KCBM/CBM METAR & TAF Columbus Air Force Base

Columbus, MississippiElevation 219 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-338 ft

-557 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1355Z (8:55 AM local) · 25 min old

KCBM is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 10°C

57°F / 50°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.41 inHg

1029.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP300

sea-level pressure 1030.0 hPa

T01370097

precise temperature 13.7°C, dew point 9.7°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0050Z (7:50 PM local) · valid to 2300Z (6:00 PM local)

KCBM forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

Maximum temperature 16°C expected at 0000Z on day 24.
Minimum temperature 8°C expected at 0900Z on day 24.

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0436Z11:36 PM0912Z4:12 AM1348Z8:48 AM1824Z1:24 PM2300Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: 9999 SKC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at CBM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 70° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 79F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	79/46	E 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	78/45	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	79/47	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	79/46	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	81/49	E 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	82/55	ESE 9 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	83/58	SE 9 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 1420Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

070° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 13L3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

13L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

13R

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

13C

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

31R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

31L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

31C

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 12,004 ft

13L/31R

Dimensions

8,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13L135°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31R315°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13R/31L

Dimensions

6,320 x 175 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13R135°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31L315°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13C/31C

Dimensions

12,004 x 300 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13C135°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31C315°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-338 ft

Pressure altitude

-271 ft

Field elevation

219 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.41 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2308Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1207Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1107Z (6:07 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Columbus Air Force Base is in Columbus, Mississippi. Field elevation 219 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeMedium airport

ManagerAIRFIELD MANAGER

Manager phone662-434-2993

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 1300–0100Z++

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCBM / CBM

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6438, -88.4438

Distance from city9 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.075

APP

115.2

ATIS

33.86

CLNC DEL

CLD

132.05

DEP

121.9

GND

25.21

SOF

MISC

34.46

PMSV METRO

PMSV

37.6

PTD

128.65

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCBM traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

5.9

AVG OPS/DAY

14.7

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo

›T38 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›T38 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGTR Golden Triangle Regional Airport

14 NM SW

VFR

KTUP Tupelo Regional Airport

41 NM NW

VFR

KLMS Louisville Winston County Airport

43 NM SW

VFR

KTCL Tuscaloosa National Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

KUOX University Oxford Airport

70 NM NW

VFR

KCRX Roscoe Turner Airport

77 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JASU: 1(MD-3) 2(A/M32A-86) 3(AM32-95).

›BAK-15 CHAG (130 FT OVRN)

›MA-1A CHAG (111 FT OVRN)

›BAK-15 CHAG (130 FT OVRN)

›MA-1A CHAG (111 FT OVRN)

›OVERHEAD - 1700 FT, RECTANGULAR - 1200 FT, COPTER - 700 FT.

›CONTR 75 FT GROOVED CONC; OUTSIDE PORTIONS ASPHALT.

›FIRST 1000 FT 13L-31R IS CONC, MID 6000 FT ASPH.

›CNTR 200 FT GROOVED CONC; 50 FT OUTSIDE PORTIONS ASPHALT.

›CLSD SAT AND HOLS; ADNL DATES / TIMES INTMT BY NOTAM.

›COLUMBUS APPROACH POINT OF CONTACT: KEVIN BILLINGSLEY.

›NS ABTMT: QUIET HRS DLY 0400-1200Z++.

›SIMULATED FLAME OUTS NOT AUTHORIZED.

›CAUTION: UNCTL VEH TFC ON TWY AND RAMPS.

›MISC: LTD HGR SPACE AVBL APR-DEC. FIRST 1000 FT RWY 13L-31R IS CONCRETE, MID 6000 FT IS ASPHALT. RWY 13R-31L IS GROOVED CONCRETE.

›SERVICE-TRAN ALERT: TRAN OPR 1300-2300Z++ WKD; NO TRAN SVC SUN WO PRIOR CDN; CLSD SAT & HOL. OT BY NOTAM.

›PMSV METRO WX OPR H24 EXC HOL, OT BY NOTAM. CTC 662-434-2992/DSN 742-2992.

›CAUTION: RWY 13R RWY HOLD SIGN AT TWY A NOT COLLOCATED WITH PAVEMENT MRK.

