Regional airport · Columbia, United States

Columbia Regional

KCOUCOU
Elevation
889 ft
Coordinates
38°49′N 92°13′W
Local time
America/Chicago

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Field information

KCOU runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Columbia Regional (KCOU/COU) has 2 runways; the longest, 02/20, is 7,401 ft (2,256 m) of concrete. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as ARFF index B. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Prior permission required (PPR): our OCC requests it with the handler or airport authority. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KCOU, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/Chicago

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Columbia

  • Elevation

    889 ft

  • Position

    38.8181, -92.2196

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    ARFF index B

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

  • Access

    Prior permission required (PPR)

Runways · KCOU

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
02/207,401 ft (2,256 m)150 ftconcreteLighted
13/315,500 ft (1,676 m)100 ftconcreteLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KCOU.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Columbia Regional (KCOU / COU) in Columbia, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KCOU is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KCOU

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KCOU

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KCOU covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KCOU

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KCOU is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KCOU

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KCOU: 38° 49′ 5″ N 92° 13′ 11″ W; elevation 889 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Columbia

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Columbia. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KCOU.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KCOU

    Support for freighter operations into KCOU covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Operating into KCOU?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Columbia Regional — one desk for the whole trip.