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KCBM Columbus Air Force Base
Columbus, Mississippi, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: CBM
Lat/Long: 33-38-42.6000N / 088-26-45.3300W
33-38.710000N / 088-26.755500W
33.6451667 / -88.4459250
(estimated)
Elevation: 218 ft. / 66 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1995)
From city: 9 miles N of COLUMBUS, MS
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 39701

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1943
Sectional chart: MEMPHIS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CBM (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1300-0100Z++, ALL SUN 1600-2300Z++
CLSD SAT & FED HOLS. SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLMENTARY ARPT RMK. TRAN OPR HR 1300-0100Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT AND HOL.
Pattern altitude: OVERHEAD - 1700' , RECTANGULAR - 1200', COPTER - 700'.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 115.2T 273.5
COLUMBUS GROUND: 121.9 275.8 [0700-1900 MON-FRI, 1000-1700 SUN, CLSD SAT & HOLS.]
COLUMBUS TOWER: 126.65 379.925 [0700-1900 MON-FRI, 1000-1700 SUN, CLSD SAT & HOLS.]
COLUMBUS APPROACH: 126.075(310-090) 132.025 090-165 133.25 135.6(165-310) 239.25 310-090 307.8 323.275(165-310) 350.3 090-165 [0700-1900 MON-FRI, 1000-1700 SUN, CLSD SAT & HOLS.]
MEMPHIS ARTCC APPROACH: 121.075 134.55 317.5 [1900-0700 MON-FRI, 1700-1000 SUN, SAT & HOLS]
COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: 132.025 350.3 [0700-1900 MON-FRI, 1000-1700 SUN, CLSD SAT & HOLS.]
MEMPHIS ARTCC DEPARTURE: 135.6 323.275 [1900-0700 MON-FRI, 1700-1000 SUN, SAT & HOLS]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 269.55
CLASS C: 121.075 126.075(310-090) 132.025 090-165 132.025 134.55 135.6(165-310) 239.25 310-090 317.5 323.275(165-310) 350.3 090-165 350.3
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 354.6
PTD: 142.3 376.0
SOF: 252.1
WX AWOS-3 at GTR (14 nm SW): 126.375 (662-328-7798)
WX AWOS-3 at M40 (14 nm N): 118.475 (662-369-3498)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 (COLUMBUS RCAG) WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLSD.
  • PMSV METRO: FULL SVC 1000-0100Z++ WKD; 1400-2300Z++ SUN, C800-982-4257 OPTION 6; NO SVC OT AND HOL. OPR MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SKED. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL BARKSDALE AFB FR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651/2/3, C318-529-2651/2/3.
  • APP CON (126.075 239.25 310-090) (132.025 291.65 090-165) (135.6 323.275 1650310) (133.25 307.8 ARR)
  • ASR APCH SVC AVBL FOR EMERGENCY AND OT CONTIGENT UPON MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CBM at fieldCALEDONIA VORTAC115.2000E
IGBr015/10.2BIGBEE VORTAC116.2004E
OTBr149/38.9TUPELO VOR/DME109.8004E
HABr211/39.6HAMILTON VORTAC110.4002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BRYAN059/23.928101WSTF ... - ..-.
FAYETTE263/31.920400EFDF ..-. -.. ..-.
ALICEVILLE338/34.4254AIV .- .. ...-

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 13C/31C

Dimensions: 12004 x 300 ft. / 3659 x 91 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 67 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 13C-31C CLSD FOR WORK UNTIL APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2013.
RUNWAY 13C  RUNWAY 31C
Latitude: 33-39.317167N33-37.917667N
Longitude: 088-27.503333W088-25.830000W
Elevation: 192.3 ft.212.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135315
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Runway 13L/31R

Dimensions: 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete
FIRST 1000 FT CONC - MIDDLE 6000 FT ASPH - REMAINING 1000 FT CONC.
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 32 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13L  RUNWAY 31R
Latitude: 33-39.322667N33-38.390000N
Longitude: 088-27.105500W088-25.990167W
Elevation: 192.6 ft.218.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135315
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 13R/31L

