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KCAE — Columbia Metro
Columbia, SC · field elevation 236 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT-TRACON
KCAE current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KCAE 111156Z 23004KT 6SM BR SCT230 24/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02440233 10250 20239 53010
- Wind
- from 230° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 24 °C / dewpoint 23 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.09 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,198 ft · pressure altitude 66 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 230° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 4 kt head | — |
| 29 | 2 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 11 | 2 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
| 05 | 4 kt tail | — |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KCAE 111120Z 1112/1212 23004KT P6SM SCT150 FM111400 26005KT P6SM SCT250 FM111800 25010KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 SCT250 FM120100 25004KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 33.93884, -81.11954
- Elevation
- 236 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1043Z / 0015Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- -7° (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Charlotte
- County
- Lexington, SC
Airport diagram
Everything else KCAE publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 8,601 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 05/23 | 8,001 | 150 | ASPH-CONC | HIGH |
| H1 | 50 | 50 | CONC | PERI |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 120.15
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 119.5
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 119.75
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach 110-289
- 124.15
- Approach 290-109
- 133.4
Published procedures
- 13 approaches — ILS, LD, LOC, LS, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KCUB Jim Hamilton L B Owens6 nm
- KMMT Mc Entire Jngb16 nm
- KXNO North Af Aux20 nm
- KFDW Fairfield County23 nm
- KOGB Orangeburg Muni32 nm
- KSSC Shaw AFB32 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KCAE airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other South Carolina airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.