5/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Upon landing three hours later, Dan met us at the self-fueler and insisted on pumping our gas for $4.25/gal.”
BJ Kirby5★ on Google
Airports / Mississippi / UBS
Small airport · UBS
Columbus Lowndes County Airport.
Columbus, Mississippi · 188 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
22 ratings
0
Operators based
188
Elevation ft
Columbus, MississippiELEV 188 FTSmall airport
4.7
Google rating
22
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
188
Field elevation
feet above sea level
11
Nearest alternate
nm to GTR
Field standing
#4 / 28
Mississippi airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 22 Google ratings , ranked against 28 rated MS fields.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Columbus Lowndes County Airport (KUBS / UBS) sits in Columbus, Mississippi, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 188 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
UBS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR, 11 nm), Columbus Air Force Base (CBM, 11 nm), and Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL, 41 nm). UBS offers a single 4,503-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of UBS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from UBS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KUBS. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Straight Up Aviation FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 0700-1900, Sat-Sun on call; fuel 24/7 with credit card
- Unicom 122.8
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- GPU
- Pilots lounge
- +1 more
- Phone
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“What intrigued me as much as anything is that Dan was so genuine and accommodating during our visit.”
BJ Kirby5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The facility was super clean inside and out.”
BJ Kirby5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Columbus Lowndes County Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KUBS
IATA
UBS
FAA / Local
UBS
Elevation
188 ft
Coordinates
33.4654° N · 88.3803° 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 MS fields
state range 17–610 ft
At 188 ft, UBS sits lower than 62% of the 42 Mississippi fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,503 ft
- 18/364,503 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,503 ft
UBS's 4,503 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmGTRGolden Triangle Regional AirportColumbus/W Point/Starkville
- 11nmCBMColumbus Air Force BaseColumbus
- 41nmTCLTuscaloosa National AirportTuscaloosa
- 52nmTUPTupelo Regional AirportTupelo
- 55nmKNMMNaval Air Station Meridian / McCain FieldLauderdale
- 71nmMEIKey Field / Meridian Regional AirportMeridian
Location
Open the full mapKUBS · Columbus Lowndes County Airport · Columbus, MS
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UBS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | 180 nm | 49m |
| Houston (HOU) | 421 nm | 1h 23m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 427 nm | 1h 24m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 512 nm | 1h 35m |
| Austin (AUS) | 512 nm | 1h 35m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 592 nm | 1h 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 622 nm | 1h 51m |
| Miami (MIA) | 624 nm | 1h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UBS?
- Columbus Lowndes County Airport's longest paved runway is 4,503 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at UBS?
- Columbus Lowndes County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,503 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Columbus Lowndes County Airport?
- One FBO serves UBS: Straight Up Aviation FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to UBS?
- The closest alternate is Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), about 11 nm away, followed by Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) at 11 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UBS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Houston about 1h 23m (421 nm), Dallas about 1h 24m (427 nm), Chicago about 1h 35m (512 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.