Dimensions: 6315 x 175 ft. / 1925 x 53 m
Surface: concrete
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 63 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13R  RUNWAY 31L
Latitude: 33-39.068333N33-38.332167N
Longitude: 088-27.627500W088-26.747167W
Elevation: 189.6 ft.203.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135315
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionNSTD, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
HQ 14TH FTW ATC,COLUMBUS AFB
COLUMBUS, MS 39701
Manager: CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
HQ 14TH FTW ATC,COLUMBUS AFB
COLUMBUS, MS 39701-5000
Phone 601-434-7488

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 1242/day
100% military
<1% commercial

Additional Remarks

E60-31C CHAG (103' OVRN)
E60-13L CHAG (110' OVRN)
E60-31R CHAG (110' OVRN)
E60-13C CHAG (101' OVRN)
EXP 30 MIN LDG DELAY DUR STU FLYING PERIODS.
CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE PARL TWY TO RY 13R/31L FOR RY. 13R/31L ADDN MKGS FOR BASE ASGN T-38 EMERG LNDG ONLY. RY 13R OVERRUN 1000 FT FULL STRENGTH PAVEMENT, RY 31L OVERRUN 1635 FT FULL STRENGTH PAVEMENT. EXER CAUTION WHEN BRAKING WET; PONDING COND EXISTS.
CAUTION: BREAKING ACTION LESS THAN EXPECTED REDUCED RY SKID RESISTANCE & HIGH POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING ALL RYS WHEN WET.
A-GEAR: MA-1A CONT RAISED POSN ON DEP END OF CNTR RY.
ALL ACFT NOT DEPARTING ON AN ESTABLISHED DP, EXPECT TO FLY RY HEADING UNTIL 10 DME OR 4000 MSL.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 13L: S56; T98; ST124; TT233
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 13C: S155; T230; ST175; TT436
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 13R: S155; T230; ST175; TT436
ALL FIXED WING ACFT PLAN TO ARR, TERMINATE & DEP IAW IFR UNLESS PPR FOR VFR FLT PLAN.
JASU: 1(MD-3) 2(A/M32A-86) 3(MA-1A)
FUEL: J8
FLUID: LPOX LOX
OIL: O-148-156; SOAP-RESULTS AVBL MON-FRI
TRANS ALERT: LTD FLEET SVC AVBL
CAUTION: ACFT WITHIN RWY SUPERVISORY UNIT (RSU) PRACTICE AREA ARE NOT CLASS C PARTICIPANTS. RSU PRACTICE AREAS ARE DEFINED IN FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
MISC: WINDS ARE EST DUE TO FMQ-13 WIND SENSORS BEING ACCURATE TO WITHIN ONLY +/-4 KT. ATC WX WILL NOT INCL/RELAY WIND CORR INTO FCST/PHRASEOLOGY. THEREFORE, AIRCREWS WILL INCORPORTATION A +/-4 KT ACCURACY INTO THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR FLYING OPS.
EXP PRECISION FULL STOP LDG TO RWY 13C-31C.
MISC: AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 140-320 DEG BY FLIGHTLINE FAC AND TREES.
RSTD: OFFL BUS ONLY (OBO), T1 SIZE ACFT (44' WNG SPAN) OR SMALLER. OVERHEAD APCH NOT AUTH DUR STU TRNG OPR. RWY 13R/31L FOR LCL USE ONLY DUR STU TRNG. ALL TRAN AIRCREWS CK IN WITH BASE OPS. EXP RADAR VECTOR FOR FULL STOP LDG DUR STU TRNG. ALT RSTD FOR VMC DEP ACFT. PPR, ONLY 4 ACFT PER HR DUR STU TRNG.
MISC: STD USAF RSRS APPLIED. ATC PERS IAW THE COOPERATIVE WX WATCH (CCW) WILL ALERT PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFCT FLT SAFETY.
MISC: AUTO AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE H24 LCTD NEAR GS RY 13C-31C. AUGMENTED/BACKED UP AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE WHEN REQ DUR OPR HR AND FOR RESOURCE PROTECTION. OPR HR MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SCHED.
A-GEAR: BAK-15'S RY 13L/31R UNCERTIFIED/UNSVC SUN ONLY.
MISC: AFLD OPS DOES NOT HAVE ABILITY TO STORE COMSEC. CTC COMD POST; DSN 742-7020, C662-434-7020 FOR COMSEC STORAGE.
CAUTION: BA LESS THAN EXP, REDUCED RY SKID RESISTANCE AND HI POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING ALL RY WHEN WET. USE CAUTION AT INT TWY G AND C, AND J AND C. BOTH APN EDGES INSIDE REQUIRE 25 FT FROM TWY CNTRLN. T-1 RAMP E OF CTL TWR IS LCTD IN RY 31L CLEAR ZONE. ALL 50' SHOULDERS NOT MARKED WITH DECEPTIVE SHOULDER MARKINGS. INST HOLD SIGNS LCTD ON BOTH SIDES OF TWYS F AND M FADED. ACFT WITHIN RY SUPERVISORY UNIT (RSU) PRACTICE AREA ARE NOT CLASS C PARTICIPANTS. POTENTIAL TRANSIT/DIVERT UAS OPS WITHIN TRML AREA.
CAUTION: MEN AND EQPT OPR S OF T-38 APRON.
RSTD: OFFL BUS ONLY (OBO), T1 SIZE ACFT (44' WNG SPAN) OR SMALLER.
NO PRKG FOR ACFT EXCEEDING 100000 LBS GWT EXC AIREVAC.
SERVICE-LGT: ALL ASSOCIATED LGT TO RY 13C/31C AND TWYS H & K O/S UFN.
RSTD: RY 13C/31C AND TWYS H & K CLSD UFN.
CAUTION: MEN AND EQPT WORKING ON AND AROUND CLSD RY. 100 FT TAXI CORRIDOR BTN TWY F AND F1.
CAUTION: CLEAR ZONE OBSTACLE, 35 FT AGL/239 FT MSL LOCATED 1190 FT DER, 1098 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE RY 13L.
MISC: LTD HGR SPACE AVBL APR-DEC. FIRST 1000' FT RY 13L-31R IS CONCRETE, MID 6000' IS ASPHALT. RY 13R-31L IS GROOVED CONCRETE.
CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.
SIMULATED FLAME OUTS NOT AUTHORIZED.
NS ABTMT: QUIET HRS DLY 0400-1200Z++.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 13C   download (251KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31C   download (255KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 13C   download (234KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 31C   download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13C   download (158KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31C   download (163KB)
RNAV (GPS)-E   download (145KB)
RNAV (GPS)-F   download (143KB)
VOR/DME-A   download (181KB)
VOR/DME-B   download (187KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 13C   download (204KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 13L   download (183KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 31C   download (198KB)
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 31R   download (188KB)
 
