In The News
CAE Announces Slate of 2026 Art in the Airport Featured Artists
Top Left Susan Sullivan | Top Right Lyssa Harvey Bottom Left Jason Peay | Bottom Right Caroline Clark Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), in partnership with The Congaree Vista Guild, is excited to announce the Midlands-based artists that have been selected...
Phase One of CAE’s Checkpoint Expansion Project Now Open
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is excited to announce the completion of phase one of its ongoing checkpoint expansion project. The most notable change for passengers will be the updated exit route that now directs guests through automatic double doors....
CALL FOR ARTISTS: CAE is Now Accepting Submissions for the 2026 ‘Art in the Airport’ Program
Paging all local artists! The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Art in the Airport program. After a year long pause due to airport enhancements, the popular Art in the Airport program is returning for its seventh year....
CAE Launches Community Engagement Initiative, SOAR WITH US, to Increase Small Business and DBE Involvement
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is proud to announce it will be hosting a two-part community engagement series: SOAR WITH US. This outreach initiative is designed to deepen ties within the community, increase transparency, support small businesses and continue...
NOTICE TO CAE PASSENGERS: Deadline to Secure REAL ID is May 7, 2025
Beginning May 7, 2025, individuals planning to use their South Carolina-issued driver’s license to fly out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) will need to have a gold star indicating that their license is REAL ID compliant to clear the security checkpoint and...
PUBLIC NOTICE: CAE’s AirSafe, an Emergency Training Exercise, Set for Thursday, March 6th
On Thursday, March 6th from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), along with several local mutual aid agencies and roughly 50 volunteers, will be participating in CAE’s AirSafe – a full-scale emergency training exercise that the airport...
RECORD-SETTING YEAR: 2024 Passenger Traffic at CAE Soars Past 1.3+ million, Best Year since 2019
In calendar year 2024, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) saw 1,362,374 passengers through the airport – edging out the record only previously achieved in 2019 when the airport saw 1,353,788 passengers. “This is a significant accomplishment for the airport –...
Columbia Metropolitan Airport Expands Accessibility with New Online Inclusive Experience
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is expanding its commitment to accessible travel by launching an inclusive, online experience for passengers to access content and airport information barrier-free through the CAE website. Travelers will now be able to customize...
CAE Begins In-Terminal Phase of Checkpoint Expansion Construction
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport(CAE) will soon start the next phase of its multi-million dollar checkpoint expansion project with construction moving inside the terminal. Beginning the week of September 30, temporary walls will be installed near the security...
CAE sees record-setting passenger traffic in Q1 and Q2 of 2024
During the first part of 2024 the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) saw 646,013 (January – June 2024) passengers through the terminal. In May alone, the airport saw 123,008 passengers – an increase of nearly 19,000 passengers over May of 2023 and exceeding the...
Seasonal Nonstop Service from CAE to MIA Returning in June
Beginning Saturday, June 8, 2024, American Airlines will restart its seasonal nonstop service from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) to Miami International Airport (MIA). “We are excited to once again be able to offer travelers across the...
CAE Welcomes Over 1.2 million Passengers, 2023 Year in Review
The numbers are in and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport is excited to share that the airport welcomed 1,234,487 million passengers in 2023 - inching closer to the highest number of passengers in over a decade that was reached in 2019. “Seeing a continuous increase...
CAE Begins Work on Multi-Year Airport Master Plan, Community Input Welcomed and Encouraged
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has begun work on a multi-year airport master plan project that will ultimately yield an introspective look at the airport’s current facilities, amenities and overall capacity to determine how it can better meet the needs of...
CAE Announces Midlands-Based Artists Selected to be Featured in Individual Exhibits at Airport in 2024 – 2025
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is excited to announce the Midlands-based artists that have been selected to have their works featured in individual exhibits in 2024 – 2025. Anthony Lewis, Brandi Roberts, Ozon Wilson and Brenda Peake will each be featured...
CAE Adds New Software Allowing Passengers to Book Flights From FlyCAE.com
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has added new software to its website, allowing passengers to book flights to anywhere in the world directly from FlyCAE.com. With FlyMyAirport™, passengers will be able to search for flights – domestic, international,...
OPEN CALL FOR LOCAL ARTISTS: CAE is Now Accepting Submissions for the 2024 – 2025 Art in the Airport Program
Calling all professional artists! The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 – 2025 Art in the Airport program. Now in its fifth year, the wildly popular program showcases the artistic talents of four artists selected from...
CAE Revamps Food, Beverage & Retail Offerings
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has started a multi-phased effort to revamp its food, beverage, and retail operations across the airport, with an estimated completion date for all concepts slated for the winter of 2024. “Updating our food, beverage and retail...
University of South Carolina Athletics Announces Multi-Year Partnership with the Columbia Metropolitan Airport
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) has partnered with University of South Carolina Athletics Department, to make the airport “The Official Airport of the Gamecocks.” The partnership, made through the university’s multimedia rightsholder LEARFIELD’s Gamecock...