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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KCAE 221556Z 24012G18KT 10SM BKN042 32/22 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T03170217
TAF KCAE 221158Z 2212/2306 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200 FM221300 25008KT P6SM SCT250 FM221600 24012G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 PROB30 2300/2303 -TSRA BKN060CB FM230300 21008KT P6SM SCT100
| 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