Departure Procedures
COLUMBUS TWO   download (310KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (116KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KUBS - Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (11 nm S)
M83 - McCharen Field Airport (12 nm W)
KGTR - Golden Triangle Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
M40 - Monroe County Airport (14 nm N)
M51 - Oktibbeha Airport (15 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
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(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4910:49
Sunrise06:1511:15
Sunset19:4200:42
Evening civil twilight20:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 19:22:46
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 14:22:46
 
METAR
KCBM 131858Z AUTO 31010KT 10SM FEW029 BKN040 31/23 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T03110229 $
KGTR 
13nm SW 
131855Z 30004KT 10SM BKN029 BKN046 32/25 A2996
KM40 
14nm N 
131855Z AUTO 33006KT 9SM FEW036 SCT044 33/23 A2997 RMK AO2
TAF
KCBM 1318/1423 21009KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 SCT035 QNH2995INS BECMG 1320/1321 23012KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT015CB BKN030 OVC150 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1321/1401 23018G25KT 3200 TSRA OVC015CB BECMG 1402/1403 26006KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN035 OVC080 QNH2992INS BECMG 1407/1408 VRB04KT 4800 BR SCT010 OVC020 QNH2993INS BECMG 1413/1414 04009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH2995INS T32/1320Z T21/1410Z AMD 131822
KGTR 
13nm SW 
131722Z 1318/1418 31004KT P6SM BKN016 FM132000 31008KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN200 FM132200 33008KT 5SM -RA BKN025 OVC035CB FM140200 32006KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM140900 35004KT 6SM BR SCT008
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