›CAUTION: BA LESS THAN EXP, REDUCED RWY SKID RESISTANCE AND HI POTENTIAL FOR HYDROPLANING ALL RWY WHEN WET. RWY CC NOT RPTD. USE CAUTION AT INT TWY G AND C, AND J AND C.

›NO PRKG FOR ACFT EXCEEDING 100000 LBS GWT EXC AIREVAC.

›CAUTION: BASH-PHASE II BIRD ACT FOR MIGRATORY SEASON SEP-APR. PEAK ACT OCCURS WITHIN 1 HR OF SR AND SS, SEE AP/1 CHAP 3 FOR MORE INFO. OBTAIN CURRENT BIRD WATCH CONDITIONS ON ATIS.

›COMD POST - 251.25.

›CAUTION: BOTH APN EDGES INSIDE REQUIRE 25 FT FROM TWY CNTRLN. T-1 RAMP E OF CTL TWR IS LCTD IN RWY 31L CLEAR ZONE. NUMEROUS SIGNS ON AIRFIELD ARE OUTSIDE DIST AND SITING CRITERIA. ACFT WITHIN RWY SUPERVISORY UNIT (RSU) PRACTICE AREA ARE NOT CLASS C PARTICIPANTS. POTENTIAL TRANSIT/DIVERT UAS OPS WITHIN TRML AREA.

›MISC: AFLD OPS DOES NOT HAVE ABILITY TO STORE COMSEC. CTC COMD POST; DSN 742-7020, C662-434-7020 FOR COMSEC STORAGE.

›MISC: AUTO AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE H24 LCTD NEAR GS RWY 13C-31C. AUGMENTED/BACKED UP AN/FMQ-19 ASOS IN USE WHEN REQ DUR OPR HR AND FOR RESOURCE PROTECTION. OPR HR MAY VARY WITH LCL FLYING SCHED.

›MISC: STD USAF RSRS APPLIED. ATC PERS IAW THE COOPERATIVE WX WATCH (CCW) WILL ALERT PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFCT FLT SAFETY.

›RSTD: PPR; ONLY 4 ACFT PER HR DUR STU TRNG. OVERHEAD APCH NOT AUTH DUR STU TRNG OPR. RWY 13R/31L FOR LCL USE ONLY DUR STU TRNG. ALL TSNT AIRCREWS CK IN WITH BASE OPS. EXP RADAR VECTOR FOR FULL STOP LDG DUR STU TRNG. ALT RSTD FOR VMC DEP ACFT.

›MISC: AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 140-320 DEG BY FLIGHTLINE FAC AND TREES.

›EXP PRECISION FULL STOP LDG TO RWY 13C-31C.

›CAUTION: ACFT WITHIN RWY SUPERVISORY UNIT (RSU) PRACTICE AREA ARE NOT CLASS C PARTICIPANTS. RSU PRACTICE AREAS ARE DEFINED IN FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.

›OIL: O-148-156; SOAP-RESULTS AVBL MON-FRI.

›FLUID: LPOX LOX.

›ALL FIXED WING ACFT PLAN TO ARR, TERMINATE & DEP IAW IFR UNLESS PPR FOR VFR FLT PLAN.

›ALL ACFT NOT DEPARTING ON AN ESTABLISHED DP, EXPECT TO FLY RWY HEADING UNTIL 10 DME OR 4000 FT MSL.

›A-GEAR: MA-1A CONT RAISED POSN ON DEP END OF CNTR RWY, DOWN AND DISCONNECTED ON APCH END. BAK-15 RWY 13L-31R UNCERTIFIED/UNSVC. SUN ONLY.

›CAUTION: DO NOT MISTAKE PARL TWY TO RWY 13R/31L FOR RWY. 13R/31L ADDN MKGS FOR BASE ASGN T-38 EMERG LNDG ONLY. RWY 13R OVERRUN 1000 FT FULL STRENGTH PAVEMENT, RY 31L OVERRUN 1635 FT FULL STRENGTH PAVEMENT. EXER CAUTION WHEN BRAKING WET; PONDING COND EXISTS ON ASPHALT PORTIONS OF ALL RWYS.

›EXP 30 MIN LDG DELAY DUR STU FLYING PERIODS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCBM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCBM have a METAR?

Yes. KCBM has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCBM have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCBM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCBM?

KCBM sits at 219 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCBM?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.