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KCUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KCUB FAA CUB Elev 193 ft Lat 33° 58.23' N Lon 80° 59.71' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,011 ft. Max gradient: 0.22%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 127° 5,011 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.22%
31 307° 5,011 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.22%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.675
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.400
  • A/D APP/DEP 133.400
  • OPS MIL OPS 122.800
  • RDO ANDERSON RDO 114.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 18 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13–31: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 13–31: H5011X75 (ASPH) S–44.5, D–66 PCN 15 F/B/X/T MIRL…

  • Airport attended 1100–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·RWY 13: TORA–4999 TODA–4999 ASDA–4999 LDA–4999 RWY 31: TORA–4999 TODA–4999 ASDA–4999 LDA–4599
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2 LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31 and REIL Rwy 13 and 31—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 13 unusable byd 8 deg right.
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL A+ (1100–0300Z‡, C803–771–7915, OT C803–771–7915.) (NC–100LL, A)
  • ·Avoid noise sensitive area north of arpt blo 1500 ft.
  • ·No northbound dep turns either rwy blo 1500 ft.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 803–771–7915.
  • ·Due to proximity and rwy alignment, aircrews have mistaken CAE Rwy11–29 for CUB Rwy 13–31 which is 6 miles SW.
  • ·Railroad switching yard parallel to Rwy 13–31.
  • ·Rwy to twy separation is 206´.
  • ·The separation design criterion is not fully met for acft 12,500 lbs and larger.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 803-771-7915
  • ·ASOS 118.675 (803) 929–0665.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 ®COLUMBIA APP/DEP CON 133.4 CLNC DEL 124.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Columbia Apch at 803-822-5242 or 803-822-5040.
  • ·COLUMBIA (VH) (H) VORTAC 114.7 CAE Chan 94 N33º51.44´ W81º03.23´ 025º 7.4 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´ LOC/DME 110.9 I–CUB Chan 46 Rwy 31.
  • ·CHARLOTTE H–9B, 12G, L–24I IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

4

22.2% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 90,000 ops in 1990

2024 total

25,000

10-yr total

282,877

2024 mix

AC/AT 15% · GA 81% · Mil 4%

Events / million ops

14.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.14

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=17

  • Other 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Fire / smoke 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2007-09-09 Cessna 177 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2022-10-28 Piper PA-24-250 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2021-10-21 Pipistrel Apis-Bee · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2021-10-05 Cessna 210 · Gear-up · day →
2021-01-13 Beech F33 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
2007-10-07 Beech G35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2003-11-22 Piper PA-28R · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2002-11-10 Chance Vought F4U-4 · Fire · VMC · day →
2000-03-22 Cessna 177RG · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
1998-06-29 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1997-11-22 Roebuck RANS S-10 SAKOTA · Fire · day →
1992-01-16 Cessna 140 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1987-01-13 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-02-09 Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Other · day →
1983-12-04 Cessna 210A · Other · day →
1983-06-27 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · day →
1983-01-18 Cessna 182M · Weather · VMC · day →

Designees in SC

CFI Flight Instructors 982 A&P Mechanics 3,669 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 25 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 6 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 23 Schools Flight Schools 36 FBO Fixed Base Operators 47 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 10

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
William Porcher Dubose Columbia SC 6 nm
Timothy Wayne Mitchell Lexington SC 11 nm
Franklin Robert Burbank Camden SC 26 nm
Jeanette Renee Hibpshman Aiken SC 45 nm
Darrin Murphy Rock Hill SC 58 nm
Guenter Trautmann Indian Land SC 61 nm
Joe Daniel Rogers Florence SC 61 nm
Brian Lee Mott Fort Mill SC 62 nm
Timothy Standard Fort Mill SC 62 nm
Ronald Leo Horton Monroe NC 66 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Ernest Truett Iii Cayce SC 3 nm
Harry John Bous Cayce SC 3 nm
Paul John Dooley Cayce SC 3 nm
Marshall Steven Bogan Cayce SC 3 nm
Calvin Roger Azarowicz West Columbia SC 5 nm
Robert Conors Jenkins Jr West Columbia SC 5 nm
Brian Luther Carver West Columbia SC 5 nm
William Joseph Bell Jr Columbia SC 6 nm
William Alexander Black Columbia SC 6 nm
Thomas Louis Clark Columbia SC 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Marty Lane Crouch Cayce SC 3 nm
Frank Arthur Erickson Cayce SC 3 nm
Brett Dennis Railing Cayce SC 3 nm
Scott Patrick Hash Cayce SC 3 nm
Clyde Michael Stokes Cayce SC 3 nm
Zdenek Herman Cayce SC 3 nm
Calvin Roger Azarowicz West Columbia SC 5 nm
Mark Wayne Rosenberger West Columbia SC 5 nm
Nolan Kent Stiner West Columbia SC 5 nm
James Louis Akin West Columbia SC 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Maintenance Services
Columbia, SC
 0 nm
South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC.
Sumter, SC
 32 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 75 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 86 nm
Anderson Regional Aircraft Maintenance
Anderson, SC
 91 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 96 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 103 nm
Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Statesville, NC
 108 nm
C-Ray Avionics
Athens, GA
 116 nm
Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Flecther, NC
 117 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.