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(KCOU) Columbia Regional Airport

No ratings | 2 reviews
Columbia, MO
(573) 817-5064
www.flycou.com

Overview

Civil
Public Use
Attendance:

Attended

Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
FAA
Runways:
02/20, 13/31

Longest paved runway: 7,401 ft (2,256 m)

Elevation:
889 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
Tower Hrs: 0700-2100
FAA
Airspace:
CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
FAA
Fees:
Landing, Overnight, Ramp, Tie Down, Other

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FBO Fee Details:
Columbia Jet Center
Timezone:
CDT (UTC-05:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
6:05 am - 8:27 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
8:58 pm
(Today)
 - 
5:35 am
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$6.66
100LL (full)
$5.72
Jet-A-Premix/Prist (full)
NOTAMs
TFRs
Kneeboard Format
Webcams (1)
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FBOs

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Columbia Jet Center
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Services Offered:
Plane Rental
Car Rental
Flight Training
$6.66 | 100LL | full
$5.72 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | full
Location:
On field: CTR
Phone:
(573) 443-1576
Freq. Monitored:
UNICOM: 122.95
Fees:
Landing, Overnight, Ramp, Tie Down, Other
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Columbia Jet Center
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Services Offered:
Plane Rental
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Flight Training
$6.66 | 100LL | full
$5.72 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | full
Location:
On field: CTR
Phone:
(573) 443-1576
Freq. Monitored:
UNICOM: 122.95
Fees:
Landing, Overnight, Ramp, Tie Down, Other
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Blackhawk Aero Technologies
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Services Offered:
Maintenance
Sales
Location:
On field: CTR
Phone:
(573) 874-4141
Freq. Monitored:

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Local Food/Lodging/Activities

Eagle Flight Driving Range

(573) 657-0210

Boone County Historical Society

Woody's Pub & Grub

(573) 657-4004

Copper Kettle

(573) 657-2722

Subway

(573) 657-0604
COU
Eagle Flight Driving Range
Boone County Historical Society
Woody's Pub & Grub
Copper Kettle
Subway

Flying Clubs

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Columbia Flight Club
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Type of club:
AOPA Network Club
Open to New Members:
Yes
Members:
8
Aircraft:
1
Phone:
(573) 340-1965

Runway 02/20

Dimensions:
7,401 × 150 ft
(2,256 × 46 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 102,000 lbs
Double wheel: 126,000 lbs
Double tandem: 198,000 lbs
Surface:
concrete, grooved, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
High
Comments:
Pcr Value: 403/R/D/W/T
FAA
Designator:0220
Elevation: 882.2 ft 886 ft
Heading: 021° true 201° true
Gradient: 0.05% up 0.05% down
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings: precision, in Good condition precision, in Good condition
Approach Lighting:
  • Approach: 1400ft/Medium-Intensity/Runway Alignment Indicators
  • Runway visual range: Touchdown
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC: ILS/DME n/a
Obstructions:n/an/a
Comments:n/an/a

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:
5,500 × 100 ft
(1,676 × 30 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 101,000 lbs
Double wheel: 130,000 lbs
Double tandem: 230,000 lbs
Surface:
concrete, grooved, in excellent condition
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium
Comments:
Pcr Value: 386/R/B/W/T
FAA
Designator:1331
Elevation: 888.1 ft 885.6 ft
Heading: 135° true 315° true
Gradient: 0.05% down 0.05% up
Traffic Pattern: Left Pattern Left Pattern
Markings: non-precision, in Good condition non-precision, in Good condition
Approach Lighting:
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
  • Runway end identifier: REIL is present
  • Visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI
Displaced Threshold:n/an/a
ILS/LOC:n/an/a
Obstructions:n/an/a
Comments:n/an/a

TFRs

Location: COU
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TFR count: 0
No TFRs were found for KCOU. Please verify using the FAA TFR Search Site or with a flight briefer.

NOTAMs

Location: COU
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NOTAM count: 6
Number:Start Date:
(UTC)		End Date:
(UTC)		Condition:
06/365 06/16/2025 1442
SVC AUTOMATED WX BCST SYSTEM CHANGED TO 573-488-3025
07/571 07/23/2025 1340 10/23/2025 2359
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR UNKNOWN) 384116.25N0914456.84W (11.5NM W 63M) UNKNOWN (260FT AGL) U/S
06/529 06/23/2025 2300 08/07/2025 2300
OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2024-ACE-3996-OE) 390233N0920958W (13.7NM NE COU) 1310FT (395FT AGL) U/S
07/551 07/22/2025 1548
COM REMOTE TRANS/REC 363.25 U/S
5/5857 05/05/2025 1124
IAP COLUMBIA RGNL, COLUMBIA, MO. ILS OR LOC RWY 2, AMDT 18A... RNAV (GPS) RWY 2, AMDT 2C... RNAV (GPS) RWY 2…
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05/605 05/27/2025 0004 09/26/2025 2359
OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1027181) 390052.10N0921632.70W (12.1NM NNW COU) 1883.9FT (1048.9FT AGL) U/S
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Additional Remarks

For Clearance Delivery Contact Mizzou Approach at 417-868-5620/5619.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
48 Hrs Prior Permission Required for Unsked Acr Operations with More Than 30 Psgr Seats; Call Safety Office (573) 817-5063 or (573) 817-5064. Arff Index C Avbl Upon Request.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration

Noise Abatement

No noise abatement procedures provided by airport manager. Please check Additional Remarks section for FAA generated noise abatement procedures.

