FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UBS |
| Lat/Long: | 33-27-55.2000N 088-22-50.7000W 33-27.920000N 088-22.845000W 33.4653333,-88.3807500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 188.1 ft. / 57.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of COLUMBUS, MS |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 39702 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1952 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | GREENWOOD FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GWO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT-SUN ON CALL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 18/36 OPR DUSK - 2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 135.6 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 135.6 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at GTR (11 nm W): | 126.375 (662-328-7798) |
| WX ASOS at CBM (11 nm N): | 354.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC (COLUMBUS RCAG) ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IGBr096/6.8 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| CBMr165/11.0 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4503 x 100 ft. / 1373 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-28.291402N | | 33-27.549092N |
| Longitude: | 088-22.853945W | | 088-22.836555W |
| Elevation: | 188.0 ft. | | 184.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 179 true | | 002 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OTS UFN. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 2510 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. trees, 2075 ft. from runway, 27:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY 523 MAIN ST, PO BOX 1408 COLUMBUS, MS 39703 Phone 662-328-7021 |
| Manager: | DAN DUSTON 368 FABRITEK DR COLUMBUS, MS 39702 Phone 662-251-4650 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
| - | COURTESY CAR AVBL. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (170KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGTR - Golden Triangle Regional Airport (11 nm W)
KCBM - Columbus Air Force Base (11 nm N)
M51 - Oktibbeha Airport (15 nm W)
M83 - McCharen Field Airport (16 nm NW)
3M8 - North Pickens Airport (19 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dan Duston
Taken in the Summer of 2019
looking north.
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Times for 18-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 22:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-Dec-2025 20:32:09 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-Dec-2025 14:32:09 |
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| METAR |
KGTR 9nm W | 182014Z 16015KT 10SM SCT012 SCT016 19/17 A2977 RMK AO2 $
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KCBM 11nm N | 181955Z 17010KT 10SM OVC007 18/16 A2973 RMK AO2A SLP069 T01770162 $
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| TAF |
KGTR 9nm W | 182019Z 1820/1918 20010KT 4SM BR OVC010 FM190200 30011G20KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC019 WS020/23040KT FM190400 31008G19KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC050 WS020/23040KT
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KCBM 11nm N | 181800Z 1818/1924 17009KT 9999 OVC006 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1818/1822 BKN007 OVC012 BECMG 1821/1822 18012G18KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN010CB QNH2963INS TEMPO 1823/1902 23015G25KT 4800 -TSRA OVC007CB BECMG 1901/1902 25015G25KT 9999 NSW OVC007 QNH2963INS TEMPO 1902/1905 30020G35KT 510003 BECMG 1905/1906 31012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2982INS BECMG 1909/1910 34012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS TX19/1822Z TN03/1913Z
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| NOTAMs |
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