KCBM / CBM — Columbus Air Force Base

MVFR

Medium Regional Airport • Columbus, MS, United States

Elevation: 219 ft (67 m) • 33.6438, -88.4438

Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM / CBM) is a medium regional airport serving Columbus, MS, United States, situated at an elevation of 219 ft (67 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.9° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 12,000 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW7ktMagVar -2.9

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kBroken 1600ftOvercast 4000ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KCBM 221355Z 21007KT 10SM BKN016 OVC040 26/24 A2996 RMK AO2A SLP146 T02630243 $
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
210° at 7 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
26°C / 24°C
Altimeter:
29.96 inHg

TAF Forecast

TAF AMD KCBM 221210Z 2212/2315 20009KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2993INS 
  BECMG 2213/2214 20009KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2995INS 
  BECMG 2215/2216 23010G15KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2995INS 
  BECMG 2219/2220 23010G15KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB QNH2990INS 
  TEMPO 2220/2221 24015G25KT 4800 TSRA BKN020CB 
  BECMG 2221/2222 24009KT 9999 NSW BKN025 QNH2986INS 
  BECMG 2223/2224 27010G15KT 8000 SHRA VCTS BKN020CB QNH2984INS 
  TEMPO 2300/2305 30020G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN015CB 
  BECMG 2306/2307 30006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH2997INS TX31/2220Z TN22/2307Z

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
13C 12,000 ft 300 ft Asphalt/Concrete 134°
13L 8,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt/Concrete 135°
13R 6,300 ft 175 ft Concrete 134°
31C 12,000 ft 300 ft Asphalt/Concrete 314°
31L 6,300 ft 175 ft Concrete 314°
31R 8,000 ft 150 ft Asphalt/Concrete 315°

Nearby Airports

KUBS
Columbus Lowndes County Airport
Columbus • 21 km
KGTR
Golden Triangle Regional Airport
Columbus/W Point/Starkville • 25 km
KSTF
George M Bryan Airport
Starkville • 44 km
KAIV
George Downer Airport
Aliceville • 64 km
KHAB
Marion County Rankin Fite Airport
Hamilton • 67 km
KTUP
Tupelo Regional Airport
Tupelo • 76 km
KLMS
Louisville Winston County Airport
Louisville • 80 km
KTCL
Tuscaloosa National Airport
Tuscaloosa • 90 km

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.