KCUB/CUB METAR & TAF Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport

Columbia, South CarolinaElevation 193 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 17 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@7

gust 17 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

610 ft

+417 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1953Z (3:53 PM local) · 34 min old

KCUB is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots gusting 17. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

WIND

40° at 7 kt, gust 17

Gusts 10 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 10°C

72°F / 50°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP286

sea-level pressure 1028.6 hPa

T02170100

precise temperature 21.7°C, dew point 10.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KCUB forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at CUB.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 17 kt (gust spread 10 kt).

›Large gust spread: 7 kt gusting 17 kt.

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 40° at 7 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 73F, low near 47F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	73/47	NE 9 kt	19 kt	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/43	NE 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/47	NE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/56	NE 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	NE 6 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	81/55	NE 5 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	80/58	NE 5 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 2026Z.

Radar

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

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · 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

040° at 7 kt, gust 17

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 131 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,011 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,011 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13125°T

Landing length (LDA)4,999 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 31305°T

Landing length (LDA)4,599 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 ft

Displaced threshold391 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

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

610 ft

Pressure altitude

-267 ft

Field elevation

193 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2238Z 6:38 PM

Sunrise

1137Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 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

Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport is in Columbia, South Carolina. Field elevation 193 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerPETER CEVALLOS

Manager phone803-771-7915

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCUB / CUB

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9705, -80.9952

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt807 ft MSL

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.4

APP/DEP

A/D

119.675

ASOS

124.4

CLNC DEL

CLD

122.8

MIL OPS

OPS

114.7

ANDERSON RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCUB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.7

AVG OPS/DAY

18.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 66%Unknown 23%Twin 4%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 1%Other 1%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~22 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›T206 (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.

KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport

7 NM W

VFR

KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base

10 NM E

VFR

KSSC Shaw Air Force Base

26 NM E

VFR

KCDN Woodward Field

28 NM NE

VFR

KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5040.

›RY TO TWY SEPARATION IS 206 FT. THE SEPARATION DESIGN CRITERION IS NOT FULLY MET FOR ACFT 12,500 LBS AND LARGER

›TPA: 807 FT AGL / 1000 FT MSL.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 AND REILS RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.

›CONTRACT FUEL FOR MILITARY.

›400 FT STWY NW END OF RY.

›RY 31, 18 FTTREES, 160 FT FM THLD 56 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE.

›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.

›PAPI RWY 13 UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RT.

›FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 803-771-7915.

›FBO EAGLE AVIATION 803-771-7915.

›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.

›DUE TO PROXIMITY AND RY ALIGNMENT, AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN CAE (RY 11/29) FOR CUB (RY 13/31) WHICH IS 6 MILES SW.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCUB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCUB have a METAR?

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

Does KCUB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KCUB?

KCUB sits at 193 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCUB?

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.

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