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KCOU

Columbia Regional Airport
Columbia, Missouri, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	COU
Lat/Long:	38-49-03.8480N 092-13-04.0510W 38-49.064133N 092-13.067517W 38.8177356,-92.2177919 (estimated)
Elevation:	889.4 ft. / 271.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00E (2020)
From city:	10 miles SE of COLUMBIA, MO
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	65201

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	COU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; REIL RWY 20; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31, 20 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index B
Airline operations:	48 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL SAFETY OFFICE (573) 817-5063 OR (573) 817-5062 ARFF INDEX C AVBL UPON REQUEST.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	119.3
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	128.45
WX ASOS:	128.45 (573-488-3025)
COLUMBIA GROUND:	121.6 [0700-2100]
COLUMBIA TOWER:	119.3 363.25 [0700-2100]
MIZZU APPROACH:	124.375
MIZZU DEPARTURE:	124.375
WX ASOS at JEF (14 nm S):	133.625 (573-635-9266)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
COU at field		COLUMBIA VOR/DME		110.20		00E
HLVr187/18.2		HALLSVILLE VORTAC		114.20		06E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	LOW

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:

7401 x 150 ft. / 2256 x 46 m

Surface:

concrete/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	102.0
Double wheel:	126.0
Double tandem:	198.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 2

RUNWAY 20

Latitude:

38-48.312898N

38-49.447795N

Longitude:

092-13.423565W

092-12.854025W

Elevation:

882.2 ft.

886.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

021

201

Declared distances:

TORA:7401 TODA:7401 ASDA:7401 LDA:7401

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m

Surface:

concrete/grooved, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	101.0
Double wheel:	130.0
Double tandem:	230.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

38-49.634087N

38-48.988737N

Longitude:

092-13.378058W

092-12.565078W

Elevation:

888.1 ft.

885.6 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

135

315

Declared distances:

TORA:5500 TODA:5500 ASDA:5500 LDA:5500

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF COLUMBIA P O BOX 6015 COLUMBIA, MO 65205 Phone (573) 874-2489
Manager:	MICHAEL PARKS 11300 S. AIRPORT RD COLUMBIA, MO 65201 Phone 573-817-5063 AIRPORT MANAGER

Additional Remarks

A39-13/31	PCR VALUE: 386/R/B/W/T
A39-02/20	PCR VALUE: 403/R/D/W/T
-	FOR CD CTC MIZZOU APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.

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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 02 CHANGED		download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 CHANGED		download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 CHANGED		download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 CHANGED		download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 CHANGED		download (241KB)
VOR RWY 13 CHANGED		download (264KB)
VOR Y RWY 20 CHANGED		download (226KB)
VOR Z RWY 20 CHANGED		download (195KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (124KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (428KB)

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KJEF - Jefferson City Memorial Airport (14 nm S)
KVER - Jesse Viertel Memorial Airport (23 nm W)
KMYJ - Mexico Memorial Airport (28 nm NE)
H79 - Eldon Model Airpark (32 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:59	12:59
Sunrise	07:29	13:29
Sunset	17:02	23:02
Evening civil twilight	17:31	23:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jan-2026 06:11:01
Local (UTC-6)	07-Jan-2026 00:11:01

METAR

KCOU	070554Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00670011 10117 20067 401720050 50006 $
KJEF 13nm S	070553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP118 T00111006 10139 20011 401890011 51009

TAF

KCOU	070538Z 0706/0806 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM071600 19008KT P6SM FEW250
KJEF 13nm S	070538Z 0706/0806 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM071700 18007KT P6SM FEW250

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Columbia Jet Center

UNICOM 122.95
573-443-1576
[web site]
[email]

Quick, friendly service, with complimentary refreshments.

More info about Columbia Jet Center


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.20		$5.03
Updated 30-Dec-2025

1 read write

FS=Full service

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