Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorRichland-Lexington Airport District
ServesColumbia, South Carolina, U.S.
LocationWest Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Hub forUPS Airlines
Elevation AMSL236 ft / 72 m
Coordinates33°56′20″N 081°07′10″W / 33.93889°N 81.11944°W / 33.93889; -81.11944
Websiteflycae.com
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 8,001 2,439 Asphalt/concrete
11/29 8,601 2,622 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 50 15 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Commercial passengers1,234,487
Enplaned passengers607,481
Freight/mail (lb.)143.518 million (2022)

Columbia Metropolitan Airport (IATA: CAE, ICAO: KCAE, FAA LID: CAE) is the main commercial airport for Columbia and the Midlands region of South Carolina, United States. The airport is located in West Columbia, five miles (8.0 km) southwest of Columbia, in Lexington County.[1] It is surrounded by the city of Cayce and the towns of Springdale, Pine Ridge, and South Congaree. The airport is a regional cargo hub for UPS Airlines.

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for CAE PDF, effective January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "CAE Airport Data for 2023". flycae.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.