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📍 Columbia⬆ 236 ft2 runways
KCAE · CAE

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

33.93880°N
-81.11950°W
ARR / DAY
83
15.6%
DEP / DAY
87
13.2%
ON-TIME
19% Bottom 25%
arr · avg 50 minest
AVG DELAY
50 min
7d window

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE/CAE) is a large international airport located in Columbia, SC. It features 2 runways with the longest being 8,601 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 83 arrivals and 87 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 27 carriers across 50 routes. Cargo carriers (FedEx, UPS, and similar) operate regularly, accounting for about 6% of observed flights. The most active carrier is Piedmont Airlines (PDT). The busiest route is to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). On-time performance averages 19% with an average delay of 50 minutes against scheduled times. At the busiest hour of an average day, we calculated that a plane takes off or lands roughly every 327 seconds.

Current weather

Latest METAR observation

19h ago
Temp
87°F
Wind
7 kts
140°
Visib
10+ km
Ceil
KCAE 052356Z 14007KT 10SM FEW040 FEW065 BKN200 31/21 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 60000 T03060211 10361 20300 53004

Delays by hour

Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days

Schedule vs actual
10m 5a 10m 6a 7m 7a 10m 8a 3m 9a 5m 10a 9m 11a 3m 12p

Communications Frequencies

2026-06-11
Type Freq (MHz) Hours
TWR 119.500 24
TWR 257.800 24
GND 121.900 24
GND 348.600 24
ATIS 120.150 24
APCH 124.150 24
APCH 133.400 24
APCH 285.600 24
APCH 338.200 24
UNICOM 122.950
LCL/P 119.500 24
CD/P 119.750 24
OTHER 119.750 24
EMERG 121.500 24
CLASS C 124.150 24
CLASS C 133.400 24
EMERG 243.000 24
LCL/P 257.800 24
CLASS C 285.600 24
CLASS C 338.200 24
Airport operations
ARTCC:
ZJX
Mag var:
7° W
Fuel:
100LL

Destination network

Great-circle routes from KCAE · last 7d

32 destinations
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Hourly traffic

Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days

peak 6 PM · 1 movement every 327 s
12a 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p

Top routes

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Route Operator Flights Avg enroute
CAECLT
Charlotte, US
Piedmont Airlines 116 0h 27m
CAEATL
Atlanta, US
Delta AIR Lines 60 0h 47m
CAEORD
Chicago, US
Gojet Airlines 39 1h 39m
CAEIAD
Washington, DC, US
Commutair (Plattsburgh 39 1h 14m
CAEPHL
Philadelphia, US
Piedmont Airlines 29 1h 19m
CAELGA
New York, US
Endeavor AIR 29 1h 32m
CAELGA
New York, US
Republic Airlines 28 1h 38m
CAEORD
Chicago, US
Envoy AIR 28 1h 37m
CAEATL
Atlanta, US
Endeavor AIR 25 0h 47m
CAEDCA
Washington, US
PSA Airlines 24 1h 13m
CAEDFW
Dallas-Fort Worth, US
Envoy AIR 21 2h 14m
CAEDFW
Dallas-Fort Worth, US
PSA Airlines 16 2h 12m
CAEEWR
Newark, US
Gojet Airlines 12 1h 31m
CAEMEM
Memphis, US
Federal Express 11 1h 11m
CAESDF
Louisville, US
United Parcel Service 11 0h 57m
CAEDCA
Washington, US
Envoy AIR 10 1h 8m
CAEDAB
Daytona Beach, US
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 9 2h 1m
CAESAV
Savannah, US
Labcorp 8 0h 32m
CAEMYR
Myrtle Beach, US
AIR Cargo Carriers 8 0h 44m
CAEGSO
Greensboro, US
Mountain AIR Cargo 8 0h 45m
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