Columbia Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KCOU 060354Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP131 T00221006 $

TAF: TAF KCOU 052322Z 0600/0624 21006KT P6SM BKN250 FM060400 27006KT P6SM BKN250 FM061000 VRB04KT P6SM OVC008 TEMPO 0611/0615 2SM BR OVC004 FM061700 15006KT P6SM SCT012 OVC020

Reporting Station: KCOU (0.1 NM at True Heading of 106)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1012.6
Temperature: 2.2 C (35.96 F)
Dewpoint: -0.6 C (30.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 38-49-03.8480N (38.817736)
Longitude: 
 092-13-04.0510W (-92.217792)
Elevation: 
 889.4 feet MSL (271 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.5 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 10 N.M. SE of Columbia, Missouri
Found On: 
 Kansas City Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

COU Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MICHAEL PARKS
11300 S. AIRPORT RD
COLUMBIA, MO 65201
(573) 817-5064		 CITY OF COLUMBIA
P O BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205
(573) 874-2489

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1889 feet (576 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 COU
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  119.300
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  COLUMBIA
119.3
363.25
Hrs: 0700-2100
Ground:  121.6
Approach:  MIZZU
124.375
124.375
Departure:  MIZZU
124.375
124.375
ATIS:  128.45
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  128.45 (573-488-3025)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 573
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Central Missouri Aviation, Inc.
      
    		Unicom 122.95 443-1576 100LL, Jet A
    Columbia Avionics, Inc.
      
    		874-4141
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Columbia(COU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NC-3
    HOT HOT SPOT NC-3
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 02 NC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 NC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 NC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 NC-3
    IAP VOR RWY 13 NC-3
    IAP VOR Y RWY 20 NC-3
    IAP VOR Z RWY 20 NC-3
    LAH LAHSO NC-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near COU

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    10.1 Elton Hensley Meml Airport
    (KFTT FTT)    		 83 84 100LL
    13.9 Jefferson City Meml Airport
    (JEF KJEF JEF)    		 167 168 100LL, Jet A
    23.1 Jesse Viertel Meml Airport
    (KVER VER)    		 289 289 100LL, Jet A
    27.6 Mexico Meml Airport
    (KMYJ MYJ)    		 42 43 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    38.7 Roy Otten Meml Airfield Airport
    (VRS 3VS)    		 233 233 100LL
    39.1 Wehrman Airport
    (4MO1)    		 72 73 100LL, MOGAS
    45.3 Sedalia Regional Airport
    (DMO KDMO DMO)    		 261 261 100LL, Jet A
    46.0 Lee C Fine Meml Airport
    (AIZ KAIZ AIZ)    		 199 199 100LL, Jet A
    46.5 Rolla Ntl Airport
    (VIH KVIH VIH)    		 152 153 100LL, Jet A
    47.7 Grand Glaize-Osage Beach Airport
    (OSB K15)    		 207 207 100LL, Jet A
    48.9 Marshall Meml Municipal Airport
    (MHL KMHL MHL)    		 290 290 100LL, Jet A-1+
    54.1 Cpt Ben Smith Airfield/Monroe City Airport
    (K52)    		 24 25 100LL
    55.4 Camdenton Meml-Lake Regional Airport
    (KOZS OZS)    		 203 203 100LL, Jet A+
    55.8 Macon-Fower Meml Airport
    (K89)    		 348 348 100LL, Jet A+
    57.1 Bowling Green Municipal Airport
    (H19)    		 54 55 100LL
    59.0 Washington Regional Airport
    (KFYG FYG)    		 103 104 100LL, Jet A+
    60.6 Sullivan Regional Airport
    (KUUV UUV)    		 125 126 100LL, Jet A
    65.2 Hannibal Regional Airport
    (KHAE HAE)    		 33 34 100LL, Jet A
    73.1 Floyd W Jones Lebanon Airport
    (KLBO LBO)    		 196 196 100LL, Jet A-1+
    73.9 Spirit Of St Louis Airport
    (SUS KSUS SUS)    		 96 98 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MIZZOU APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
    A14 AIRPORT MANAGER
    A26 48 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL SAFETY OFFICE (573) 817-5063 OR (573) 817-5064. ARFF INDEX C AVBL UPON REQUEST.
    A39-02/20 PCR VALUE: 403/R/D/W/T
    A39-13/31 PCR VALUE: 386/R/B/W/T
    A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; REIL RWY 20; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31, 20 OPR CONSLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02/20
    13/31
    Longest Runway: 02/20 is 7401 ft (2256 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 02

    COU Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02/20  7401 ft x 150 ft (2256 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/17/2024
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  102.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  126.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  198.0

    Runway 02

    Runway 20
    Elevation: 
    		 882.2 886.0
    Latitude: 
    		 38-48-18.7739N 38-49-26.8677N
    Longitude: 
    		 092-13-25.4139W 092-12-51.2415W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 021 201
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    		 Touchdown
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 45

    Runway 13/31  5500 ft x 100 ft (1676 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 01/17/2024
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  101.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  130.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  230.0

    Runway 13

    Runway 31
    Elevation: 
    		 888.1 885.6
    Latitude: 
    		 38-49-38.0452N 38-48-59.3242N
    Longitude: 
    		 092-13-22.6835W 092-12-33.9047W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 135 315
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 45 45
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 5500 5500
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 5500 5500
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 5500 5500
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 5500 5500

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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