United States flag Columbia Airport (COU)

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

Destinations
14
Flights / day
15
Busiest route
Chicago
Top airline
NetJets Aviation

Columbia Regional Airport averages 15 flights per day to 14 destinations, with 14 domestic routes and zero international routes. A total of nine airlines operate at COU, led by NetJets Aviation. The longest nonstop route from Columbia Regional connects to Orlando, with a typical flight time of 2 hr 50 mins. Updated: September 1, 2026

Route Network

Columbia Regional Airport connects 14 destinations worldwide, with Chicago standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Orlando, and the shortest flight is to Springfield.

United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 3 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
315 mi · 507 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
490 mi · 788 km
3
per day
United States of America flag Charlotte (CLT) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
670 mi · 1,077 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Denver (DEN) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
669 mi · 1,076 km
1
per day
United States of America flag St. Louis Downtown (CPS) – United States of America 1 airline
—
COU → CPS
2
per week
United States of America flag Norfolk (ORF) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
883 mi · 1,421 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Orlando (SFB) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
936 mi · 1,506 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Valparaiso (VPS) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
660 mi · 1,063 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Charleston (CHS) – United States of America 1 airline
—
COU → CHS
1
per week
United States of America flag Dallas (DAL) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
487 mi · 784 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Louisville (SDF) – United States of America 1 airline
—
COU → SDF
1
per week
United States of America flag Panama City Beach (ECP) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
690 mi · 1,110 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Springfield (SGF) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
126 mi · 203 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Westhampton Beach (FOK) – United States of America 1 airline
—
COU → FOK
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 1, 2026.

Columbia Regional Airport is served by nine airlines, with NetJets Aviation in the lead at 22% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. four carriers operate only one route each. A total of zero airlines operate international routes, compared with nine airlines serving domestic routes. Allegiant Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Orlando with a flight time of 2 hrs 50 mins.

NetJets Aviation (4 routes)
American Airlines (3 routes)
Envoy Air (3 routes)
United Airlines (2 routes)
Allegiant Air (2 routes)
BKN (1 routes)
CCK (1 routes)
American Air Charter (1 routes)
OZT (1 routes)

Columbia Regional Airport provides direct service to one country across one continent. The route network is 100% domestic and 0% international.

United States of America - 15/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
on-time
1 min (-100%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
4 min late
min (-1.8%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Sep 3

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
—
Arrival
17 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
14 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
7 min late
4 min (+140.5%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
4 min late
1 min (+13.5%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Sep 2

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 1

2026

Departure
32 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 30

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 28

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
7 min late
2 min (+28.1%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
6 min late
1 min (-9%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Sep 2

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 1

2026

Departure
32 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 30

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 28

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 25

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 24

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 23

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 22

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 21

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 20

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 19

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 18

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 17

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
10 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 16

2026

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 15

2026

Departure
22 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 14

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 13

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 12

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 11

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 10

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 9

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 8

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
12 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 7

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 6

2026

Departure
47 min late
Arrival
20 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 5

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 4

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
16 min late
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#822 (15 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#819 (14 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

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 A320-200 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 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 5,249 ft 1,600 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 737-800 BBJ2 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

Operational Context

Columbia Regional (IATA: COU) operates around 15 flights per day to 14 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 14 domestic and 0 international routes, with NetJets Aviation as the leading carrier and Chicago currently the busiest connection. From COU, passengers can reach 1 country across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 1,985 m (6,512 ft).

Miscellaneous