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 71 arrivals and 75 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 28 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). On-time performance averages 12% with an average delay of 27 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.
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 0 total
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Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
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EDV
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
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
CAEATL Atlanta, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
73 | 0h 45m |
CAECLT Charlotte, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
64 | 0h 27m |
CAECLT Charlotte, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
38 | 0h 27m |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
35 | 1h 43m |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
ENY
Envoy AIR |
24 | 1h 41m |
CAEPHL Philadelphia, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
23 | 1h 21m |
CAEIAD Washington, DC, US |
UCA
Commutair (Plattsburgh |
23 | 1h 14m |
CAELGA New York, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
22 | 1h 34m |
CAELGA New York, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
22 | 1h 42m |
CAEDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
22 | 2h 19m |
CAEDCA Washington, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
18 | 1h 16m |
CAEDCA Washington, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
17 | 1h 17m |
CAEATL Atlanta, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
12 | 0h 47m |
CAEDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
12 | 2h 10m |
CAESAV Savannah, US |
SKQ
Labcorp |
10 | 0h 31m |
CAEMEM Memphis, US |
FDX
Federal Express |
10 | 1h 11m |
CAEUSA Concord, US |
SKQ
Labcorp |
9 | 0h 26m |
CAEEWR Newark, US |
GJS
Gojet Airlines |
8 | 1h 32m |
CAESDF Louisville, US |
UPS
United Parcel Service |
8 | 0h 54m |
CAEGSO Greensboro, US |
MTN
Mountain AIR Cargo |
8 | 0h 45m |