FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (172KB) |
| 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 27-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 17:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:12 | | 00:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Feb-2026 09:46:43 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 27-Feb-2026 03:46:43 |
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| METAR |
KGTR 9nm W | 270924Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM OVC003 14/14 A2990 RMK AO2 $
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KCBM 11nm N | 270855Z 33004KT 10SM OVC004 15/14 A2984 RMK AO2A CIG 003 RWY13C SLP106 60000 T01470139 50009 $
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| TAF |
KGTR 9nm W | 270520Z 2706/2806 36004KT P6SM OVC015 FM271400 01008KT P6SM SCT250
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KCBM 11nm N | 262220Z 2622/2724 33012KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB QNH2976INS TEMPO 2622/2624 34015G25KT 4800 -TSRAGR OVC007CB BECMG 2701/2702 02012KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH2983INS BECMG 2710/2711 02007KT 9999 SCT020 QNH2995INS BECMG 2715/2716 04007KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS TX25/2622Z TN10/2710Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2622 NEXT 2710
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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