Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
CUB · KCUB · Columbia, SC · 193 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KCUB / CUB
- Coordinates
- 33.9705, -80.9952
- Elevation
- 193 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.675 · ☎ 803-929-0665
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANDERSON
- NOTAM facility
- CUB
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1950/08
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 09:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 01:08Z |
Plan a flight from KCUB
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 AND REILS RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 13 · 131°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL · 807 AGL
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,000 ft MSL · 807 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 13/31
5,011 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 131° mag · 125° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 77 ft, 1,096 ft from threshold, 148 ft L of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 311° mag · 305° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (CUB)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 64 ft, 1,053 ft from threshold, 353 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,599 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 391 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 5,011 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 133.4 | APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 119.675 | |
| CLD | 124.4 | CLNC DEL |
| OPS | 122.8 | MIL OPS |
| RDO | 114.7 | ANDERSON RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAE · Columbia | VORTAC | 114.70 | r025° / 7.4 NM |
| MMT · Mc Entire | VORTAC | 113.20 | r291° / 10 NM |
| SSC · Shaw | TACAN | 110.10 | r274° / 26.3 NM |
| EDS · Edisto | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r353° / 31.7 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
- RR SWITCHING YARD PARALLEL TO RY 13/31.
- AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NORTH OF ARPT BLO 1500 FT.
- NO NORTHBOUND DEP TURNS EITHER RY BLO 1500 FT.
- RY TO TWY SEPARATION IS 206 FT. THE SEPARATION DESIGN CRITERION IS NOT FULLY MET FOR ACFT 12,500 LBS AND LARGER
- DUE TO PROXIMITY AND RY ALIGNMENT, AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN CAE (RY 11/29) FOR CUB (RY 13/31) WHICH IS 6 MILES SW.
- FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5040.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 AND REILS RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
- TPA: 807 FT AGL / 1000 FT MSL.
- FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 803-771-7915.
- FBO EAGLE AVIATION 803-771-7915.
- CONTRACT FUEL FOR MILITARY.
- RY 31, 18 FTTREES, 160 FT FM THLD 56 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE.
- 400 FT STWY NW END OF RY.
- PAPI RWY 13 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RT.
- RY 13 71 FT TREE 148 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN & 1096 FT FROM THLD, 40 FT POWER LINES 180 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN & 958 FT FROM THLD, 30 FT BLDG 140 FT RIGHT & 900 FT FM THLD, 27 FT BLDG 653 FT FROM THLD & 172 FT LEFT.
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About KCUB
Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB · KCUB) is an airport in Columbia, SC, at 193 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,011 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCUB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCUB have a control tower?
No. Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KCUB?
Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,011 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCUB?
Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport is in Columbia, SC, at an elevation of 193 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9705, -80.9952.
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