Columbus Air Force Base

Columbus Air Force Base
Near Columbus, Mississippi in United States of America
Northrop T-38C formation from the 50th Flying Training Squadron based at Columbus AFB.
Northrop T-38C formation from the 50th Flying Training Squadron based at Columbus AFB.
Columbus AFB is located in North America
Columbus AFB
Columbus AFB
Columbus AFB is located in the United States
Columbus AFB
Columbus AFB
Columbus AFB is located in Mississippi
Columbus AFB
Columbus AFB
Coordinates33°48′32″N 088°26′45″W / 33.80889°N 88.44583°W / 33.80889; -88.44583
TypeUS Air Force Base
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force
Controlled byAir Education and Training Command (AETC)
ConditionOperational
Websitewww.columbus.af.mil
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In use1941–1946 and 1950 – present
Garrison information
Garrison14th Flying Training Wing
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: CBM, ICAO: KCBM, FAA LID: CBM, WMO: 723306
Elevation66 m (218 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
13C/31C 3,659 m (12,004 ft) Concrete
13L/31R 2,439 m (8,001 ft) Concrete
13R/31L 1,930 m (6,320 ft) Concrete
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Columbus Air Force Base (IATA: CBM, ICAO: KCBM, FAA LID: CBM) is a United States Air Force base located in Columbus, Mississippi. The host unit at Columbus AFB is the 14th Flying Training Wing (14 FTW), which is a part of Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

The residential portion of the base is a census-designated place, with a population of 1,604 at the 2020 census.

Base history

Columbus Air Force Base (AFB) was established in 1941, after the US War Department authorized a pilot training base in Columbus, Mississippi. It was originally named Kaye Field, after World War I flying ace Samuel Kaye Jr., but confusion with nearby Key Field in Meridian, Mississippi led to it being renamed as Columbus Army Flying School. The base was deactivated after the end of World War II, but was reactivated four years later with the beginning of the Korean War.

In 1955, Columbus AFB was transferred to Strategic Air Command (SAC) and was occupied by the 4228th Strategic Wing, which later became the 454th Bombardment Wing. In 1969, Columbus AFB was transferred back to Air Training Command, and was occupied by the 3650th Pilot Training Wing, which became the 14th Flying Training Wing in 1972.

Based units

Flying and notable non-flying units based at Columbus Air Force Base.

Units marked GSU are Geographically Separate Units, which although based at Columbus, are subordinate to a parent unit based at another location.

United States Air Force

Air Education and Training Command (AETC)

Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)

Demographics

Columbus Air Force Base CDP
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLowndes
Elevation200 ft (60 m)
Population
 • Total1,604
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID2402790

Columbus Air Force Base CDP is a census-designated place (CDP) and the official name for an area covering the residential population of the Columbus Air Force Base, in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2008. The population at the 2020 census was 1,604.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,373
20201,60416.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Columbus AFB CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,016 1,128 74.00% 70.32%
Black or African American alone (NH) 154 121 11.22% 7.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 6 0.15% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 46 84 3.35% 5.24%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 20 4 1.46% 0.25%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 3 9 0.22% 0.56%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 32 103 2.33% 6.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100 149 7.28% 9.29%
Total 1,373 1,604 100.00% 100.00%

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