runway 11.
Noise abatement procedures: no turns below 1000 ft for turbine eng aircraft unless dctd by ATC.
Aircraft landing with explosives obtain prior permission required from airport operations 803-822-5050.
Helipad H1 located north of taxilane E, east of taxiway E3.
Due to proximity and runway alnmt aircrews have mistaken CUB (runway 13/31) for CAE (runway 11/29) which is 6 miles NE.
For prior permission required or other airfield related questions please call airport operations at 803-822-5050.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Runway	Size	Surface
11 / 29	8,601 × 150 ft	Concrete, excellent, grooved
05 / 23	8,001 × 150 ft	Asphalt/concrete, excellent, grooved
Helipad H1	50 × 50 ft	Concrete, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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