Commercial Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

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Columbia Airport Monthly Flight Schedule

The Columbia Metropolitan Airport, located in the Town of West Columbia in northeast Lexington County just off Interstate 26, offers more than 100 daily flights including direct flights to Atlanta, Cincinnati, Washington D.C., Reagan National, Dallas-Fort Worth, Newark, Washington Dulles, Houston IAH, New York LaGuardia, Chicago O'Hare, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

The airport is served by Delta, Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), USAirways Express, United Express, and COMAIR. Annually, the airport serves more than 1.2 million passengers and processes more than 168,000 tons of air cargo. In 1997, the airport completed a $50 million terminal renovation program, which upgraded the facility's function, efficiency, and appearance. The terminal features a two-level concourse for common-use gates; a central food court within easy view of all gates; a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient and cost-effective air conditioning system; expanded airline ticket counter, baggage claim and baggage make-up areas; and a covered walk-way for pedestrians between the terminal and parking lot. New interior and exterior architectural features and finishes combine the classic images of the antebellum South with modern developments such as tinted glass and pyramid skylights.

In 1996, United Parcel Service opened an $80 million Southeastern Regional Hub at the airport. The hub offers next day, second day and third day air service. The buildings encompass 352,000 square feet and the 44-acre ramp is large enough to hold 22 DC-8 aircraft. The hub can process 42,000 packages an hour. Other major air cargo companies serving the airport include Airborne Express, Emery Worldwide and Federal Express.