Medium Regional Airport • Columbia, SC, United States
Elevation: 236 ft (72 m) • 33.9388, -81.1195
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE / CAE) is a medium regional airport serving Columbia, SC, United States, situated at an elevation of 236 ft (72 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.7° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,601 feet.
METAR KCAE 201656Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/M04 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP244 T02111039
TAF KCAE 201720Z 2018/2118 29008G15KT P6SM FEW100 FM210100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM211400 06006KT P6SM SKC
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 45° |
| 11 | 8,601 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 105° |
| 23 | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 225° |
| 29 | 8,601 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 285° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM