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.
METAR KCBM 240755Z 15005KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP109 T01670132 $
TAF AMD KCBM 240000Z 2400/2423 18012KT 9999 SKC QNH2986INS BECMG 2414/2415 20007KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2984INS BECMG 2416/2417 20010KT 9999 SCT035 QNH2977INS BECMG 2421/2422 20012KT 9999 VCSH BKN035 QNH2977INS BECMG 2422/2423 20010G15KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS BKN030CB QNH2976INS TX25/2400Z TN14/2412Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2400 NEXT 2409
| 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° |
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