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CAE Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Columbia, SC · KCAE
Current weather at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Columbia, SC (IATA CAE, ICAO KCAE): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 020° at 5 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the north-northeast (020° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 24°C (75°F), dew point 5°C (41°F).
- Altimeter: 30.22 inHg (1023 hPa).
METAR KCAE 272156Z 02005KT 10SM CLR 24/05 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T02390050 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 020° at 5 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Most headwind | 045° | 5 kt | 2 kt from the left | 8,001 ft |
| 23 | 225° | Tailwind 5 kt | 2 kt from the right | 8,001 ft |
| 11 | 105° | 0 kt | 5 kt from the left | 8,601 ft |
| 29 | 285° | 0 kt | 5 kt from the right | 8,601 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:20Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KCAE 271720Z 2718/2818 05006KT P6SM FEW200 FM280000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM281400 05007KT P6SM BKN250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 00:00ZWind 050° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 20,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 00:00Z (until 14:00Z)Wind variable at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 14:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 050° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.