Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:56 AM ET, Oct 28, KCAE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KCAE right now.
Live aviation weather for Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Columbia, SC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) is a regional airport serving Columbia, SC at a field elevation of 236 ft. KCAE reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 11/29), the longest 8,601 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCAE 280756Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00670056 $
What changed at KCAE?
Since the 0656Z (2:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0656Z (2:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCAE
KCAE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 236 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCAE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 1 ground stop and 1 ground delay program for CAE between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 2 days. Other or unspecified was the most common reason (1 of 2). The ground stop lasted about 43 min.
KCAE reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 286 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 05 24%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 49 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
CAE departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time across 5,518 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (57%).
Fog was reported on about 61 days a year, and fog or mist on 176. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 5% in June.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 8,001 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 11 | 8,601 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 8,001 ft | PEM | - | - |
| 29 | 8,601 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KCAE runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/238,001 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCAEWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/298,601 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCAEWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCAE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCAE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FLO UA /OV FLO/TM 0445/FL390/TP A320/TB NEG
FLO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0445Reported at 04:45 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCAE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCAE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 60%
- 23
- 19%
- 29
- 11%
- 11
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0530Z (1:30 AM EDT)
TAF KCAE 280530Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM281500 05009G16KT P6SM BKN250 FM282300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCAE's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 8,601 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCAE
- IATA
- CAE
- FAA LID
- CAE
- City
- Columbia
- State
- South Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 236 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.9382, -81.1230
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,601 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.15 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 48m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KCAE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCAE reported VFR conditions during about 83.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 22.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.8 | 10.3 | 6.6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 79.4 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 82.8 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 87.7 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 |
| May | 85.6 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 89.1 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 89.4 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 83.9 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 84.5 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 83.9 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 81.9 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 74.8 | 12.5 | 7.3 | 5.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 5.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.4 kt |
| Oct | 4.3 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCAE airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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CAE's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Columbia Metropolitan Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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