Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE/CAE) is a large domestic airport located in Columbia, SC. It features 2 runways with the longest being 8,601 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 68 arrivals and 72 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 23 carriers across 45 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). At the busiest hour of an average day, we calculated that a plane takes off or lands roughly every 360 seconds.
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 0 total
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ENY
Communications Frequencies
2026-10-29| 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
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Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
CAECLT Charlotte, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
71 | 0h 26m |
CAEATL Atlanta, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
48 | 0h 44m |
CAEDCA Washington, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
31 | 1h 21m |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
ENY
Envoy AIR |
24 | 1h 40m |
CAEIAD Washington, DC, US |
UCA
Commutair (Plattsburgh |
22 | 1h 17m |
CAEPHL Philadelphia, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
21 | 1h 22m |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
GJS
Gojet Airlines |
19 | 1h 40m |
CAEDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
19 | 2h 21m |
CAELGA New York, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
19 | 1h 33m |
CAELGA New York, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
16 | 1h 38m |
CAECLT Charlotte, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
16 | 0h 27m |
CAEGSP Greenville, US |
ROK
RED Rock Flight School |
14 | 0h 56m |
CAEDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
10 | 2h 10m |
CAEMYR Myrtle Beach, US |
MTN
Mountain AIR Cargo |
10 | 0h 32m |
CAEMEM Memphis, US |
FDX
Federal Express |
10 | 1h 12m |
CAESDF Louisville, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
10 | 0h 58m |
CAEMYR Myrtle Beach, US |
SNC
AIR Cargo Carriers |
9 | 0h 41m |
CAESAV Savannah, US |
SKQ
Labcorp |
8 | 0h 30m |
CAEATL Atlanta, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
8 | 0h 48m |
CAEGSO Greensboro, US |
MTN
Mountain AIR Cargo |
8 | 0h 44m |