Columbia Metropolitan Airport
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 68 arrivals and 69 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 25 carriers across 39 routes. Cargo carriers (FedEx, UPS, and similar) operate regularly, accounting for about 5% 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 59% with an average delay of 24 minutes against scheduled times. 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 · 3 total
Current weather
Latest METAR observation
Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
Top carriers
Share of flights
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Carriers
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UPS
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
Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
Top routes
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
CAECLT Charlotte, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
94 | 0h 26m |
CAEATL Atlanta, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
88 | 0h 46m |
CAEIAD Washington, DC, US |
UCA
Commutair (Plattsburgh |
30 | 1h 13m |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
GJS
Gojet Airlines |
23 | 1h 45m |
CAELGA New York, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
18 | 1h 41m |
CAEPHL Philadelphia, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
18 | 1h 22m |
CAELGA New York, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
17 | 1h 50m |
CAEDCA Washington, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
15 | 1h 28m |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
ENY
Envoy AIR |
15 | 1h 42m |
CAEDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
10 | 2h 13m |
CAEEWR Newark, US |
GJS
Gojet Airlines |
9 | 1h 37m |
CAEMYR Myrtle Beach, US |
SNC
AIR Cargo Carriers |
8 | 0h 42m |
CAESDF Louisville, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
8 | 0h 58m |
CAEMEM Memphis, US |
FDX
Federal Express |
8 | 1h 15m |
CAEDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
8 | 2h 3m |
CAEMYR Myrtle Beach, US |
MTN
Mountain AIR Cargo |
7 | 0h 30m |
CAEGSO Greensboro, US |
MTN
Mountain AIR Cargo |
7 | 0h 45m |
CAEMYR Myrtle Beach, US |
LTA
Leadership IN Flight Training |
7 | 1h 0m |
CAEKFDW Winnsboro, US |
LTA
Leadership IN Flight Training |
6 | 0h 40m |
CAESAV Savannah, US |
SKQ
Labcorp |
5 | 0h 33m |