KCOU· COU· Columbia
Columbia Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 889 ft (271 m)
11:17Z 00:58Z Night
⏎
Current METARVFR
7 min ago·10:54ZKCOU 271054Z AUTO 13018G31KT 10SM VCTS FEW012 SCT070 OVC110 17/16 A2955 RMK AO2 PK WND 12031/1052 LTG DSNT N-E RAB39E54 TSB27E42 PRESFR SLP001 P0000 T01720161 $
Wind
130° 18 kt (gust 31 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Temperature
17°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1001 hPa
29.55 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,200ft, SCT 7,000ft, OVC 11,000ft
Weather
VCTS
Station
KCOU
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 31 knots from 120 degrees at 10:52 LTG DSNT N-E rain beginning at :39 ending at :54 thunderstorm beginning at :27 ending at :42 pressure falling rapidly sea level pressure of 1000.1 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 17.2°C and dew point of 16.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV27 10:55Z → 27 12:55ZSFC – 60,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL410B73812 min agoTURB MOD
- FL340A32112 min agoTURB MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
02/202256 mCON
13/311676 mConcrete
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 02/20 | TW 6 kt | XW 17 kt R |
| RWY 13/31 | HW 18 kt | XW 2 kt L |
38.8181°, -92.2196°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 13/31 (use 13) | Unsuitable | HW 18 | 2 L | Severe weather reported (TS / heavy precip) · Gusts to 31 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 02/20 (use 20) | Unsuitable | HW 6 | 17 L | Crosswind 17 kt — significant · Severe weather reported (TS / heavy precip) · Gusts to 31 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
1,671 ft
elevation 889 ft
ISA deviation
+3.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KCOU
- ATIS128.450
- GND121.600
- TWR119.300
- A/DMIZZU APP/DEP124.375
- CTAF119.300
- RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KCOU
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | NDB | 407 kHz | LOW |
| COU | VOR-DME | 110.20 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 02/207,401 ft (2,256 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 13/315,500 ft (1,676 m)
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Columbia Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 10:27 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
TEMPO IFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE27/10Z → 27/14Z13013G20KT · 6 SM · OVC090
Wind: 13013G20KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC090
TAF AMD KCOU 271025Z 2710/2806 13013G20KT P6SM OVC090
IFRTEMPO27/10Z → 27/12Z3 SM · TSRA · OVC090(CB)sn
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: OVC090(CB)sn
TEMPO 2710/2712 3SM TSRA OVC090CB
MVFRFM27/14Z → 27/19Z14015G25KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN018
Wind: 14015G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN018
FM271400 14015G25KT 6SM -SHRA BKN018
IFRTEMPO27/14Z → 27/17Z2 SM · TSRA · OVC018(CB)sn
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: OVC018(CB)sn
TEMPO 2714/2717 2SM TSRA OVC018CB
VFRFM27/19Z → 27/20Z19017G29KT · 6 SM · SCT070
Wind: 19017G29KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT070
FM271900 19017G29KT P6SM SCT070
VFRFM27/20Z → 27/23Z22017G29KT · 6 SM · SCT090
Wind: 22017G29KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT090
FM272000 22017G29KT P6SM SCT090
MVFRPROB3027/20Z → 27/23ZVRB10KT · 4 SM · TSRA · BKN050(CB)sn
Wind: VRB10KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN050(CB)sn
PROB30 2720/2723 VRB10KT 4SM TSRA BKN050CB
VFRFM27/23Z → 28/06Z27014G25KT · 6 SM · FEW080
Wind: 27014G25KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW080
FM272300 27014G25KT P6SM FEW080
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KCOU 271025Z 2710/2806 13013G20KT P6SM OVC090 TEMPO 2710/2712 3SM TSRA OVC090CB FM271400 14015G25KT 6SM -SHRA BKN018 TEMPO 2714/2717 2SM TSRA OVC018CB FM271900 19017G29KT P6SM SCT070 FM272000 22017G29KT P6SM SCT090 PROB30 2720/2723 VRB10KT 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM272300 27014G25KT P6SM FEW080
Nearby airports
Whiteman Air Force Base
Knob Noster ·
KSZL
Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field
Fort Leonard Wood ·
KTBN
Spirit of St Louis Airport
St Louis ·
KSUS
Kirksville Regional Airport
Kirksville ·
KIRK
Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field
Quincy ·
KUIN
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
St Louis ·
KSTL