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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 fieldCOLUMBIA VOR/DME110.2000E
HLVr187/18.2HALLSVILLE VORTAC114.2006E

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: 38-48.312898N38-49.447795N
Longitude: 092-13.423565W092-12.854025W
Elevation: 882.2 ft.886.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 021201
Declared distances: TORA:7401 TODA:7401 ASDA:7401 LDA:7401TORA:7401 TODA:7401 ASDA:7401 LDA:7401
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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: 38-49.634087N38-48.988737N
Longitude: 092-13.378058W092-12.565078W
Elevation: 888.1 ft.885.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135315
Declared distances: TORA:5500 TODA:5500 ASDA:5500 LDA:5500TORA:5500 TODA:5500 ASDA:5500 LDA:5500
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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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Photo taken 15-Oct-2015
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5912:59
Sunrise07:2813:28
Sunset17:0523:05
Evening civil twilight17:3423:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Jan-2026 12:42:51
Local (UTC-6)  10-Jan-2026 06:42:51
 
METAR
KCOU 101154Z AUTO 33016KT 10SM FEW008 OVC014 02/01 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 33026/1133 SLP205 60009 70009 T00220006 10044 20022 53005 $
KJEF 
13nm S 
101153Z 32010KT 10SM OVC012 03/02 A3013 RMK AO2 RAE1057 SLP196 P0000 60003 70003 T00330017 10056 20028 53012
TAF
KCOU 101159Z 1012/1112 32012KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 1012/1014 -RA BKN008 FM101400 31010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 FM101700 28012G20KT P6SM FEW100 FM110200 30014G23KT P6SM FEW250
KJEF 
13nm S 
101159Z 1012/1112 32008KT P6SM -RA BKN015 FM101400 31008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN050 FM101700 29011G18KT P6SM FEW100 FM110200 30012G20KT P6SM FEW250
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 Columbia Jet Center
UNICOM 122.95
573-443-1576
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[email]
Quick, friendly service, with complimentary refreshments.
 
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