Where is CAE airport?

CAE is a medium-sized airport in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, at 33.9382, -81.1230, 72 m above sea level.

What time zone is CAE in?

CAE is in the America/New_York time zone, UTC−5 / UTC−4 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use CAE?

1,374,102 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Columbia, United States.

IATA code: CAE
ICAO code: KCAE
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 1,374,102; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 88; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−5 / UTC−4; America/New_York
Elevation: 72 m; 236 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,622 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with C

About CAE

Columbia Metropolitan Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Columbia, United States. 1,374,102 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 88 nonstop routes from CAE.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from CAE

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CAE → ATL	Atlanta, United States	308 km	460,382
CAE → CLT	Charlotte, United States	142 km	248,603
CAE → LGA	New York, United States	994 km	128,578
CAE → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	1,483 km	126,792
CAE → DCA	Washington, United States	657 km	110,706
CAE → ORD	Chicago, United States	1,072 km	107,238
CAE → IAD	Washington, United States	645 km	74,315
CAE → PHL	Philadelphia, United States	841 km	54,471
CAE → EWR	New York, United States	969 km	18,225
CAE → FLL	Fort Lauderdale, United States	877 km	16,647
CAE → SFB	Orlando, United States	573 km	9,418
CAE → MCO	Orlando, United States	611 km	3,587
CAE → MIA	Miami, United States	906 km	2,425
CAE → MYR	Myrtle Beach, United States	205 km	874
CAE → JFK	New York, United States	988 km	579
CAE → SAV	Savannah, United States	201 km	565
CAE → RIC	Richmond, United States	524 km	520
CAE → CHS	Charleston, United States	153 km	469
CAE → PIT	Pittsburgh, United States	732 km	439
CAE → RDU	Raleigh, United States	303 km	432
CAE → SEA	Seattle, United States	3,737 km	418
CAE → BWI	Washington, United States	705 km	367
CAE → SRQ	Sarasota, United States	738 km	310
CAE → JAX	Jacksonville, United States	386 km	309
CAE → TPA	Tampa, United States	675 km	275
CAE → ICN	Seoul, South Korea	11,602 km	274
CAE → GSP	Greer, United States	146 km	253
CAE → GRR	Grand Rapids, United States	1,064 km	252
CAE → CVG	Cincinnati, United States	650 km	228
CAE → GSO	Greensboro, United States	263 km	193
CAE → RSW	Fort Myers, United States	823 km	189
CAE → PWM	Portland, United States	1,427 km	187
CAE → PVD	Providence, United States	1,213 km	184
CAE → CLE	Cleveland, United States	832 km	180
CAE → SYR	Syracuse, United States	1,108 km	180
CAE → DAB	Daytona Beach, United States	527 km	178
CAE → PDX	Portland, United States	3,733 km	177
CAE → SLC	Salt Lake City, United States	2,821 km	175
CAE → DEN	Denver, United States	2,192 km	171
CAE → DAY	Dayton, United States	717 km	153

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at CAE

PT Piedmont Airlines · 6,459 flights
DL Delta Air Lines · 3,670 flights
OH PSA Airlines · 2,872 flights
9E Endeavor Air · 2,733 flights
G7 GoJet Airlines · 2,005 flights
MQ Envoy Air · 1,621 flights
YX Republic Airline · 1,468 flights
C5 CommuteAir LLC dba CommuteAir · 1,430 flights
OO SkyWest Airlines · 735 flights
G4 Allegiant Air · 281 flights
NK Spirit Air Lines · 149 flights
AA American Airlines · 62 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 80.3%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 3.1%
Departures counted: 5,495; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
AGS	Augusta Regional At Bush Field	Augusta, United States	100 km
FLO	Florence Regional Airport	Florence, United States	132 km
CLT	Charlotte Douglas International Airport	Charlotte, United States	143 km
GSP	Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport	Greer, United States	146 km

Distance from CAE to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
CAE → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,534 km	—
CAE → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	12,010 km	—
CAE → CDG	Paris, France	6,824 km	—
CAE → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,187 km	—
CAE → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,027 km	—
CAE → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,847 km	—
CAE → JFK	New York, United States	988 km	579
CAE → ATL	Atlanta, United States	308 km	460,382
CAE → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	3,427 km	—
CAE → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	16,062 km	—
CAE → HND	Tokyo, Japan	11,219 km	—
CAE → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,774 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
11/29	2,622 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
05/23	2,439 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Columbia, South Carolina, United States · 33.9382, -81.1230

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Questions

Columbia Metropolitan Airport has the IATA code CAE and the ICAO code KCAE. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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