--- iata: COU name: Columbia Regional Airport city: Columbia country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-17' officialWebsite: 'https://www.flycou.com/' sources: - 'https://www.flycou.com/' - 'https://www.flycou.com/airline-info/' - 'https://www.flycou.com/travel-information/' - 'https://www.flycou.com/parking-transportation/' - 'https://www.flycou.com/at-the-airport/' - 'https://www.flycou.com/about-cou/' - 'https://www.flycou.com/contact-us/' - 'https://www.flycou.com/2022-terminal-expansion/' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KCOU' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/cou-airport.html - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KCOU' - 'https://www.flightrecord.app/airports/cou' - >- https://www.como.gov/featured/columbia-regional-airport-united-airlines-returns/ - 'https://www.como.gov/featured/american-boosts-capacity-united-returns/' quickFacts: - >- One City of Columbia passenger hall. Official About leftover-prints administration at 11300 South Airport Drive, Columbia, MO 65201. Official footer leftover-prints 11350 South Airport Drive. AirNav leftover-prints manager address 11300 S. Airport Rd. Uber leftover-prints pickup at 11300 S Airport Dr, Columbia, MO 65201. Official leftover-prints switchboard 573.874.7508 and footer email FlyCOU@CoMo.gov. Official Contact leftover-prints FlyCOU@como.gov. Official About leftover-prints ColumbiaRegional@GoColumbiaMo.com. Official leftover-prints Airport Manager Mike Parks. AirNav leftover-prints MICHAEL PARKS 573-817-5063 and owner CITY OF COLUMBIA P O BOX 6015 / 573-874-2489. Official leftover-prints 20 airport employees and a nine-member Airport Advisory Board. AirNav leftover elev 889.4 ft and 10 miles SE of Columbia. Wikipedia leftover-prints 12 miles SE and leftover elev 889. - >- FAA preliminary CY 2025 leftover-prints locid COU, rank 219, 122,397 enplanements (+18.74% vs 103,081). That boarding file is not a total-passenger count. Official leftover-prints the terminal open 24/7. Official Airline Information leftover-prints arrive one hour before scheduled boarding for domestic and 1.5 hours for international, and leftover-prints ticket counters close 45 minutes prior. Official About leftover-prints customs is not available for international travel and leftover-prints a sterile holding leftover of 100 passengers with one restroom. Official leftover-prints ARFF Index B on AirNav. Official 2022 leftover-prints New Terminal Opened Oct. 2022. Columbia Missourian leftover 19 Oct 2022 leftover-prints a $23 million / leftover 52,000-square-foot hall with flights from 26 Oct 2022. Wikipedia leftover-prints leftover 56,000 ft2 and leftover three jetways / leftover four gates. Those are different leftover files. - >- Official homepage leftover-prints three carriers: Allegiant to Orlando-Sanford (SFB) and Destin-Fort Walton Beach (VPS); American to DFW and ORD plus leftover Beginning June 4, 2026 leftover CLT; United to DEN and ORD. Official At the Airport leftover-prints only American and United as current and leftover-prints Allegiant beginning June 2026. Official Travel FAQ leftover-prints the same Allegiant June 2026 leftover. KRCG leftover 18 Nov 2025 leftover-prints Allegiant twice-weekly SFB from 3 Jun 2026 and leftover VPS from 5 Jun 2026. City leftover 25 Sep 2025 leftover-prints United DEN daily plus leftover two daily ORD. Live Thursday 17 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints ENY CLT/ORD/DFW, SKW DEN/ORD, and GJS ORD. No G4 Allegiant on that leftover Thursday board. Do not invent a live Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, or a scheduled international passenger airline. American leftover-prints Clubs and lounges Not Available. - >- Official At the Airport leftover-prints Tailwinds Market post-security, 24/7, Jackson Brothers, Amazon walk-out, sandwiches, salads, snacks, coffee, alcohol, ice cream, chargers, and leftover TVs / free Wi-Fi seating. Official leftover-prints a future full-service kitchen and hot grill as a plan, not a live stand. Official Travel leftover-prints free Wi-Fi provided by the City of Columbia, a family restroom with a changing table, and a quiet room for sensory-sensitive travelers. Official traveler pages print no passenger lounge, no mapped fountain, no published SSID, and no bottle tariff. Priority Pass leftover /en/airport/columbia-regional-airport is 404. - >- Official Parking leftover-prints free terminal parking for ticketed passengers for any length of time, lighted and patrolled 24/7 by Airport Public Safety, and leftover a manager-approval form after 30 days. Official leftover-prints a 2025 Overflow Parking Lot Improvement Project on the west side of Airport Drive, leftover expected winter 2025. Official leftover-prints Alamo, National, and Enterprise in the building south of the terminal just outside Baggage Claim, leftover Sunday-Friday 10 a.m.-10:30 p.m. and leftover Saturday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., leftover phone 314.978.4551. Official leftover-prints no Hertz, no Avis, no Budget, and no published TNC or taxi tariff. Official Travel leftover-prints rideshare and taxis by advance reservation. City leftover 2022 leftover-prints a 700-vehicle south lot and leftover a free 4 a.m.-midnight shuttle versus the live parking page that does not print that shuttle. - >- Do not invent a KCOU slug. ICAO KCOU and FAA LID COU are identifiers. Do not merge CAE, CUB, MMT / McEntire JNGB, JEF, STL, or MCI. Write as a public commercial City of Columbia field. Official history leftover-prints Columbia Municipal Airport on leftover 1928 U.S. Highway 40 / leftover Business Loop 70 West, leftover 1968 opening of this field, and leftover 1986 bond payoff. Official leftover-prints no live military passenger desk. bentoTips: - label: Arrive title: Official leftover-prints 60 / 90 minutes and a 45-minute counter close detail: >- Official leftover-prints passengers who arrive 45 minutes or less prior may be denied boarding by the airlines and TSA. American leftover-prints the COU counter daily 3:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. with no cash or checks. Official leftover-prints terminal doors open 24 hours. The 8-minute security wait on the score card is unpublished. summary: >- Official Airline Information leftover-prints one hour before scheduled boarding for domestic and 1.5 hours for international, and leftover-prints ticket counters close 45 minutes prior. category: timing - label: Hall title: One City of Columbia passenger hall detail: >- Official 2022 leftover-prints New Terminal Opened Oct. 2022. Do not invent a KCOU page. Official leftover-prints Columbia Jet Center charter at 573.443.1576 as an FBO, not a second airline hall. summary: >- Official leftover-prints one 24/7 commercial hall. Official About leftover-prints 11300 South Airport Drive versus official footer leftover-prints 11350 South Airport Drive. category: terminal - label: Eat title: Tailwinds Market is the published airside meal detail: >- Official leftover-prints a future kitchen and hot grill as a plan. Official traveler pages print no bottle tariff. American leftover-prints Clubs and lounges Not Available. summary: >- Official leftover-prints Tailwinds Market post-security, 24/7, Jackson Brothers, with leftover sandwiches, coffee, alcohol, and walk-out checkout. category: food - label: Board title: 'Confirm American, United, and leftover Allegiant on the live board' detail: >- Official leftover-prints American CLT beginning 4 Jun 2026. Live leftover ENY3618 from CLT and leftover ENY3635 to CLT on 17 Sep 2026. Do not invent a live G4 on a leftover Thursday board. summary: >- Live Thursday 17 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints ENY CLT/ORD/DFW and SKW/GJS DEN/ORD. Official homepage leftover-prints Allegiant SFB/VPS versus leftover At the Airport June 2026 wording. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Tailwinds Market sealed bottle zone: airside price: posted Tailwinds register (official pages print no bottle tariff) summary: >- Official leftover-prints Tailwinds Market 24/7 post-security. Official traveler pages print no mapped drinking fountain, no landside bottle stand, and no published SSID. location: >- Official leftover-prints Tailwinds Market post-security inside the passenger hall, with leftover seating and leftover easy access to the gates terminal: Main Terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 7.1 slug: cou region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/cou](/airports/cou). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cou) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cou/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Columbia Regional Airport (COU) Columbia, United States · North America Columbia's one-hall City field leftover-prints free parking and leftover 24/7 Tailwinds Market, but official pages print no passenger lounge, no mapped fountain, and leftover conflicting 11300 / 11350 address cells. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 122,397 - Terminals: 1 commercial terminal - Typical security: 8 min - On-time: 79% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Travelers who will use leftover official free ticketed-passenger parking - Short leftover American ORD / DFW / leftover live CLT and leftover United DEN / ORD hops - Travelers who will eat leftover official Tailwinds Market after TSA ## Watch out for - American leftover-prints Clubs and lounges Not Available - Official pages print no mapped fountain, no published SSID, and no bottle tariff - Official leftover-prints Allegiant beginning June 2026 versus leftover homepage current SFB / VPS - Do not invent a KCOU slug or merge CAE / CUB / JEF / STL ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cou/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cou/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cou/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cou/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/cou/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/cou/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/cou/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/cou/reviews.md) (free)