Instrument Procedures

Data Cycle:
 Effective: 7/10/25 - 8/7/25
AIRPORT DIAGRAM
CHART SUPPLEMENT (A/FD)
HOT SPOT
ILS OR LOC RWY 02
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31
VOR RWY 13
VOR Y RWY 20
VOR Z RWY 20
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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:
  • 38.81774, -92.21779
  • 38° 49′ 3.8″ N, 92° 13′ 4.1″ W
  • 38° 49.064′ N, 92° 13.068′ W
ARTCC:
Kansas City (ZKC)
App/Depart Control Facility:
SGF
Chart:
NACO: Kansas City Sectional
FSS:
Columbia (COU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
00 (2020)
NOTAM Facility:
COU
Seg Circle:
Yes
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Pilot Activated Lighting:
  • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
  • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
  • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
AM
When Air Traffic Control Tower Clsd Actvt MALSR Rwy 02; REIL Rwy 20; HIRL Rwy 02/20; MIRL Rwy 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI Rwy 13 & 31, 20 Opr Consly.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:

Communications Card

Type:Frequency / Phone:Sector / Comments:Call Sign:
Approach/Departure 124.375 Mizzu
ASOS 128.45T
(573) 499-1400		Columbia
ATIS 128.45 Columbia
Clearance Delivery Phone (417) 868-5620Mizzou Approach
CTAF 119.3 Columbia
Ground Control 121.6 Columbia
Tower 119.3 Columbia
UNICOM 122.95 Columbia

Navaids

COU - Columbia
Frequency: 110.2
38° 48′ 39.0″ N, 92° 13′ 5.8″ W
COU to airport:
 003° | 0.4 nm
JEF - Jefferson City
Frequency: 112.0
38° 35′ 48.1″ N, 92° 10′ 2.9″ W
JEF to airport:
 350° | 13.5 nm
JE - Algoa
Frequency: 397
38° 32′ 53.0″ N, 92° 4′ 17.9″ W
JE to airport:
 338° | 17.6 nm
HLV - Hallsville
Frequency: 114.2
39° 6′ 48.7″ N, 92° 7′ 41.6″ W
HLV to airport:
 187° | 18.2 nm
VIH - Vichy
Frequency: 117.7
38° 9′ 14.7″ N, 91° 42′ 24.4″ W
VIH to airport:
 323° | 46.5 nm
SHY - Sunshine
Frequency: 108.4
38° 2′ 26.2″ N, 92° 36′ 8.7″ W
SHY to airport:
 021° | 50.0 nm

Services

Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
AM
Engine Repair:
Major
AM
Airframe Repair:
Major
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
None
Bulk Oxygen:
Low
AM
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation
AM
Activities:
None Reported
Camping On Field:
None Reported

Aircraft & Activity

To view based aircraft and activity information for this airport visit the FAA's Airport Operations site: https://aspm.faa.gov/opsnet/sys/Airport.asp.

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METARs

METARs from this airport:

KCOU
IFR
Obsv:
9:25 AM GMT
(5 minutes ago)
Vis:
10+ SM
Wind:
 010°
@ 4 KT
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
30.03 "Hg
Temp:
22.2 °C (72.0 °F)
Dew Pt:
21.7 °C (71.1 °F)
Cld:
  • Broken clouds 800' AGL
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METARs from nearby reporting stations:

KMYJ
28 nm NE
VFR
Obsv:
9:15 AM GMT
(15 minutes ago)
Vis:
10+ SM
Wind:
CALM
Wx:
N/A
Altm:
30.02 "Hg
Temp:
21.0 °C (69.8 °F)
Dew Pt:
21.0 °C (69.8 °F)
Cld:
  • Broken clouds 6000' AGL
  • Overcast 7500' AGL
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TAFs

TAFs from this airport:

KCOU TAF
Issued:
9:05 AM GMT
(25 minutes ago)
Today 9:00 AM - Tomorrow 6:00 AM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
VRB
@ 5 KT
Cld:
  • Few clouds 4000' AGL
  • Broken clouds 8000' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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Today 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM GMT
TEMPO
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
VRB
@ 5 KT
Cld:
  • Overcast 400' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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TAFs from nearby airports:

KJEF TAF
14 nm S
Issued:
5:20 AM GMT
(4 hours ago)
Today 6:00 AM - Tomorrow 6:00 AM GMT
Vis:
6+ SM
Wind:
VRB
@ 5 KT
Cld:
  • Few clouds 4000' AGL
  • Broken clouds 8000' AGL
Wx:
N/A
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Contact Addresses

Airport Manager

Michael Parks
11300 S. Airport Rd
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 817-5064 (Office)

Owner

City of Columbia
P O Box 6015
Columbia, MO 65205
(573) 874-2489 (Office)
Remarks:
Airport Manager
FAA

Airport Reviews

Overall:
No ratings | 2 reviews
Runways and Taxiways:No ratings
Markings and Signage:No ratings
Ground Transportation:No ratings
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  •  
    10/27/14
    JEREMY J.
    Flew to KCOU to watch the Mizzou/Vanderbuilt game on Saturday. Got back to the airport and had a bad gyro in the Bonanza A36 and the engine management display would not come on. The A/P mechanic Shad Sones came out at night after hours and helped us …
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    11/10/13
    ROBERT S.
    Excellent experience with CMA. Prompt, friendly line crew made parking my Mooney a breeze. Assistance in getting my daughter from the terminal to the ramp to pick me up was a nice touch. I'll definitely be back when headed to Mizzou. Clean, comfortab…
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