METAR & TAF O22
Current METAR
Observed 18:35Z
KO22 271835Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW028 SCT050 13/06 A3002 RMK A01
- Wind
- VAR @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 2,266 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- SAN FRANCISCO
- ARTCC
- ZOA · OAKLAND
- NOTAM facility
- RIU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TONYA SCHEFTNER
- Phone
- (209) 533-6684
- Address
- 10723 AIRPORT RD, COLUMBIA CA 95310
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RIU
- RANCHO MURIETA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35Favored | 174° / 354° | 4,673 ft | ASPH | 17 R |
| 11/29 | 118° / 298° | 2,607 ft | TURF | 11 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | VASI 2-box left(4.55°) | — | 33', gnd, 450' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | VASI 2-box left(4°) | — | 61', trees, 1700' from thr, 350' R of cntrln, slope 24 |
| 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135', trees, 2190' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115', trees, 1600' from thr, 100' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- CalFire air tanker operations occur from the airport during fire season.Show FAA
- Departures from runway 11 are prohibited due to conflict with the main runway.Show FAA
- All jet aircraft are requested to land on runway 35 and depart runway 17 when wind and weather permit.Show FAA
- Varying wind direction and velocity may be encountered at the midpoint of runway 17/35 due to terrain features and wind flow patterns.Show FAA
- Avoid flights over Columbia State Park northeast of the airport and Highway 49 Bridge 5 nautical miles southwest of the airport and vicinity.Show FAA
- A landing fee applies to all commercial operators regardless of size and to corporate aircraft over 12,500 pounds gross landing weight.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact NorCal Approach at 916-361-0516.Show FAA
- The turf taxiway on the north side of runway 11/29 is not recommended for use from November through March.Show FAA
- Runway 29 is not recommended for use during the winter months from November through March.Show FAA
- The helicopter parking area measures 300 feet by 120 feet and has four positions.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The airport has two rotating beacons; one on the airport and one 6500 feet southeast of the threshold of runway 35.Show FAA
- Medium intensity runway lights on runway 17/35 and runway end identifier lights on runways 17 and 35 are activated by CTAF. Visual approach slope indicators on runways 17 and 35 operate continuously.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35Runway end safety areas do not meet standard length; runway 17 is 210 feet and runway 35 is 300 feet.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35Runway 35 VASI is unusable beyond 5 degrees left and right of the runway centerline.Show FAA
- 17The approach ratio from the displaced threshold on runway 17 is 31 to 1.Show FAA
- 35The approach ratio from the displaced threshold on runway 35 is 37 to 1.Show FAA
Other notes
- The traffic pattern altitude for runway 11/29 is 800 feet above ground level.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · O22
Answer card- ICAO
- O22
- Name
- COLUMBIA
- Location
- COLUMBIA, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 2,120.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,120.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 4,673 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
Columbia Airport (O22) sits in Columbia, California. The field elevation is 2,120.7 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is runway 17/35 at 4,673 ft. There is no control tower. NORCAL Approach handles the area on 125.1 and 363.2. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude for runway 11/29 is 800 ft AGL. A standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern is used for light piston traffic where no other pattern altitude is published. Bald Eagle Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call (209) 533-4616 for current service details.
This is a high-elevation airport with terrain in the area, so density altitude and wind deserve attention. The Chart Supplement notes variable wind at the midpoint of runway 17/35 due to terrain and wind flow patterns. It also asks pilots to avoid overflight of Columbia State Park northeast of the airport and Highway 49 Bridge 5 NM southwest of the field. CalFire air tanker activity can also affect traffic during fire season. Runway 11 departures are prohibited because of conflict with the main runway. Jet aircraft are requested to use runway 35 for landing and runway 17 for departure when conditions allow.