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Columbia Airport
COAColumbia, CaliforniaELEV 2,118 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#26 / 152
California airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 50 Google ratings — ranked against 152 rated CA fields.
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Columbia Airport (COA) is a general aviation field serving Columbia, California. The airport sits 2,118 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into COA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (MOD, 35 nm), Castle Airport (MER, 40 nm), and Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK, 40 nm).
Charter pricing from COA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Columbia.
Field capability
ICAO
KO22
IATA
COA
FAA / Local
O22
Elevation
2,118 ft
Coordinates
38.0304° N · 120.4150° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 2,118 ft, COA sits higher than 82% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmMODModesto City Co-Harry Sham FieldModesto
- 40nmMERCastle AirportMerced
- 40nmSCKStockton Metropolitan AirportStockton
- 45nmMCEMerced Regional Macready FieldMerced
- 52nmMHRSacramento Mather AirportSacramento
- 55nmTVLLake Tahoe AirportSouth Lake Tahoe
Location
Open the full mapKO22 · Columbia Airport · Columbia, CA
From the ramp
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