AirNav: KCAE - Columbia Metropolitan Airport

KCAE

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	CAE
Lat/Long:	33-56-19.8000N / 081-07-10.3000W 33-56.330000N / 081-07.171667W 33.9388333 / -81.1195278 (estimated)
Elevation:	236 ft. / 71.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (1985)
From city:	5 miles SW of COLUMBIA, SC
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	29170

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1942
Sectional chart:	ATLANTA
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	ANDERSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	CAE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude:	TPA FOR PROP ACFT IS 1000' AGL; TPA FOR TURBO PROP IS 1800' AGL.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index C
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	120.15
WX ASOS:	PHONE 803-822-4168
COLUMBIA GROUND:	121.9 348.6
COLUMBIA TOWER:	119.5 257.8
COLUMBIA APPROACH:	124.15(110-289) 133.4(290-109) 285.6(290-109) 338.2(110-289)
COLUMBIA DEPARTURE:	124.15(110-289) 133.4(290-109) 285.6(290-109) 338.2(110-289)
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	119.75
CLASS C IC:	124.15(110-289) 133.4(290-109) 285.6(290-109) 338.2(110-289)
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at CUB (6 nm E):	119.675 (803-929-0665)
WX ASOS at XNO (20 nm S):	118.525

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CAEr328/5.9	COLUMBIA VORTAC	114.70	02W
MMTr278/15.8	MC ENTIRE VORTAC	113.20	05W
EDSr341/31.8	EDISTO VOR/DME	111.40	05W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
MC ENTIRE	276/16.0	427	05W	MMT	-- -- -
WINNSBORO	186/22.5	414	05W	FDW	..-. -.. .--
AIKEN	062/32.7	347	04W	AIK	.- .. -.-
ORANGEBURG	346/33.0	226	05W	OYI	--- -.-- ..
ENOREE	136/34.0	278	05W	EOE	. --- .
SUMTER	269/37.9	252	04W	SMS	... -- ...
BARNWELL	029/38.6	392	06W	BKO	-... -.- ---

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH
Bulk oxygen:	HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions:

8601 x 150 ft. / 2622 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	72.0
Double wheel:	225.0
Double tandem:	409.0
Dual double tandem:	700.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 11

RUNWAY 29

Latitude:

33-56.648865N

33-56.289902N

Longitude:

081-08.265242W

081-06.619262W

Elevation:

228.7 ft.

210.0 ft.

Gradient:

0.3%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

110 magnetic, 105 true

290 magnetic, 285 true

Declared distances:

TORA:8601 TODA:8601 ASDA:8601 LDA:8601

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

RVR equipment:

touchdown, midfield, rollout

Approach lights:

ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
ALSF2 ALSO OPERS AS SSALR.

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

Centerline lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, lighted

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	100.0
Double wheel:	200.0
Double tandem:	355.0
Dual double tandem:	675.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

33-55.711495N

33-56.649782N

Longitude:

081-07.438008W

081-06.325650W

Elevation:

227.5 ft.

206.8 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

050 magnetic, 045 true

230 magnetic, 225 true

Displaced threshold:

1000 ft.

Declared distances:

TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001

TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:7001

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

4-box VASI 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

Obstructions:

none

45 ft. tree, 1575 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	RICHLAND LEXINGTON PO BOX 280037 COLUMBIA, SC 29228 Phone 803-822-5050 AIRPORT COMMISSION.
Manager:	MIKE FLACK PO BOX 280037 COLUMBIA, SC 29228 Phone 803-822-5050

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		67
Single engine airplanes:		37
Multi engine airplanes:		19
Jet airplanes:		11

Aircraft operations: avg 231/day *
53%	air taxi
24%	transient general aviation
11%	commercial
9%	local general aviation
4%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

A63-05	LDA HAS ADDNL 1000 FT FULL STRENGTH STWY FOR ROLLOUT.
A62-05	ASDA HAS ADDNL 1000 FT FULL STRENGTH STWY.
-	FEE FOR COMMERCIAL ACFT OVER 15000 LBS.
-	OPERATION OF ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES PROHIBITED.
-	SPORTS COMPLEX WITH NUMEROUS FLOOD LGTS APRXLY 6500 FT FROM APCH END RY 11.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE: NO TURNS BLO 1000 FT FOR TURBINE ENGINE ACFT UNLESS DIRECTED BY ATC.
-	ACFT LNDG WITH EXPLOSIVES OBTAIN PPR FM ARPT OPS 803-822-5050.

