Airport guide
Columbia Regional AirportIATA code COU
Columbia Regional Airport (COU/KCOU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Columbia, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Columbia, United States
- Codes
- COU · KCOU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Columbia Regional Airport (COU/KCOU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Columbia, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 38.810°, -92.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Columbia Regional Airport (COU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Columbia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Columbia Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- COU
- ICAO code
- KCOU
- City
- Columbia
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 38.818°, -92.220°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Columbia Regional Airport’s own pages.
COU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 271 m (889 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 259,286
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field TBN · 120 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at COU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 02/20: 2,256 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,256 m7,401 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 13/31 | 1,676 m5,500 ft | 30 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from COU
Originfacts does not track any routes from COU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where COU is
18 km south-southeast
Columbia Regional Airport lies 18 km south-southeast of Columbia city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at COU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Columbia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Columbia Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flymidmo.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Columbia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KirksvilleKirksville Municipal AirportIRK145 km
- QuincyQuincy Municipal AirportUIN153 km
- Saint LouisSpirit of St. Louis AirportSUS160 km
- Saint LouisLambert-St. Louis International AirportSTL161 km
- SpringfieldSpringfield-Branson National AirportSGF202 km
- BellevilleBellevilleBLV206 km
- Kansas CityCharles B. Wheeler Downtown AirportMKC208 km
- Kansas CityKansas City International AirportMCI222 km
- BurlingtonBurlington AirportBRL239 km
Columbia Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Columbia Regional Airport?
Columbia Regional Airport serves Columbia, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.818°, -92.220°.
What are the airport codes for Columbia Regional Airport?
The IATA code is COU and the ICAO code is KCOU.
What time zone is COU in?
Columbia Regional Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Columbia Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is flymidmo.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Columbia Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at COU: 02/20 (2,256 m (7,401 ft), concrete); 13/31 (1,676 m (5,500 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Columbia Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 259,286 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is COU from Columbia city centre?
Columbia Regional Airport is about 18 km south-southeast of Columbia city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Columbia Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives COU’s elevation as 271 m (889 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Columbia Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1655022 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)