Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia Metropolitan Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Richland-Lexington Airport District | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Location | West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | UPS Airlines | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 236 ft / 72 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′20″N 081°07′10″W / 33.93889°N 81.11944°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | flycae | ||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||||
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 unincorporated Lexington County, southwest of Columbia. Although it has a West Columbia mailing address, the airport is not within that city's boundaries. The city of Cayce and the towns of Springdale, Pine Ridge, and South Congaree surround the airport, separating the airport from West Columbia. The airport is a regional cargo hub for UPS Airlines.