Columbia (COU)

COU / KCOU

Official · May 2026

32,957

Columbia Regional Airport handled 32,957 passengers in May 2026, up 69.5% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics.

Full count · domestic + international Flight timing & delays ↓

Passengers over time

Showing 53 months. Full series runs 1990–2026 (426 periods).

Against 2019 +46.1% same month, before the pandemic
Series depth 36 years from 1990

The most recent periods

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PeriodPassengers Year on yearSource
May 2026 32,957 +69.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2026 30,103 +68.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2026 29,958 +68.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2026 24,129 +80.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2026 22,960 +59.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2025 26,826 +58.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2025 27,060 +43.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2025 29,100 +33.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2025 23,058 +17.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2025 18,054 +2.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
July 2025 19,110 +6.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
June 2025 18,541 +4.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
May 2025 19,442 +8.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
April 2025 17,865 +5.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
March 2025 17,776 +11.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
February 2025 13,341 −2.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
January 2025 14,443 +23.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
December 2024 16,899 +4.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
November 2024 18,921 +7.7% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
October 2024 21,812 +10.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
September 2024 19,686 +17.9% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month →
August 2024 17,553 +5.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
July 2024 18,013 +3.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
June 2024 17,802 +14.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30

Lowest average delay09:00–10:004.9min · 237 recorded · 235 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour23.5min09:00 ↔ 15:00
Recorded flights4,996Columbia Regional Airport

Departure hour

On-time departures
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 89.5% · 208 recorded · 200 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 91.7% · 503 recorded · 496 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 89.4% · 673 recorded · 659 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 85.7% · 334 recorded · 322 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 88.5% · 237 recorded · 235 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 197 recorded · 196 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 73.8% · 390 recorded · 382 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 76.9% · 628 recorded · 611 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 63 recorded · 63 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 88 recorded · 84 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 71.1% · 276 recorded · 263 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 76.0% · 240 recorded · 233 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 72.5% · 536 recorded · 509 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 70.1% · 275 recorded · 254 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 68.3% · 319 recorded · 303 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 29 recorded · 28 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 11.7 min · 208 recorded · 200 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 8.5 min · 503 recorded · 496 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 8.9 min · 673 recorded · 659 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 17.6 min · 334 recorded · 322 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 4.9 min · 237 recorded · 235 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 197 recorded · 196 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 21.0 min · 390 recorded · 382 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 16.0 min · 628 recorded · 611 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 63 recorded · 63 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 88 recorded · 84 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 28.4 min · 276 recorded · 263 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 13.6 min · 240 recorded · 233 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 21.8 min · 536 recorded · 509 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 27.2 min · 275 recorded · 254 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 27.7 min · 319 recorded · 303 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 29 recorded · 28 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 208 · 208 recorded · 200 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 503 · 503 recorded · 496 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 673 · 673 recorded · 659 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 334 · 334 recorded · 322 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 237 · 237 recorded · 235 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 197 · 197 recorded · 196 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 390 · 390 recorded · 382 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 628 · 628 recorded · 611 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 63 · 63 recorded · 63 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 88 · 88 recorded · 84 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 276 · 276 recorded · 263 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 240 · 240 recorded · 233 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 536 · 536 recorded · 509 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 275 · 275 recorded · 254 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 319 · 319 recorded · 303 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 29 · 29 recorded · 28 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations
01:00No observations
02:00No observations
03:00No observations
04:00No observations
05:0089.5%11.7 min200208
06:0091.7%8.5 min496503
07:0089.4%8.9 min659673
08:0085.7%17.6 min322334
09:0088.5%4.9 min235237
10:00Fewer than 200 measured departures196197
11:0073.8%21.0 min382390
12:0076.9%16.0 min611628
13:00Fewer than 200 measured departures6363
14:00Fewer than 200 measured departures8488
15:0071.1%28.4 min263276
16:0076.0%13.6 min233240
17:0072.5%21.8 min509536
18:0070.1%27.2 min254275
19:0068.3%27.7 min303319
20:00Fewer than 200 measured departures2829
21:00No observations
22:00No observations
23:00No observations

Day of week

On-time departures
Monday · 79.9% · 743 recorded · 717 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 81.8% · 682 recorded · 663 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 82.8% · 691 recorded · 669 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 78.8% · 721 recorded · 704 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 81.3% · 727 recorded · 705 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 77.0% · 684 recorded · 661 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 76.9% · 748 recorded · 719 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Monday · 14.9 min · 743 recorded · 717 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 15.2 min · 682 recorded · 663 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 7.2 min · 691 recorded · 669 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 21.1 min · 721 recorded · 704 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 20.7 min · 727 recorded · 705 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 15.9 min · 684 recorded · 661 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 19.7 min · 748 recorded · 719 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Monday · 743 · 743 recorded · 717 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 682 · 682 recorded · 663 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 691 · 691 recorded · 669 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 721 · 721 recorded · 704 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 727 · 727 recorded · 705 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 684 · 684 recorded · 661 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 748 · 748 recorded · 719 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Monday79.9%14.9 min717743
Tuesday81.8%15.2 min663682
Wednesday82.8%7.2 min669691
Thursday78.8%21.1 min704721
Friday81.3%20.7 min705727
Saturday77.0%15.9 min661684
Sunday76.9%19.7 min719748

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

On-time departures
Jan · 77.3% · 455 recorded · 427 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 85.6% · 407 recorded · 390 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 79.2% · 474 recorded · 451 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 78.9% · 509 recorded · 493 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 86.0% · 521 recorded · 507 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 77.5% · 533 recorded · 521 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 174 recorded · 171 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 170 recorded · 165 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 81.1% · 362 recorded · 359 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 84.7% · 488 recorded · 485 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 79.6% · 433 recorded · 411 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 71.2% · 470 recorded · 458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Average departure delay
Jan · 18.6 min · 455 recorded · 427 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 9.4 min · 407 recorded · 390 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 18.7 min · 474 recorded · 451 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 17.6 min · 509 recorded · 493 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 15.3 min · 521 recorded · 507 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 19.0 min · 533 recorded · 521 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 174 recorded · 171 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 170 recorded · 165 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 9.2 min · 362 recorded · 359 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 11.3 min · 488 recorded · 485 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 13.5 min · 433 recorded · 411 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 33.0 min · 470 recorded · 458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Recorded flights
Jan · 455 · 455 recorded · 427 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 407 · 407 recorded · 390 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 474 · 474 recorded · 451 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 509 · 509 recorded · 493 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 521 · 521 recorded · 507 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 533 · 533 recorded · 521 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 174 · 174 recorded · 171 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 170 · 170 recorded · 165 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 362 · 362 recorded · 359 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 488 · 488 recorded · 485 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 433 · 433 recorded · 411 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 470 · 470 recorded · 458 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
Jan77.3%18.6 min427455
Feb85.6%9.4 min390407
Mar79.2%18.7 min451474
Apr78.9%17.6 min493509
May86.0%15.3 min507521
Jun77.5%19.0 min521533
JulFewer than 200 measured departures171174
AugFewer than 200 measured departures165170
Sep81.1%9.2 min359362
Oct84.7%11.3 min485488
Nov79.6%13.5 min411433
Dec71.2%33.0 min458470

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 77.2% 3,859
  • Delayed >15 min 19.6% 979
  • Cancelled 3.2% 158
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.