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05		download (315KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 11		download (293KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 29		download (271KB)
ILS RWY 11(CAT II)		download (263KB)
ILS RWY 11(CAT III)		download (265KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download (306KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11		download (294KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download (300KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29		download (278KB)
VOR-A		download (200KB)
VOR-A		download (200KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available		download (41KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (74KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCUB - Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (6 nm E)
6J0 - Lexington County Airport at Pelion (11 nm SW)
KMMT - Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (16 nm E)
KXNO - North Air Force Auxiliary Field (20 nm S)
KFDW - Fairfield County Airport (23 nm N)

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Area around KCAE (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KCAE (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:27	11:27
Sunrise	06:53	11:53
Sunset	17:24	22:24
Evening civil twilight	17:50	22:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Nov-2009 06:53:37
Local (UTC-5)	10-Nov-2009 01:53:37

METAR

KCAE	100556Z 06006KT 10SM BKN080 BKN220 19/16 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01890156 10211 20183 58022
KCUB 6nm E	100553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 BKN110 19/15 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01890150 10206 20189 58019
KMMT 17nm E	100555Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM BKN085 18/15 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01820151 10198 20181 58017

TAF

KCAE	100539Z 1006/1106 06005KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120 FM100900 06004KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM101200 06005KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020 FM101500 06006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM101800 07010KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM102300 05015KT 1 1/2SM RA BR OVC005
KCUB 6nm E	100539Z 1006/1106 07005KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120 FM100900 06004KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM101200 06005KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020 FM101500 06006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM101800 07010KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM102300 07015KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC005

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

ASRI 129.95
803-822-5569
888-425-7466
[web site]
[email]

High quality fuel, even better service

More info and photos of Eagle Aviation


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$4.88		$4.67
Updated 03-Nov-2009

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ASRI 130.40
803-822-8332
800-321-3966
[web site]
[email]

Excellent Staff and Fuel Prices!

More info about Columbia Aviation


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$4.75		$3.94
Updated 30-Oct-2009

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into KCAE have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
COMFORT INN AIRPORT		1.6	71-100
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON COLUMBIA AIRPORT		1.4	88-105
QUALITY INN WEST COLUMBIA		3.2	59-68
DAYS INN COLUMBIA		11.7	47-65
COMFORT SUITES COLUMBIA		9.6	80-110
KNIGHTS INN COLUMBIA AIRPORT		2.1	40-48
LA QUINTA INN COLUMBIA NE/FORT JACKSON		13.7	44-74

Other hotels near Columbia Metropolitan Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
SLEEP INN AIRPORT		1.7	81-91
MASTERS INN - COLUMBIA I-26		1.9	39-44
CAMBRIDGE PLAZA HOTEL		2.0	60-61
AIRPORT INN CAYCE		2.1	63-70
COUNTRY HEARTH INN CAYCE		2.5	57-109
HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT WEST COLUMBIA		3.1	81-111
AMERICAN INN - FORT JACKSON		3.3
HAMPTON INN COLUMBIA I-26 ARPT		4.4	89-90
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN		4.6	44-50
MASTERS INN - COLUMBIA KNOX ABBOTT		4.7	36-44
VALUE PLACE LEXINGTON		4.9
RIVERSIDE INN		5.3	69-76
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM COLUMBIA / LEXINGTON		5.4	76-112
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA COLUMBIA - WEST		5.7	50-55

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.

indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Columbia Metropolitan Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KCAE but to other nearby airports.

Hotels in other cities near Columbia Metropolitan Airport

5 in	Cayce
8 in	West Columbia
75 in	Columbia
6 in	Lexington
2 in	Irmo

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Other Pages about Columbia Metropolitan Airport

www.columbiaairport.com

www.columbiasouthcarolina.com/airport.html


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