Columbus Air Force Base
| Airfield information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: CBM – ICAO: KCBM – FAA LID: CBM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 219 ft / 67 m | ||
| Coordinates | 33°38′38″N 088°26′38″W / 33.64389°N 88.44389°W / 33.64389; -88.44389Coordinates: 33°38′38″N 088°26′38″W / 33.64389°N 88.44389°W / 33.64389; -88.44389 | ||
| Website | www.columbus.af.mil | ||
| Map | |||
| KCBM | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13C/31C | 12,000 | 3,658 | Concrete |
| 13L/31R | 8,000 | 2,438 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 13R/31L | 6,300 | 1,920 | Concrete |
Columbus Air Force Base (AFB) (IATA: CBM, ICAO: KCBM, FAA LID: CBM) is a United States Air Force base located approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Columbus, Mississippi.
The host unit at Columbus is the 14th Flying Training Wing (14 FTW) assigned to the Air Education and Training Command Nineteenth Air Force. The 14 FTW's mission is to provide specialized undergraduate pilot training for U.S. Air Force and allied officers.
Columbus AFB was established in 1941 as Air Corps Advanced Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi. The commander of the 14 FTW is Col. Jim Sears. The Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Vance Kondon.
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