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 70 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 22 carriers across 43 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 · 3 total
Current weather
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Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
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Carriers
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
CAECLT Charlotte, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
92 | 0h 27m |
CAEATL Atlanta, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
81 | 0h 46m |
CAEIAD Washington, DC, US |
UCA
Commutair (Plattsburgh |
30 | 1h 13m |
CAELGA New York, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
20 | 1h 38m |
CAEPHL Philadelphia, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
19 | 1h 22m |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
GJS
Gojet Airlines |
18 | 1h 48m |
CAELGA New York, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
17 | 1h 50m |
CAEDCA Washington, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
16 | 1h 26m |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
ENY
Envoy AIR |
11 | 1h 43m |
CAEDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
10 | 2h 12m |
CAEEWR Newark, US |
GJS
Gojet Airlines |
9 | 1h 38m |
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 14m |
CAEDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
8 | 2h 5m |
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 |
CAEORD Chicago, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
6 | 1h 48m |