columbia metropolitan airport

New Coffee Shop opens at Columbia Metropolitan Airport

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Airport officials celebrated the opening of “Red Eye Express Coffee” Monday at the  Columbia Metropolitan Airport. The new vendor will offer a variety of coffees, flavored lattes, teas, and bakery items. Officials say it’s the first of it’s kind at CAE.  According to officials, the new coffee vendor is the first in the Columbia Opportunity Leasing Agreement Program,…

Flying this Holiday? Columbia Metro Airport ready for travel

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A lot of people travel to visit family during the holiday season. This year is expected to be record breaking for Thanksgiving air travel. Employees at Columbia Metropolitan airport say that they’ve seen a steady stream of travelers for the holiday. According to the TSA, the previous record for air travel was set back in 2005. Categories: Local…

CAE Dallas Getaway Contest

Enter now for your chance to win a Dallas getaway for two, airfare and hotel included!

  /**/ Enter now for your chance to win a Dallas getaway for two, airfare and hotel included! http://wolo.secondstreetapp.com/CAE-Dallas-Getaway-Contest/ Official Contest Rules for the CAE Dallas, Texas Getaway Contest Dates: September 7th, 2017-October 8th, 2017 WOLO-TV (Columbia Television Broadcasters, Inc. (from here on, “the station”) is holding a promotional contest in association with Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) “the sponsor”.  The…

Win a Washington D.C. Getaway with roundtrip flight and hotel stay for two!

Win a Washington D.C. Getaway from CAE!

  /**/       Official Contest Rules for the CAE Washington D.C. Getaway Contest Dates: June 1, 2017 – June 15, 2017   WOLO-TV (Columbia Television Broadcasters, Inc. (from here on, “the station”) is holding a promotional contest in association with Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) “the sponsor”.  The contest will be open at www.abccolumbia.com (from here on, the “station’s…

Watch: Columbia Metro Airport Safety Exercise

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you were near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport Wednesday you likely noticed a lot of First Responders, but it was only a test. The airport held an emergency plan exercise. The Drill was part of a preparedness exercise, held routinely, for on site officials to learn how to better respond in the face of a real life emergency….

Loaded Firearm Discovered at CAE Checkpoint

Transportation Security Administration COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Officials with the Transportation Security Administration say a loaded firearm was found in the bag of a passenger at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport checkpoint on Thursday. At 1:30 p.m. Thursday, TSA officials say the loaded .45 caliber handgun was discovered in the passenger’s carry-on bag. Officials say airport police were alerted and cited…

Watch: Flight Operations Remain Normal at CAE

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Following several terrorist attacks at transportation sites in Brussels early Tuesday morning, many major cities in the United States are ramping up security by adding additional police units and bomb-sniffing dogs. However, at Columbia Metropolitan Airport officials say “operations remain normal” and they will “continue to be in communication with the FAA, Homeland Security and the…