Columbia Regional Airport is a public airport

Airport

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 located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the central business district

Central business district

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 (CBD) of Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...

, a city in Boone County

Boone County, Missouri

Boone County is a county centrally located in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the eighth most populous county in Missouri. In 2010, the population was 162,642. Its county seat, Columbia, is the fifth largest city in Missouri and the anchor city of the Columbia Metropolitan Area.-History:Boone...

, Missouri

Missouri

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, USA

United States

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. The airport covers 1538 acres (622 ha) and has two runway

Runway

According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...

s. The Airport is served by one commercial airline and provides general aviation services as well. In the past service to Columbia was flown by American Connection (Trans States Airlines) to St. Louis, US Airways Express (Air Midwest) to Kansas City and St. Louis, then in 2008 by Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) to Memphis who merged with Delta Air Lines that same year.

Airlines and Destinations

External links

• Columbia Regional Airport (Official Website)