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Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Regional Airport · Columbia, SC, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. It's 82°F with 28% humidity. Winds are variable at 6 kt.

ICAOKCAEIATACAELOCALCAE
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-5--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation236ft72 m
Longest runway8,601ft2,622 m
Runways22 lighted
Coordinates33.94, -81.1233°56'17.4"N 81°07'22.9"W
ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

53 min ago
82°F27.8°C · Dew 46°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESWVariable @ 6 kt
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • CeilingUnlimited
  • Humidity28%
  • Altimeter29.90 inHg
  • Pressure1012.6 hPa
  • GustsNone
Few 25,000′

Conditions are good for visual flight at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. It's 82°F with 28% humidity. Winds are variable at 6 kt.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR KCAE 281856Z VRB06KT 10SM FEW250 28/08 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02780078 $
Decoded — plain language
WindVariable @ 6 kt
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature82°F / 27.8°C
Dew point46°F · 28% RH
Altimeter29.90 inHg
CeilingUnlimited
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyFew 25,000′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:56Z·Columbia Metro, SC, US·53 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 00:00Z
    VFRWindVariable @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyFew 25,000′
    Now
  2. FromTue 00:00Zuntil Tue 12:00Z
    VFRWindCalmVis6+ smSkyFew 25,000′
  3. FromTue 12:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    VFRWindVariable @ 3 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
RAWTAF KCAE 281721Z 2818/2918 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 FM290000 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM291200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:21Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

2 total
11/29◐ lit
8,601 ft2,622 × 150 ft · Asphalt
05/23◐ lit
8,001 ft2,439 × 150 ft · Concrete

Radio frequencies

7 listed
ATIS120.15
Clearance119.75CLNC DEL
Ground121.90
Tower119.50
UNICOM122.95UNICOM
Approach124.15APP/DEP
Radio / FSS122.65ANDERSON RDO
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
CAE
ColumbiaVORTAC
114.70 MHz6.0 NM145° SE
CA
MurryNDB
362 kHz6.3 NM286° W
MMT
Mc EntireVORTAC
113.20 MHz16.0 NM093° E
MMT
Mc EntireNDB
427 kHz16.1 NM090° E
FDW
WinnsboroNDB
414 kHz22.6 NM001° N
EDS
EdistoVOR-DME
111.40 MHz31.8 NM155° SE
AIK
AikenNDB
347 kHz32.6 NM238° SW
SSC
ShawTACAN
110.10 MHz32.8 NM086° E

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point