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KCAE

CAE

Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

236 ft / 72 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

11/298,601 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

05/238,001 ftPEMLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 236 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

ICAO / IATA

KCAE / CAE

Municipality

Columbia

Country

Region

US-SC

GPS Coordinates

33.938801, -81.119499

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11 / 29

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 8,601 ft / 2,622 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 105° / 285°

RWY 11

110.30 MHz

ID: CAE | CRS: 112°

RWY 29

108.30 MHz

ID: VYK | CRS: 292°

Runway 05 / 23

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 8,001 ft / 2,439 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 45° / 225°

RWY 05

108.95 MHz

ID: GJC | CRS: 52°

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MMT · NDB (Mc Entire)427 kHz

298 ft · Associated: None
33.935699, -80.799004

CAE · VORTAC (Columbia)114,700 kHz

400 ft · Associated: None
33.857300, -81.053902

MMT · VORTAC (Mc Entire)113,200 kHz

249 ft · Associated: None
33.924099, -80.802399

CA · NDB (Murry)362 kHz

330 ft · Associated: KCAE
33.967201, -81.244698

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

124.15 MHz

ATIS ATIS

120.15 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

119.75 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO ANDERSON RDO

122.65 MHz

TWR TWR

119.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base

Orangeburg Municipal Airport

Shaw Air Force Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified