How reliable is Columbia Metropolitan Airport?
Flights from CAE departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 84% of 58,053 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Apr. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at CAE looks like
On-time departures
across 58,053 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Columbia
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 95/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, high winds · 87/100 favorability
The read on CAE
What the numbers say about flying through Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Columbia left within 15 minutes of schedule about 84% of the time over 58,053 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 2.3%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 11 minutes.
On weather, Columbia is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. April is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 95 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December is the most disruptive at 87, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and high winds. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Columbia, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about CAE
- How reliable is Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)?
- Flights from Columbia left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 84% of the time across 58,053 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 2.3%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from CAE for good weather?
- April has the calmest flying weather at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and high winds.
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