FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UBS |
| Lat/Long: | 33-27-55.2000N 088-22-50.7000W
33-27.920000N 088-22.845000W
33.4653333,-88.3807500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 188.1 ft. / 57.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of COLUMBUS, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 39702 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1952 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 18/36 OPR DUSK - 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 135.6 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 135.6 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GTR (11 nm W): | 126.375 (662-328-7798) |
| WX ASOS at CBM (11 nm N): | 354.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC (COLUMBUS RCAG) ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IGBr096/6.8 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| CBMr165/11.0 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4503 x 100 ft. / 1373 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-28.291402N | | 33-27.549092N |
| Longitude: | 088-22.853945W | | 088-22.836555W |
| Elevation: | 188.0 ft. | | 184.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 179 true | | 002 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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)
OTS UFN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 2510 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. trees, 2075 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
523 MAIN ST, PO BOX 1408
COLUMBUS, MS 39703
Phone 662-328-7021 |
| Manager: | DAN DUSTON
368 FABRITEK DR
COLUMBUS, MS 39702
Phone 662-251-4650 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
| - | COURTESY CAR AVBL. |
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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGTR - Golden Triangle Regional Airport (11 nm W)
KCBM - Columbus Air Force Base (11 nm N)
M51 - Oktibbeha Airport (15 nm W)
M83 - McCharen Field Airport (16 nm NW)
3M8 - North Pickens Airport (19 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dan Duston
Taken in the Summer of 2019
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Columbus-Lowndes County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2026 00:20:49 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Aug-2026 19:20:49 |
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| METAR |
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KGTR
9nm W | 122356Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 33/24 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 60000 T03330244 10356 20322 56008 $
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KCBM
11nm N | 122255Z 20007KT 10SM SCT050 35/22 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP111 T03510224 $
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KGTR
9nm W | 121720Z 1218/1318 25006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
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KCBM
11nm N | 121930Z 1219/1323 25012KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 QNH2987INS BECMG 1221/1222 25006KT 9999 NSW SCT055 QNH2987INS BECMG 1314/1315 25009KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2995INS BECMG 1317/1318 25009KT 9999 SCT070 QNH2989INS TX36/1219Z TN24/1310Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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