Columbia Metropolitan Airport

General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) 
3250 Airport Blvd., West Columbia, SC 29170
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 
Eastern Time (ET)  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(803) 822-5251   CBP Port of Columbia Office
(407) 975-1780   SECTOR Communications
KCAE_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at Columbia 
Metropolitan Airport are available 
Monday-Friday, 0830-1500 in 
accordance with the port's permission to 
land procedures.  RSP service may be 
available for after hours flights but no 
service is available between 2300 and 
0600.
Commercial aircraft operators departing 
the U.S. must obtain an outbound 
clearance by contacting CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP via 
telephone during regular office hours, prior to departure 
from the foreign port or place and at least one business day 
in advance of the anticipated arrival time at Columbia 
Metropolitan Airport.
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must 
contact the CBP port to re-secure permission to land.
Filing a manifest in APIS, sending an email, or leaving a 
voicemail without a response from a CBP Officer is not 
considered permission to land.
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft are directed to land and proceed to their designated FBO.
• Aircraft should park on the ramp at the FBO.
• The airport control tower can direct you in if needed.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed at the FBO.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, Pilot's license, medical certificate, aircraft registration, and
user fee decal (if appropriate).
• Regulated garbage will be collected by approved FBO plane-side.
• Passengers can depart directly from the FBO at the conclusion of their inspection.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Reimbursable Services Program (RSP) fees will be paid for all overtime events.
• RSP is required Monday-Friday, 0600-0830 and 1500-2300.
• RSP is required Weekends, 0600-2300.
• Permission to Land may be denied if inspection services cannot be provided.
• Advise CBP if transporting live animals, weapons, hunting trophies, or commercial importations.
• The FBO can dispose of Regulated Garbage for a fee.  Contact the FBO for their fee schedule.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
December 31, 2025 Publication Number KCAE-1225 
Columbia Metropolitan Airport