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Class CColumbia Metropolitan Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KCAE
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Runways at KCAE
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,601 ft. Max gradient: 0.26%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 105° | 8,601 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.22% |
| 29 | 285° | 8,601 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.22% |
| 05 | 045° | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.26% |
| 23 | 225° | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.26% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 120.150
- CLD CLNC DEL 119.750
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 119.500
- A/D APP/DEP 124.150
- RDO ANDERSON RDO 122.650
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KCAE
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Murry
0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCAE, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
0 matched · 25 not yet translated
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (25 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·SOUTH CAROLINA 391 COLUMBIA COLUMBIA METRO (CAE)(KCAE) 5 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N33º56.33´ W81º07.17´ 236 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE CAE MON Airport RWY 11–29: H8601X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–239, 2S–175, 2D–478, 2D/2D2–700 PCR 740 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 11: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 78´.
- ·RWY 05–23: H8001X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–242, 2S–175, 2D–487, 2D/2D2–675 PCR 750 R/A/W/T HIRL RWY 05: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
- ·RWY 05: TORA–8001 TODA–8001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001 RWY 11: TORA–8601 TODA–8601 ASDA–8601 LDA–8601 RWY 23: TORA–8001 TODA–8001 ASDA–8001 LDA–7001 RWY 29: TORA–8601 TODA–8601 ASDA–8506 LDA–8506
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT Rwy 11 ALSF2 also operates as SSALR.
- ·Noise abatement proc: No turns blw 1000 ft for turbine eng acft unless dctd by ATC.
- ·Acft ldg with explosives obtain PPR from arpt ops 803–822–5050.
- ·Due to proximity and rwy alnmt aircrews have mistaken CUB (Rwy 13–31) for CAE (Rwy 11–29) which is 6 miles NE.
- ·Rwy 05–23 cntr 75 ft is conc, entire len of rwy.
- ·Helipad H1 located north of Taxilane E, east of Twy E3.
- ·Oprn of ultralight vehicles prohibited.
- ·Sports complex with numerous flood lgts aprxly 6500 ft from apch end Rwy 11.
- ·Rwy 05 200 ft x 200 ft blast pad.
- ·Rwy 11 220 ft x 400 ft blast pad; Rwy 29 220 ft x 400 ft blast pad.
- ·Fee for coml acft over 15,000 lbs.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (803) 822-5015
- ·ASOS (803) 369–6879 LLWAS.
- ·ATIS 120.15 UNICOM 122.95 COLUMBIA RCO 122.1R 114.7T (ANDERSON RADIO) ®COLUMBIA APP/DEP CON 124.15 (110º–289º) 133.4 (290º–109º) TOWER 119.5 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 119.75
- ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 114.7 CAE Chan 94 N33º51.44´ W81º03.23´ 328º 5.9 NM to fld. 404/2W.
- ·VOR unusable: 000º–073º byd 35 NM blo 6,000´ 200º–234º byd 12 NM blo 3,000´ 235º–245º byd 12 NM blo 6,000´ 246º–289º byd 12 NM blo 3,000´ 290º–305º byd 12 NM blo 2,400´ 306º–344º byd 30 NM 345º–359º byd 10 NM blo 5,000´ ILS 108.95 I–GJC Rwy 05.
- ·ILS/DME 110.3 I–CAE Chan 40 Rwy 11.
- ·Class IE. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H50X50 (CONC) PERIMETER LGTS – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CHARLOTTE H–9B, 12G, L–24I IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCAE — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KCAE
75 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.
Total events
40
since 1982
Fatal
8
20.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 131,284 ops in 1999
2024 total
63,968
10-yr total
559,715
2024 mix
AC/AT 48% · GA 43% · Mil 8%
Events / million ops
5.4
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.07
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Loss of control 1
- Ground collision 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=75
- Other 46
- Stall / spin 4
- Gear-up landing 4
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Ground collision 4
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
- Hard landing 3
- Engine failure / power loss 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 20 more on file
Designees in SC
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCAE — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
982
Flight Instructors
A&P
3,669
Mechanics
AME
25
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
10
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
4
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
6
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
1
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
11
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
23
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
Schools
36
Flight Schools
FBO
47
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
13
Flying Clubs
Repair
3
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
10
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KCAE
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Wayne Mitchell | Lexington | SC | 6 nm |
| William Porcher Dubose | Columbia | SC | 12 nm |
| Franklin Robert Burbank | Camden | SC | 32 nm |
| Jeanette Renee Hibpshman | Aiken | SC | 39 nm |
| Darrin Murphy | Rock Hill | SC | 60 nm |
| Guenter Trautmann | Indian Land | SC | 64 nm |
| Brian Lee Mott | Fort Mill | SC | 65 nm |
| Timothy Standard | Fort Mill | SC | 65 nm |
| Christopher Robert Peterson | Walterboro | SC | 66 nm |
| Joe Daniel Rogers | Florence | SC | 68 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KCAE
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Roger Azarowicz | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Robert Conors Jenkins Jr | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Brian Luther Carver | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Thomas Ernest Truett Iii | Cayce | SC | 4 nm |
| Harry John Bous | Cayce | SC | 4 nm |
| Paul John Dooley | Cayce | SC | 4 nm |
| Marshall Steven Bogan | Cayce | SC | 4 nm |
| George Clinton Fogle | Lexington | SC | 6 nm |
| Marion Brown Hope | Lexington | SC | 6 nm |
| Terry Karl Kohler | Lexington | SC | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KCAE
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Roger Azarowicz | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Mark Wayne Rosenberger | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Nolan Kent Stiner | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| James Louis Akin | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Cornelius Joseph Baker Jr | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Paul Quincy Carter | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Herbert Wayne Clark | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Charles Alan Evans | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| James Gerstle | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
| Roland Douglas Morgan | West Columbia | SC | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KCAE
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Maintenance Services Columbia, SC | 7 nm |
| South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC. Sumter, SC | 38 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 77 nm |
| Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance Anderson, SC | 86 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 89 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 101 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 106 nm |
| C-Ray Avionics Athens, GA | 110 nm |
| Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC Statesville, NC | 110 nm |
| Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Flecther, NC | 114 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KCAE: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