Airports / South Carolina / CAE
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
KCAE / CAEColumbia, South CarolinaELEV 236 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
3 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 84% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE / CAE) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 236 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, CAE is a home base: AirStat, Inc., Bankair, Inc., and C-Suite Air operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB, 7 nm), Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (MMT, 16 nm), and Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB, 32 nm).
Trip costs from CAE are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CAE to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“This is a wonderfully convenient airport with hidden secrets.”
Ani mal5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“It is about 300 feet from the terminal building, on a bend in the road, as you approach the terminal building.”
Ani mal5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Columbia Metropolitan Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCAE
IATA
CAE
FAA / Local
CAE
Elevation
236 ft
Coordinates
33.9382° N · 81.1230° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs SC fields
state range 10–1,048 ft
At 236 ft, CAE sits lower than 52% of the 33 South Carolina fields on the register.
Based charter operators3
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmCUBJim Hamilton L.B. Owens AirportColumbia
- 16nmMMTMc Entire Joint National Guard BaseEastover
- 32nmOGBOrangeburg Municipal AirportOrangeburg
- 33nmSSCShaw Air Force BaseSumter
- 54nmDNLDaniel FieldAugusta
- 54nmAGSAugusta Regional At Bush FieldAugusta
Location
Open the full mapKCAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, SC
From the ramp
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