AviatDataColumbia Regional Airport COU / KCOU
Columbia, Missouri · United States · City of Columbia, Missouri (Economic Development Dept. — Columbia Regional Airport)
206kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKCOU / COU
OperatorCity of Columbia, Missouri (Economic Development Dept. — Columbia Regional Airport)
Coordinates38.8177°N, 92.2178°W
Elevation889 ft · 271 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr206,162 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKCOU — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursAirport operations continuous; ATCT staffed approx. 0700-2100 local daily. After tower closes, pilot-activate MALSR Rwy 02 / REIL Rwy 20 via CTAF 119.3. No general curfew, but 48-hour PPR required for unscheduled/non-scheduled air carrier operations with 30+ passenger seats (contact Airport Operations 573-817-5063/5064).
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal opened Oct. 26, 2022 (~56,000 sq ft) with 4 gates (3 currently equipped with passenger boarding bridges; a fourth is planned as traffic grows); FBO Columbia Jet Center handles GA ramp/fuel.
Runways (2)
- 2/20 · 2,256 m / 7,401 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete (grooved) · ILS ILS or LOC/DME Rwy 02
- 13/31 · 1,676 m / 5,500 ft · 30 m wide · Concrete (grooved)
Airport contact
Serves Columbia, Missouri and the University of Missouri (Mizzou); American Eagle flies DFW and ORD, plus new nonstop Charlotte (CLT) service that launched June 2026, with United Express (ORD/DEN) and seasonal Allegiant Air (Florida markets) also operating. Not an international airport — no customs/immigration facilities. Pax figure is FAA CY2024 enplanements (103,081) doubled to approximate total (enplaned+deplaned) passengers.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Envoy Air (American Eagle)
Envoy Air, operating American Eagle flights (DFW/ORD/CLT), directly employs its own ramp and customer-service/station agents at Columbia Regional Airport rather than contracting a third-party handler; this is a self-handling carrier at COU with no third-party ground handler identified.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
PrimeFlight Aviation Services (formerly GAT Airline Ground Support)
GAT Airline Ground Support (acquired by PrimeFlight Aviation Services in February 2026) actively recruits ramp agents, ramp leads, and airport customer-service agents specifically in Columbia, MO, indicating it supplies contracted above- and below-wing ground handling at COU. GAT is a known Allegiant Air handling partner at other stations, so it most likely covers Allegiant and/or United Express (SkyWest) here, though the specific carrier assignment at COU is not independently confirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Columbia Jet Center
Sole FBO at Columbia Regional Airport; sells Phillips 66-supplied 100LL and Jet A (with Prist) full-service, priced at $7.46/gal and $6.31/gal respectively as of early July 2026. Accepts U.S. Government and Phillips 66/Multi Service contract fuel cards. · 0600-2200 daily
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Seasonal
Columbia Jet Center
Offers aircraft de-icing/anti-icing service for general-aviation traffic at the FBO ramp, per AirNav facility listing.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Columbia Jet Center
Aggregator listings (AirNav) reference general airframe and powerplant service availability at the facility, but this is not clearly detailed on Columbia Jet Center's own site, so treated as unconfirmed.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Columbia Jet Center
Provides ground power unit (GPU) service plus ramp and hangar parking (Hangar 200) for based and transient general-aviation aircraft, with no ramp fee reported for short-term stays.
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Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Columbia Jet Center
Crew car service and aircraft rental are available to FBO customers for local trips into Columbia.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed