Columbus Metropolitan Airport
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Columbus Airport Commission | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Columbus, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 397 ft / 121 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°30′59″N 084°56′20″W / 32.51639°N 84.93889°WCoordinates: 32°30′59″N 084°56′20″W / 32.51639°N 84.93889°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.FlyColumbusGA.com | ||||||||||||||
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Columbus Airport[1] (IATA: CSG, ICAO: KCSG, FAA LID: CSG) (formerly Columbus Metropolitan Airport) is four miles northeast of Columbus, in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States.[2] Serving Georgia's second largest city, it is Georgia's fourth busiest airport.
FAA records say the airport had 51,288 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 48,526 in 2009 and 63,726 in 2010.[5] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[6]
Eastern Airlines flights began about 1944, Delta arrived in 1947 and Southern in 1949; Eastern and Southern pulled out in 1979 and Delta's last mainline flights were in 1995–96.
In 1968 Southern was allowed to start nonstop DC-9s Columbus to Dulles International Airport outside of Washington, D.C., three a day, all continuing to LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The flights continued (two to four a day) until 1979.
Facilities
The airport covers 680 acres (275 ha) at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m). It has two asphalt runways: 6/24 is 6,997 by 150 feet (2,133 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 3,997 by 150 feet (1,218 x 46 m).[2]
In 2011 the airport had 23,658 aircraft operations, average 64 per day: 80% general aviation, 16% air taxi, 2% airline, and 2% military. 133 aircraft were then based at the airport: 79% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 6% jet, and 1% helicopter.[2]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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American Eagle | Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth |
Delta Connection | Atlanta |
Destinations map |
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Destinations from Columbus Metropolitan Airport Red = Current destination Blue = Future destination |
Destination statistics
Rank | City | Passengers |
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1 | Atlanta, Georgia | 43,630 |
Incidents
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- On August 17, 1984, after stopping to refuel on a flight from Tennessee to Florida, a Mooney M20 crashed shortly after takeoff. There were four fatalities.[8]
- On July 19, 2009, at around 6:15 pm, a Rutan VariEze crashed shortly after takeoff. The pilot was the sole occupant and was killed.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Columbus Airport (official website)". Columbus Airport Commission. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CSG – Columbus Metropolitan PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 4, 2021.
- ^ "CSG – Columbus Metropolitan". Georgia Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "RITA | BTS | Transtats". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. January 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "CSG crash info". Ledger-Enquirer.com. July 20, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Plane Crash at Columbus Airport". WTVM.com. July 19, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
External links
- Columbus Airport, official website
- Aerial image as of February 1999 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective September 5, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CSG, effective September 5, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCSG
- ASN accident history for CSG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCSG
- FAA current CSG delay information
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