Columbia Airport (COU)

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Country United States | Continent North America | IATA: COU | ICAO: KCOU | Elevation 889 ft · 271 m | Local time —

Destinations
17
Flights / day
16
Busiest route
Chicago
Top airline
NetJets Aviation

Columbia Regional Airport averages 16 flights per day to 17 destinations, with 16 domestic routes and one international route. A total of 16 airlines operate at COU, led by NetJets Aviation. This airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent, with Antigua and Barbuda representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Columbia Regional connects to Morristown, with a typical flight time of 2 hr 50 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Columbia Regional Airport connects 17 destinations worldwide, with Chicago standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Morristown, and the shortest flight is to Saint Louis.

Chicago (ORD) – United States of America
4 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
315 mi · 507 km
7
per day
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America
2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
490 mi · 788 km
3
per day
Denver (DEN) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
669 mi · 1,076 km
1
per day
Saint Louis (SUS) – United States of America
2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
85 mi · 137 km
1
per day
Grand Junction (GJT) – United States of America
1 airline
—
COU → GJT
2
per week
Jackson (JAC) – United States of America
1 airline
—
COU → JAC
2
per week
Lubbock (LBB) – United States of America
1 airline
—
COU → LBB
2
per week
Springfield (SGF) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
126 mi · 203 km
2
per week
St. George (ANU) – Antigua and Barbuda
1 airline
—
COU → ANU
2
per week
Aspen (ASE) – United States of America
1 airline
—
COU → ASE
1
per week
Austin (AUS) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
671 mi · 1,081 km
1
per week
Hayden (HDN) – United States of America
1 airline
—
COU → HDN
1
per week
Little Rock (LIT) – United States of America
1 airline
—
COU → LIT
1
per week
Morristown (MMU) – United States of America
1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
953 mi · 1,534 km
1
per week
New Orleans (MSY) – United States of America
1 airline
—
COU → MSY
1
per week
Philadelphia (PHL) – United States of America
1 airline
—
COU → PHL
1
per week
Saint Louis (STL) – United States of America
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
100 mi · 161 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Columbia Regional Airport is served by 16 airlines, with NetJets Aviation in the lead at 14% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 32% of routes. 11 carriers operate only one route each. A total of one airline operate international routes, compared with 15 airlines serving domestic routes. Executive Jet Management is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Morristown with a flight time of 2 hrs 50 mins.

NetJets Aviation (3 routes)
American Airlines (2 routes)
Envoy Air (2 routes)
United Airlines (2 routes)
SpiritJets (2 routes)
SkyWest Airlines (1 routes)
GLT (1 routes)
ATI Jet (1 routes)
OZT (1 routes)
VJH (1 routes)
CommutAir (1 routes)
FFL (1 routes)
Executive Jet Management (1 routes)
American Air Charter (1 routes)
Libyan Airlines (1 routes)
FTD (1 routes)

Columbia Regional Airport provides direct service to two countries across one continent. The route network is 94% domestic and 6% international. Antigua and Barbuda is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 15/day
Antigua and Barbuda - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
6,512 ft 1,985 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
6,512 ft 1,985 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
5,509 ft 1,679 m 100 ft 30 m Concrete
5,509 ft 1,679 m 100 ft 30 m Concrete

Runway Length

140 aircraft cannot operate at Columbia Regional Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 6,512 ft (1,985 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Antonov An-70 5,906 ft 1,800 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Comac C919 6,562 ft 2,000 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-40 6,562 ft 2,000 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing 737-700 6,562 ft 2,000 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior 6,549 ft 1,996 m 6,627 ft 2,020 m
Bombardier CRJ 1000 6,660 ft 2,030 m 5,741 ft 1,750 m
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit 6,690 ft 2,039 m 3,451 ft 1,052 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 6,732 ft 2,052 m 5,200 ft 1,585 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 6,732 ft 2,052 m 5,200 ft 1,585 m
Embraer 190 6,745 ft 2,056 m 4,341 ft 1,323 m
Boeing 757-200 6,791 ft 2,070 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Sukhoi Su-34 / Su-32 “Fullback” 4,134 ft 1,260 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Tupolev Tu-204 5,840 ft 1,780 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Airbus A320-200 6,890 ft 2,100 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
McDonnell Douglas C-9 Nightingale 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Xian H-6 6,890 ft 2,100 m 5,049 ft 1,539 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Airbus ACJ320neo 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing 737 MAX 7 6,890 ft 2,100 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing E-6 Tacamo 7,001 ft 2,134 m 6,001 ft 1,829 m
Airbus A319neo 7,100 ft 2,164 m 2,221 ft 677 m
Airbus A320 Prestige 7,185 ft 2,190 m 4,724 ft 1,440 m
Kawasaki C-1 7,185 ft 2,190 m 3,871 ft 1,180 m
Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack 7,218 ft 2,200 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 7,218 ft 2,200 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Tupolev Tu-104 7,218 ft 2,200 m 6,070 ft 1,850 m
Airbus A321neo Sharklet 7,251 ft 2,210 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Airbus A300-600F 7,349 ft 2,240 m 5,026 ft 1,532 m
Embraer 175 7,362 ft 2,244 m 4,137 ft 1,261 m
Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk 6,201 ft 1,890 m 7,382 ft 2,250 m
NAA XB-70 Valkyrie 7,402 ft 2,256 m 0 ft 0 m
Embraer ERJ 145 7,448 ft 2,270 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-81 7,451 ft 2,271 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Boeing 737-300 7,500 ft 2,286 m 4,701 ft 1,433 m
de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 7,513 ft 2,290 m 0 ft 0 m
Airbus A310-300 7,513 ft 2,290 m 4,888 ft 1,490 m
Tupolev Tu-154 7,546 ft 2,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing BBJ3 737-900ER 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B4 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 737-900ER 7,546 ft 2,300 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III 7,598 ft 2,316 m 2,999 ft 914 m
Boeing 737-800 7,598 ft 2,316 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 100 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 1 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 200 7,710 ft 2,350 m 6,430 ft 1,960 m
Ilyushin Il-96 300 7,808 ft 2,380 m 2,822 ft 860 m
Airbus A300-600 7,808 ft 2,380 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-88 7,874 ft 2,400 m 5,200 ft 1,585 m
Boeing 747 Supertanker 7,874 ft 2,400 m 6,135 ft 1,870 m
Boeing 767-300 7,900 ft 2,408 m 5,899 ft 1,798 m
Boeing 767 Freighter 7,900 ft 2,408 m 6,001 ft 1,829 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 7,959 ft 2,426 m 5,689 ft 1,734 m
Boeing 777 VIP 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-800 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Boeing 777-200ER 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-900 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Tupolev Tu-134 8,005 ft 2,440 m 4,396 ft 1,340 m
Boeing BBJ2 737-800 8,182 ft 2,494 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 m
Boeing E-3 D Sentry 8,202 ft 2,500 m 3,609 ft 1,100 m
Airbus A330 MRTT 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,741 ft 1,750 m
Tupolev Tu-114 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft 2,524 m 6,381 ft 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft 2,525 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft 2,540 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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