Columbia Regional Airport (IATA: COU, ICAO: KCOU, FAA LID: COU) is a city owned, public use airport located 10 nautical miles (12 mi, 19 km) southeast of the central business district of Columbia, a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States. The airport is served by two commercial airlines and also provides general aviation services.
This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport. As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 12,719 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 26,842 enplanements in 2009, and 38,293 in 2010.
COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY
Prior to 2001 service was operated by Trans World Express (Trans States Airlines) using Jetstream 41 aircraft to St. Louis. After Trans World merged with American, American Connection (Trans States Airlines) provided service to St. Louis using Jetstream 41’s until 2006. US Airways Express (Air Midwest) using Beechcraft 1900 aircraft replaced American Connection with service to Kansas City and St. Louis. Service to St. Louis was later dropped in favor of additional frequencies to Kansas City.
COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
Columbia Regional Airport (IATA: COU, ICAO: KCOU, FAA LID: COU) is a city owned, public use airport located 10 nautical miles (12 mi, 19 km) southeast of the central business district of Columbia, a city in Boone County, Missouri, United States.
COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: COU/KCOU
Lat: 38°49′05″N
Long: 092°13′11″W
Elevation: 889 ft.
Runway length available: 02/20 6501×150 ft. :: 13/31 4401×75 ft.
