Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	CAE
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	081-07-10.3000W/33-56-19.8000N -81.119528/33.938833 (Estimated)
Elevation	236 ft / 71.93 m (Surveyed)
Land	2600 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles SW of Columbia, SC
Location	Lexington County, SC
Magnetic Variation	05W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	Richland Lexington
Address	125a Summer Lake Drive West Columbia, SC 29170
Phone number	803-822-5050
Manager	Mr. Dan Mann
Address	125a Summer Lake Drive West Columbia, SC 29170
Phone number	803-822-5050

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	Yes
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Beacon Color	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Charlotte
Region	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC	ZJX - Jacksonville
Tie-in FSS	AND - Anderson
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	CAE (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	I B S 05/1973
Federal Agreements	NGPY3

Airport Communications

UNICOM

122.950 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LLA
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	HGR,TIE
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	8001 x 150 ft (2439 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC-E
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

	05	23
Alignment	45°	127°
Physical elevation	228.00 ft	207.00 ft
Coordinates	33.928525N / 81.123967W	33.944163N / 81.105427W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-box on left
RVR equipment	touchdown	touchdown
Approach light	MALSR
REIL		Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 11/29

Dimensions	8601 x 150 ft (2622 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC-E
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

	11	29
Alignment	105°	127°
Physical elevation	229.00 ft	210.00 ft
Coordinates	33.944148N / 81.137754W	33.938165N / 81.110321W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	MALSR
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

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Remarks

• FEE FOR COMMERCIAL ACFT OVER 15000 LBS.
• HELIPAD H1 LOCATED NORTH OF TAXILANE E, EAST OF TWY E3.
• DUE TO PROXIMITY AND RY ALIGNMENT AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN CUB (RY 13/31) FOR CAE (RY 11/29) WHICH IS 6 MILES NE.
• 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.
• ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.