FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (171KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Nov-2025 03:30:38 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-Nov-2025 21:30:38 |
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| METAR |
KGTR 9nm W | 190256Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01890178 53011 $
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KCBM 11nm N | 190255Z 20004KT 10SM FEW055 21/18 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP170 T02060178 52015 $
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| TAF |
KGTR 9nm W | 181735Z 1818/1918 20012G18KT P6SM BKN015 FM182000 20012G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM190000 20005KT P6SM SCT250 FM191100 19004KT P6SM OVC019
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KCBM 11nm N | 182020Z 1820/2001 18009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2996INS BECMG 1905/1906 20008KT 9999 OVC015 QNH3005INS TEMPO 1906/1909 4800 -RA BECMG 1916/1917 24008KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3008INS BECMG 1918/1919 25008KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3009INS TX26/1820Z TN15/1909Z
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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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